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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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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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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 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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What does "alien" mean in the context of this article?
a nonnative animal or plant
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What are some nonnative species that make up a major part of our food supply? Name at least two.
wheat, rice, oats, beef, and chicken
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Why are zebra mussels making life difficult along the nation's waterways?
They clog water pipes, boat engines, and other equipment. They smother native shellfish and crowd out fish.
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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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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 "nocturnal" correctly in a sentence.
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baam
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What animal arrived in packing crates from China in the mid-1990s?
Asian long-horned beetles
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Use "eradicate" correctly in a sentence.
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banana
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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