Read It! People are searching the woods, looking through tall grass and under logs. Suddenly, a triumphant cry rings out:
"Turtle!" Then, a hand gently scoops up the creature. It is an eastern box turtle. This was the scene when a squad
of environmentalists, researchers, and others began working against the clock to save eastern box turtles outside
of Washington, DC. The turtles' habitat, hundreds of acres of woods, was scheduled to be paved over for a new
highway. The rescue squad scoured the woods. Turtles found on the expeditions were put on the safe side of a
mesh fence installed to keep them from returning to their old homes.
Do It!
the box turtles.
The group's plan was to
A breed
B train
С
evaluate
D relocate

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes