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A school of conservationist thought that continues to gain traction
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A school of conservationist thought that continues to gain traction in academic circles contends that despite the most noble of intentions, the U.S. National Parks and Forests Services has, in allowing for the uncurbed growth of trees within parks, contributed to the (i) ________ forest fires. While it is true that park rangers can respond to fires quickly, often such fires are far fiercer than in areas not so (ii) _______ trees and underbrush. That is not to say that all fires are deleterious: indeed forest fires play an appreciable role in the functioning of the ecosystem; they (iii) _______ the growth of trees so that any given area is less likely to become densely wooded.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. decrease in | D. choked with | G. check |
| B. depletion of | E. devoid of | H. foster |
| C. outbreak of | F. distant from | I. eradicate |
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Re: A school of conservationist thought that continues to gain traction
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25 Aug 2025, 18:21
25 Aug 2025, 18:21
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Answer: C (outbreak of), D (choked with), G (check)
(i) “outbreak of” - The passage argues that fire risk has increased, not decreased, because of excessive tree growth. So “outbreak of forest fires” makes sense.
(ii) “choked with” - Areas that are dense and overcrowded with trees and underbrush burn more fiercely than places that are relatively clear.
(iii) “check” - Fires serve a regulating function in the ecosystem: they restrain (check) excessive tree growth, preventing overcrowding, rather than encouraging it (foster) or completely eliminating it (eradicate).
so, the passage says: allowing uncurbed tree growth leads to the outbreak of more severe fires, since the land is choked with vegetation; but fires also help by checking overgrowth.
(i) “outbreak of” - The passage argues that fire risk has increased, not decreased, because of excessive tree growth. So “outbreak of forest fires” makes sense.
(ii) “choked with” - Areas that are dense and overcrowded with trees and underbrush burn more fiercely than places that are relatively clear.
(iii) “check” - Fires serve a regulating function in the ecosystem: they restrain (check) excessive tree growth, preventing overcrowding, rather than encouraging it (foster) or completely eliminating it (eradicate).
so, the passage says: allowing uncurbed tree growth leads to the outbreak of more severe fires, since the land is choked with vegetation; but fires also help by checking overgrowth.
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