The Number of Bird Species on Islands near Papua New

question 31

Multiple Choice

The number of bird species on islands near Papua New Guinea __________ as one gets farther from Papua New Guinea.

• A)increases
• B)decreases
• C)stays relatively constant
• D)does not show a consistent pattern

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