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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #35223 Vegetation landscapes

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There is a worldwide tendency toward desertification: more and more kilometers of vegetation landscapes are becoming dry and eroded areas. The destruction of natural ecosystems is the main cause of this phenomenon. However, there seems to be an exception to this pattern: the Sahel region, in the south of the Sahara desert, which has been severely affected by droughts in the past. A group of geographers from England, Sweden, and Denmark have spent several months studying satellite images of this region that exist since the 1970s.

Which of the following most accurately summarizes the opinion of the author in the text?

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Vegetation has slowly been destroying deserts around the world. There is an area in the Sahara desert that is not following the worldwide tendency toward desertification. Droughts are the main cause of the worldwide tendency toward desertification. Geographers from England, Sweden, and Denmark have been studying satellite images of the Sahara desert since the 1970s.

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Option 2: "There is an area in the Sahara desert that is not following the worldwide tendency toward desertification."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the author's opinion. The text mentions the Sahel region as an exception to the trend of desertification, indicating that it is not following the worldwide tendency. This aligns with the main idea of the text.

Option 1: "Vegetation has slowly been destroying deserts around the world."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text. The text discusses desertification as a process where vegetation landscapes are becoming dry and eroded, not that vegetation is destroying deserts. Therefore, this statement contradicts the main idea presented.

Option 3: "Droughts are the main cause of the worldwide tendency toward desertification."

Explanation: This option incorrectly identifies the cause of desertification. The text states that the destruction of natural ecosystems is the main cause, not droughts. Thus, this statement is misleading and does not align with the author's argument.

Option 4: "Geographers from England, Sweden, and Denmark have been studying satellite images of the Sahara desert since the 1970s."

Explanation: While this statement is factually correct, it does not summarize the author's opinion or the main idea of the text. The focus of the text is on desertification and the exception of the Sahel region, not solely on the geographers' study.

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