Question

one of the primary responsibilities that state governments have is to administer services to state residents. these services include:

• protecting health and safety through services like police and fire departments
• spending money on education, from pre-kindergarten to the university level
• protecting the states natural environment
• building infrastructure, or systems to provide essential services like water, transportation, communication, and electricity

sort each state service by the community need it addresses.
indiana protects 53,000 acres of land for nature preserves.
the state of new york manages the subway system in new york city.
pennsylvania funds 14 public universities through the state system of higher education.
montana funds more than 100 state parks.
massachusetts provides free lunch to all public school students.
california pays to provide internet access in many local communities.
environmental protection
education
infrastructure

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each state service and match it to the corresponding community need:

Environmental protection:

• Indiana protects 53,000 acres of land for nature preserves (relates to protecting the natural environment).
• Montana funds more than 100 state parks (also for environmental protection).

Education:

• Pennsylvania funds 14 public universities through the State System of Higher Education (spending on higher education).
• Massachusetts provides free lunch to all public school students (spending on pre - university education).

Infrastructure:

• The state of New York manages the subway system in New York City (subway is part of transportation infrastructure).
• California pays to provide internet access in many local communities (internet access is part of communication infrastructure).

Answer:

• Environmental protection: Indiana protects 53,000 acres of land for nature preserves; Montana funds more than 100 state parks.
• Education: Pennsylvania funds 14 public universities through the State System of Higher Education; Massachusetts provides free lunch to all public school students.
• Infrastructure: The state of New York manages the subway system in New York City; California pays to provide internet access in many local communities.