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question 5 of 5
what i remember most from my first trip to blackwell canyon wasnt the red stone
or the wind - carved pillars - it was how slowly i noticed it. id come to the region
looking for canyon wrens and golden eagles, not landmarks. i had hiked in the area
before, always along the forest trails that ran above the rim, where the trees were
thick and the birds active. i thought i knew the land well. but on that day, i turned a
corner on a rocky slope and saw what id never truly looked at the canyon, sudden
and wide, a quiet that opened before me.
i followed a narrow trail that traced the rim. the october light was sharp and i
angled, and the air smelled dry and a little metallic. i scanned the juniper branches
for movement and paused whenever i heard a whistle or rustle. my binoculars
stayed ready, though my list remained short - two jays, one black - throated sparrow.
the canyon lay beside me steady and subdued. its silence wasnt emptiness, it was
more other category of stillness the kind that doesnt ask for attention but still gets
a i kept walking not out of momentum but because i didnt know what else to do
according to the narrator, what is the main difference between birdwatching in the
forest and birdwatching in the canyon?
a the forest offers diversity in bird species that the canyon lacks.
b the forest is quieter, which makes it easier to focus on individual birds than
in the canyon.
c the forest offers clearer views of birds than the canyon does.
d the forest attracts more birds that migrate than the canyon does.

Explanation:

The text describes birdwatching in the canyon and forest. The key is to analyze each option. Option A says the forest offers diversity in bird species that the canyon lacks. But the text doesn't mention species diversity difference. Option B claims the forest is quieter, making it easier to focus. The text says "the canyon lay beside me steady and subdued. Its silence wasn't emptiness" and when in the forest "I turned a corner on a rocky slope and saw what I'd never truly looked at the canyon, sudden thick and the birds active". This implies the forest has more bird activity (so not quieter). Option C states the forest offers clearer views. No text support. Option D: The text says in the canyon "its silence wasn't emptiness" and in the forest "the birds active", so the forest attracts more birds (migrate is a stretch but compared to other options, D is best as the text contrast bird activity in both).

Answer:

D. The forest attracts more birds that migrate than the canyon does.