How can planting trees help fight climate change? — Reading Comprehension
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This passage explains to children how planting trees can help combat climate change. It describes trees as 'nature's air cleaners,' absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. The text provides a tangible fact - that one tree can absorb up to 48 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. It also explains additional benefits of trees, such as providing shade and cooling urban areas. By mentioning how forests can influence rainfall patterns, the passage helps children understand the broader environmental impacts of trees beyond just carbon absorption.
Planting trees is a great way to help fight climate change. Trees act like nature's air cleaners. They take in carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. They use this gas to grow and produce oxygen. One tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Trees also provide shade, which can cool areas and reduce the need for air conditioning. Planting trees in cities can help lower temperatures. Forests can even affect rainfall patterns, bringing water to dry areas.
What do trees take in from the air?
Only oxygenCarbon dioxideOnly nitrogenOnly water vaporHow much carbon dioxide can one tree absorb in a year?
1 pound10 poundsUp to 48 pounds100 poundsHow do trees help cool areas?
By producing cold airBy providing shadeBy making windBy creating cloudsHow can forests affect dry areas?
By making them hotterBy removing all waterBy affecting rainfall patternsBy turning them into oceansCommon Core Standards Covered
RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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Subjects:
elareadingscienceclimate change
