Question:
What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans until recently?
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A.
human assault on education -
B.
vulnerable rich economy -
C.
tools used by human beings -
D.
hunters and introduced predators
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
Knowledge: Reading comprehension
Explain:
What was the main threat to biodiversity in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans until recently?
A. Man’s attack on the ecosystem
B. Vulnerable rich ecosystems
C. tools used by humans
D. hunters and predators are introduced
Information: In Hawaii more than half of the native birds are now gone – some 50 species. Such carnage has taken place all across the island communities of the Pacific and Indian oceans. While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to the ‘introduced predators’ that humans brought with them: the cat, the dog, the pig, and the rat.
Translated: In Hawaii, more than half of the native bird population has disappeared – about 50 species. Such carnage took place throughout the archipelagos of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. While many species were hunted to extinction, others simply succumbed to the “introduced predators” that humans brought with them: cats, dogs, pigs, and rats.
Choose D.
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