during severe drought conditions‚ the birds’ food supply was reduced to tough spikey seeds‚ and only the finches with the thickest beaks survived because they were able to break open the seeds. The birds with thinner beaks died off. During a time when heavy storms and floods struck the islands‚ only tiny seeds were left‚ making it necessary for the finches to have slender beaks in order to eat and survive. Therefore‚ these finches began to flourish and the thick-beaked birds were unable to
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18263 Preparing ACT 2012-13_5003 AAP Prep for ACT 6/8/12 9:34 AM Page 1 2012–2013 PREPARING FOR THE ACT What’s Inside ■ Full-Length Practice Tests‚ including a Writing Test ■ Information about the Optional Writing Test ■ Strategies to Prepare for the Tests ■ What to Expect on Test Day Esta publicación también se puede ver o descargar en español en www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html. This booklet is provided free of charge. 18263 Preparing ACT 2012-13_5003 AAP Prep
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sister and she was often pitied for it. There forward‚ she became more preserved and preferred not to seek attention. Finch- Finch is the other main character in this novel. Finch is an artistic and talented person. He writes‚ plays guitar. Finch was a "Bartlett legend"-Violet; everyone knew about him. He was known as a free soul but this is far from the truth. In reality‚ Finch is an extremely troubled teen. He was diagnosed with the mental disorder called Bi Polar; but he refuses to accept his
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The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encircling the Arctic Ocean‚ its surrounding seas and land masses. Although it is closely related to the Brown Bear‚ it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological forte‚ with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures‚ for moving across snow‚ ice‚ and open water‚ and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Though there are many theories surrounding evolution‚ the two stand outstanding hypotheses
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Writing 13 Sept. 24 Factory farming in the Chicken Industry As a human do you take your freedom for granted‚ the ability to move about whenever you want and live your life the way you want to? The answer to that question is yes for most Americans in today’s society. Well imagine being born into filthy‚ compact cages or packed into barns overflowing with tens of thousands of chickens‚ unable to move around and choking from the overpowering smell of manure in the air. And better yet living in these
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got stranded on these islands. After the ancestor finches were stranded‚ they quickly ate the available-food supply. However‚ the finches with stronger beaks could eat the seeds that had hard to crack shells. Over a short period‚ these finches mated with finches that had similar hard beaks. These finches then started to display a much larger beak when compared to the original ancestors. In fact‚ they soon became their own distinct species. Other finches adapted in similar ways to find new food resources
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his speed as the wild mountain hawk‚ the quickest thing on wings‚ launching smoothly‚ swooping down on a cringing dove and the dove flits out from under‚ the hawk screaming over the quarry‚ plunging over and over‚ his fury driving him down to beak and tear his kill- so Achilles flew at him‚ breakneck on in fury with Hector fleeing along the walls of Troy‚ fast as his legs would go. (22.162-173) As seen above‚ the passage contains not only the scene of birds’ chase that the hawk swoops down
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frequently‚ unregulated by law enforcement. This is just what The Finch family in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ has to deal with. This is an appealing story about the Finch family and the problems that they face‚ especially regarding an instance of racial oppression involving a black man and a white lawyer‚ Atticus Finch. Besides Atticus Finch‚ other characters in the town of Maycomb such as Boo Radley‚ and Scout Finch are all known for their courageous and sometimes defying actions
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melody of the finches. A miserable grey painted a portrait against the soft golden light. To her right stood several senior boys. Finch Charming lazed among them. Finch was her ideal. Always laughing. He had it easy. A voice rang out‚ and summoned them. Rose and Finch glared apprehensively at one another. Rain clothed them. Rose welcomed the soft patter on her cheeks while Finch goggled at her. A laugh ran off her lips. She wanted to remember this. 87 spaces separated Rose from the date she had allowed
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the Bald Eagle has talons instead of claws like the Macaw‚ and the Bald Eagle uses his talons for grabbing fish‚ and other small animals. Out of the two birds the Hyacinth Macaw‚ has the strongest beak‚ because he can crack a coconut with his beak and eats macadamia nuts. However‚ the Bald Eagle’s beak is not as strong as the Macaw‚ but his strength is Impressive‚ because he can lift up a 15 pound deer up in the air. Hyacinth Macaw‚ Nesting takes place between July‚ and December‚ nests are constructed
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