Question

read the following sentences from the text. \mexico established the monarch butterfly biosphere reserve in 1980 to protect the monarchs mountainous home. just over 60 miles from mexico city, the 138,000 - acre reserve is sectioned off into several sanctuaries that provide winter refuge to the millions of monarchs who migrate to mexico each fall. from roughly late october through february, monarchs live in the forested mountains of mexico, where temperatures are mild enough for survival. this habitat is only found on 12 mountaintops on the planet, and is essential to the persistence of the monarch and its migration.\ what conclusion can you draw from this evidence? ( )
a mexicos monarch butterfly biosphere reserve is run entirely by volunteers from all over the world. ( )
b monarchs are incredible because they are able to adapt to any habitat that is near them during winter months. ( )
c if monarchs stay in mexicos monarch butterfly biosphere reserve for the winter, they will die from the cold. ( )
d without mexicos monarch butterfly biosphere reserve, there would be significantly less monarchs in the world. ( )

Explanation:

• Option A: The text does not mention volunteers running the reserve.
• Option B: The text states the habitat is only on 12 mountaintops, not any habitat.
• Option C: The text says temperatures are mild enough for survival.
• Option D: The habitat is essential to the persistence of the monarch, so without the reserve (which protects the habitat), there would be fewer monarchs.

Answer:

D. Without Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, there would be significantly less monarchs in the world.