easy · SAT Reading & Writing
A paragraph opens with a question about why leaves change color and then explains how chlorophyll breaks down in autumn.
What is the paragraph’s main purpose?
- To tell a fictional story
- To argue that autumn is too short
- To answer a scientific question
- To compare two unrelated trees
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