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Read this excerpt from the article. 1 "They're such an independent, enigmatic animal," says Rismiller. "Every time you think you know what they're going to do, they do something different." In the excerpt, Rismiller is discussing
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The unpredictable behavior of echidnas, which makes the animals puzzling subjects to study
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Rismiller supports the idea of low-impact field research by
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drinking rainwater and using solar energy
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that makes tracking echidnas with radio transmitters challenging?
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Transmitters are difficult to acquire
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According to the article, what is one echidna characteristic that is shared with other mammals?
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the production of milk
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According to the article, the main similarity between echidnas and porcupines is their
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physical appearance
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The greatest danger to echidnas outside conservation areas is posed by
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decreased living space and human intrusion
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According to the information presented in the article, all of these factors account for the uncertainty in determining total echidna population in Australia EXCEPT
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the ruggedness of the terrain where echidnas dwell
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Read this sentence from the user manual. To obtain Week View mode when in Month View mode, simply highlight any day in the desired week and choose Week at the bottom left of the display. In which sentence does mode have the same meaning as in the sentence above?
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She switched the computer's application from keyboard to voice mode.
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The CALENDAR SYMBOLS chart is different from the other text features in the user manual because it
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provides key for categories of calendar entries
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Whether the Enhanced Emergency Service will be fully functional is mainly dependent upon the user
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reporting his or her location accurately
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The four symbols explained in the user manual can best be described as
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labels
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Which of the following is NOT true of the Quest-4 cell phone?
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users may choose to be alerted of a deadline by a ring tone
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From reading the article, the reader can conclude that the work of designing unwanted structures is
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dull and unexciting
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According to the article, Grubb first became interested in turning a cell phone tower into a piece of art when he
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heard about an award being offered for creative design
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According to the article, what was one of Grubb's main concerns when creating his sculpture?
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the avoidance of signal interference
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The contest entries from Steve Meyer and Jon Mitchell are similar in all the following ways EXCEPT
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the use of aluminum expectations
