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Turning Waste Into Energy

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    What does the photograph of the anaerobic digester silos and its caption help the reader understand?

    Microbes are used to make methane.

    Methane is held in containers so it won’t escape.

    Farms benefit from the extra food from stores.

    Methane is converted into electric power.

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

    To encourage the reader not to waste food

    To show the reader that many different types of biofuels are being used

    To demonstrate that creativity can help solve environmental problems

    To argue the importance of preventing methane from escaping into the atmosphere

  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    In paragraph 4, why does the author compare anaerobic digesters to stomachs?

    To show how the silos use bacteria to change the food waste into methane

    To describe how vehicles use the biofuel created by the silos

    To emphasize that the silos produce the same amount of methane as landfills

    To suggest that the food waste collected in silos comes mainly from leftover meals

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