KSA Reading Grade 8 Practice Questions - Kentucky Summative Assessment Reading - Grade 8 Exam

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Read the passage on avian migration: 'During autumn, millions of migratory waterfowl travel south along the Mississippi Flyway, a primary avian highway stretching from northern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Kentucky's western wetlands, particularly near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, provide crucial resting stops. Here, shallow mudflats offer abundant aquatic vegetation and invertebrates, providing the high-energy nutrition birds need to complete their multi-thousand-mile journeys.' What explicit detail explains why Kentucky's western wetlands are valuable to migrating birds?

They offer shallow mudflats rich in aquatic plants and invertebrates for high-energy feeding. They provide deep mountain caves where birds can nest securely away from autumn predators. They feature warm thermal wind currents that allow birds to sleep while remaining airborne. They are the only location along the Mississippi Flyway where freshwater rivers freeze in winter.

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They offer shallow mudflats rich in aquatic plants and invertebrates for high-energy feeding.

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