General Information
Related Benchmarks:
LA.5.6.2.2
Reporting Category: Information and Media Literacy
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The sample item below is based on WhatIsAnEcosystem.pdf
What information from the article supports the scientists’ conclusion that ecosystems are difficult to understand?
Answer Options:
A. Although Amchitka Island and Shemya Island have interactive
ecosystems, they change constantly.
B. Although Amchitka Island has always supported giant kelp forests, Shemya Island has many sea otters.
C. Even though Amchitka Island and Shemya Island have similar offshore environments, the ecosystems are vastly different.
D. Even though sea otters returned to Shemya Island after their numbers dwindled, they never returned to Amchitka Island.
B. Although Amchitka Island has always supported giant kelp forests, Shemya Island has many sea otters.
C. Even though Amchitka Island and Shemya Island have similar offshore environments, the ecosystems are vastly different.
D. Even though sea otters returned to Shemya Island after their numbers dwindled, they never returned to Amchitka Island.
Answer Key:
C
Item Context:
Determine the Validity and Reliability of Information