Question

select the text from the paragraph that best helps you understand that confiscate means take for legal reasons. there may be more than one correct choice. millions of elephants once roamed the african continent. today, however, there are fewer than five hundred thousand. one reason is hunting. people who hunt elephants generally do not eat them, but they do take the elephants tusks. ivory from elephant tusks has been used to make jewelry, art, medicine, and other things. today, selling ivory is against the law. people in many countries are cooperating to stop the sales. if government officials catch people trying to sell elephant ivory, they confiscate it. by seizing the ivory, the officials can destroy the tusks so they cant be sold. experts hope that stopping ivory sales will slow elephant hunting and help the elephant herds grow.

Explanation:

To understand that "confiscate" means "take for legal reasons", we look for context showing legal taking. The sentence "If government officials catch people trying to sell elephant ivory, they confiscate it." followed by "By seizing the ivory, the officials can destroy the tusks so they can't be sold." shows officials take ivory (illegal to sell) legally. Also, "Today, selling ivory is against the law. People in many countries are cooperating to stop the sales." sets the legal context. The key text is "If government officials catch people trying to sell elephant ivory, they confiscate it. By seizing the ivory, the officials can destroy the tusks so they can't be sold." (or "If government officials catch people trying to sell elephant ivory, they confiscate it." as a core part) as it shows legal authority (government officials, illegal sale) leading to taking the ivory.

Answer:

If government officials catch people trying to sell elephant ivory, they confiscate it. By seizing the ivory, the officials can destroy the tusks so they can't be sold. (or the shorter "If government officials catch people trying to sell elephant ivory, they confiscate it." as a key part)