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Medium Reading and Writing · Information and Ideas · None · MCQ

The passage describes the challenges of a particular species, the red-tailed hawk, in adapting to a changing environment. Red-tailed hawks are known to be adaptable, but the changing environment has introduced new challenges. The author explains how these challenges are affecting the hawks’ survival, and the author suggests that the red-tailed hawk population will likely be impacted by these changes.

Which of the following best describes the author’s main point about the red-tailed hawk?

A
The red-tailed hawk is a species that is well-adapted to its environment.
B
Red-tailed hawks are facing challenges to their survival due to changes in their environment.
C
The red-tailed hawk population is expected to decline in the future due to changes in their environment.
D
The red-tailed hawk is a species that is rapidly adapting to changes in its environment.

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