Read the passage.

Rain forests are home to many types of plants, trees, and wild animals. These plants and trees are all very important parts of the ecosystem and the survival of rain forest animals. Deforestation makes the availability of food, shelter, and safety rare for the plants and animals. Without security of the trees, these plants and animals become helpless and endangered.

Vulnerability to Sunlight

The high trees and leaves create a shield and give shade to the plants and animals. Without the protection of the tall trees, a rain forest can't stay at a proper temperature. Many of the plants and animals are unable to handle the change in temperatures. During the day, the trees shade the plants and animals from the hot sun. In the evening, when the temperatures go down, the trees keep the warmth inside. Therefore, these trees are very important because they keep the temperature normal for the plants and animals.

Vulnerability to Dehydration

The dense trees of the rainforest protect plants and animals from the hot sun, but they also maintain bodies of water. Without the protection of the trees, the temperature begins to rise. This means that the soil and streams in the rain forest dry up due to evaporation. This loss of water results in the dehydration of both animals and plants. Without water, nothing is able to survive. Everything needs water to grow and survive. When plants are not able to grow, the wild animals that eat the plants starve.

The two main ideas from the passage are that trees create a shield to protect plants and animals from the sunlight, and trees in the rainforest are responsible for maintaining a water supply for plants and animals. Select the best group of sentences from the text that support these ideas.

A. "Deforestation makes the availability of food, shelter, and safety rare for the plants and animals." . . . "This loss of water results in the dehydration of both animals and plants
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B. "During the day, the trees shade the plants and animals from the hot sun." . . . "The dense trees of the rainforest protect plants and animals from the hot sun, but they also maintain bodies of water."

C. "In the evening, when the temperatures go down, the trees keep the warmth inside." . . . "The dense trees of the rainforest protect plants and animals from the hot sun. . .
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D. "These plants and trees are all very important parts of the ecosystem and the survival of rain forest animals." . . . "Without the protection of the trees, the temperature begins to rise."