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Identify two subheadings in this article.
Species on the Move, Import from Australia, Good Effects and Bad Effects, Three Alien Pests, What Should Be Done?
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What unexpected effect did mongooses have on native animals in Hawaii?
They ate native birds, and many of those species became extinct.
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Use "thriving" correctly in a sentence.
Answers will vary. Example: The bees had so many wildflowers around them that they were thriving.
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Why does the author provide captions for the images?
Answers will vary, but mainly so that the reader can picture these alien animals.
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What does "alien" mean in the context of this article?
a nonnative animal or plant
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Why do starlings thrive? Name at least two reasons.
They have good vision and find food quickly. They can push other birds from their nests.
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Why were muskrats introduced to the Netherlands in 1906?
Fur traders hoped the muskrats would multiply so they could trap them for fur.
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fairy
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shark
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Why is kudzu a serious problem in the South?
It grows around telephone poles and ruins transformers. It smothers trees, covers road signs, and causes accidents.
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Why did people in the South plant kudzu?
It was attractive, livestock ate it, and it restored nitrogen to worn-out soil.
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Use "imported" correctly in a sentence.
Answers will vary. Example: American lumberjacks imported trees from Australia into their state of Florida.
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gift
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Use "nocturnal" correctly in a sentence.
Answers will vary. Example: Racoons are nocturnal creatures because they're most active at night.
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What effect(s) do melaleuca trees have on the Everglades?
They crowd native plants and drain water. They also repel insects and don't provide food or habitat for native animals.
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