Question 1

Question

A)
Read the MyOn Article: Losing Birds by the Billions! Access the article by logging into
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Approximately how many birds are believed to have been lost in North America since
1970?
(1 point)
1 million
3 million
1 billion
3 billion
Question 2
A) True or False. The loss in birds is specific to about 3 species. (1 point)
True. Those 3 species add up to about 529 birds.
False. The loss was across every bird habitat and all the major groups of birds.
Question 3
A) What is making the birds disappear? (1 point)
Habitat loss
House cat predation
Flying into windows and powerlines
Eating plants covered in pesticides
All of the above
Question 4
A) Based on the information in paragraph 8, select the terms that best describe the role
that birds play in their ecosystems. (1 point)
Consumers, omnivores
Producers, herbivores
Consumers, carnivores
Decomposers, omnivore

Answer 1

Certainly! Below are the answers to your questions based on the article "Losing Birds by the Billions":

Question 1
Approximately how many birds are believed to have been lost in North America since 1970?
Answer: 3 billion

Question 2
True or False. The loss in birds is specific to about 3 species.
Answer: False. The loss was across every bird habitat and all the major groups of birds.

Question 3
What is making the birds disappear?
Answer: All of the above (Habitat loss, House cat predation, Flying into windows and powerlines, Eating plants covered in pesticides)

Question 4
Based on the information in paragraph 8, select the terms that best describe the role that birds play in their ecosystems.
Answer: Consumers, omnivores

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