Question

read paragraph 2 from the passage.

(2) the environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s helped bring more of an awareness to ecology and the unique landscapes in the california desert. rather than mention the mojave, great basin or sonoran deserts, conservationists referred to all areas as the california desert. they saw joshua tree, death valley and what would become mojave national preserve as one desert that was part of a unique and interconnected ecosystem. their rallying cry was: \one desert, one tortoise, one chance.\ this ultimately led to one of the largest land conservation bills ever passed - the california desert protection act....

how do details in the paragraph shape the passage’s central idea?

a. they support the central idea by showing how people mistreated california’s deserts for many years.

b. they introduce the central idea by explaining the origins of the california desert protection act.

c. they develop the central idea by offering a rallying cry for all future environmentalists to use.

d. they refine the central idea by focusing on why the deserts of california needed to be protected in the first place.

Explanation:

Answer:

B. They introduce the central idea by explaining the origins of the California Desert Protection Act.