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Chimney swift are small, slender birds that have become a symbol of summer for many. they usually appear urine warm, summer months as they make their way to more tropical sites for the winter. They are recognized spectacular, chirping flocks moving through the sky in synchrony. chimney swift can be seen most vividly at the colonies of hundreds. Or even thousands, of individuals from tornado like funnels as they descend into the chimney. Unfortunately, the size of the colonies we see is misleading. Though the numbers may seem remarkable, chimney population have been declining sharply since the 1970s due primarily to habitat loss.

Unlikely most birds, chimney swift cannot perch or stand upright, so they require long, hollow spaces that are provide save roosting and nesting sites . Historically, chimney swift preferred hollow trees. However, Espeon pioneers territory and replaced forest with towns, the species was forced to adapt by using other structures, such as US, the large-scale shift two alternate heat sources, chimney capping, and the use of fabricated chimneys has drasting their ability to nest during migration. Newer, prefabricated chimneys are often aligned with metal flues that make it possible for the addition, logging and deforestation may make finding suitable overwintering habitat more challenging than ever.

In an effort of sustain the remaining population, conservation groups have designed supplemental housing structure “ Chimney Towers,” this towers are designed specially to provide a roosting sites 4 Chimney Swifts. Chimney swift almost entirely on man-made structure like these to survive. However, because this species is remarkable adaptive minimal conservation efforts like keeping traditional masonry chimneys uncapped during the summer months can improve their changes to survival.



1. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

1. the number of Chimney Swifts in the world has been slowly decreasing since 1970s
2. prefabricated chimneys are the one thing that the threatens the future of the chimneys swifts
3. the diminishing number of Chimney swifts can be reversed by simple conservation efforts
4. chimney swift rely entirely on masonry chimneys to survive their yearly migration

3. Which of the following lists support the main idea of the passage?

1. logging and deforestation, changes in the way we heat our buildings, and chimney capping have robbed the chimney roasting sites
2. chimney swift appear in North America in summer, migrate to the tropics in winter, and give birth in the spring
3. the small, slender bird known as the chimney swift migrates in large numbers, Can be seen only at dusk, and raised its babies
4. metal line chimneys, chimney Towers, and reforestation efforts will ultimately result in the growth of the chimney Swifts

6. Which of the following can be interfered from the passage?

1. logging industry production dramatically increase around 1970s
2. changing Home Design & Home Heating occurs in 1970s
3. the chimney swift adaptability was severely hindered around 1970s
4. the way we track ChimneySwift population change in the 1970s

Answer 1

#1 would be the third option. #3 would be the first option. #6 would be the third option.

The reasoning for #1 is because it gives an overview of all the points hit on in the passage. The passage not only mentions the decline in Chimney Swifts, but also that simple steps can be taken to hopefully resolve this problem.

The reasoning for #3 is because the middle two options are not mentioned in the passage, and the last option is making quite an assertion. When you come across answers that have words like "will ultimately" or "definitely" it should raise concern that it is not correct.

The reasoning for #6 is because of the following line "Though the numbers may seem remarkable, chimney population have been declining sharply since the 1970s due primarily to habitat loss." If the numbers of the population are declining, the only fair assumption one can make is the the third option which is the chimney swifts adaptability was hindered.