es. In other words, unlike comparison between temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase.
In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary, practical decisions are made. Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution. The New World butterflies make up the preponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species. It is hoped that by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized. 1. Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Their physical characteristics (B) Their names (C) Their adaptation to different habitats (D) Their variety
2. The word consequence in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) result (B) explanation (C) analysis (D) requirement 3. Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues because they (A) are simple in structure (B) are viewed positively by people (C) have been given scientific names (D) are found mainly in temperate climates 4. The word striking in line 8 is closest in meaning to (A) physical (B) confusing (C) noticeable
(D) successful 5. The word exceed in line 11 is clo
