Question

i - ready determine word meanings using context clues 4 — quiz — level e that eating insects is an efficient way of eating well. for example, even tiny bugs provide energy. experts also say that eating insects is good for the environment. animals raised for food consume a large quantity of natural resources like water and grass. insects take in and use up less water and grass. complete the chart. which of these clues helps you understand what \consume\ means? word consume clue? meaning to eat or drink

Explanation:

To understand "consume", we analyze the context. The sentence "Animals raised for food consume a large quantity of natural resources like water and grass. Insects take in and use up less water and grass" shows a contrast. The phrase "take in and use up" is a clue that relates to "consume", as both refer to using resources (here, for animals, it implies using resources like eating/drinking or utilizing them, and the meaning given is "to eat or drink", which aligns with how animals use food - related resources like water/grass as part of their consumption for survival, and the clue "take in and use up" helps connect "consume" to using (including eating/drinking) resources.

Answer:

The clue "take in and use up" helps understand that "consume" means "to eat or drink" (as animals raised for food use resources like water/grass, similar to how one would eat/drink or utilize resources, and the contrast with insects' lower usage of these resources supports this meaning).