Question

Review the main idea of a media piece. During the summer, lawn and garden watering make up forty percent of house hold water use. One easy, inexpensive, and effective way to conserve water is with a rain barrel. Which detail best supports the idea?
A I made my own rain barrel, but you can buy them pretty cheaply now
B One of the benefits of a rain barrel is it holds that first bit of rain that's coming off of the roof or your driveway and prevents it from running into streams and causing erosion from high flows of water
C For more information on how you can build your own rain barrel, visit www.epa.gov and search for rain barrels
D It's great for watering vegetable plants and flowers around your house. I use it to fill my fish tanks, even to wash the car if you want to

Answer 1

Answer:

The detail that best supports the idea is D It's great for watering vegetable plants and flowers around your house. I use it to fill my fish tanks, even to wash the car if you want to

Explanation:

There are some keywords in the main idea like water use, easy, inexpensive, effective. It is said that a lot of water is used during the hottest season of the year but it is also mentioned that there are some rains around, then using rainwater can help you reduce your expenses on the water use during those months, it is a good way for all in the economic and environmentally friendly way.

Answer 2

D) It's great for watering vegetable plants and flowers around your house. I use it to fill my fish tanks, even to wash the car if you want to