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A learned behavior
[ "newborn turtles crawling towards the sea", "seals clapping to the delight of an audience", "ducks sitting on their eggs (D) baby birds chewing worms", "mother dogs nursing their pups" ]
Key fact: if an animal is trained to do something then that something is a learned behavior
B
1
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An example of feeling
[ "Water sitting in front of me", "My pants against my skin", "Plants in the sun", "The TV turned on" ]
Key fact: feeling is when an living thing senses through touch
B
1
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An example of a fossil is the bones of what kind of animal?
[ "toy", "live", "programmed", "wiped out" ]
Key fact: An example of a fossil is the bones of an extinct animal
D
3
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Salamanders may be unable to survive in a hot, dry location lacking food and water, but if it has food and water in an ideal location
[ "it is extinguished", "it may flourish", "it is financed", "it may crash" ]
Key fact: when a habitat can support living things , living things can live in that habitat
B
1
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In order to better understand the world around us, specialists
[ "watch several educational programs", "discuss topics with laymen", "inspect, note, and consider", "make notes in books" ]
Key fact: scientists make observations
C
2
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A microscope can be placed against the sun and
[ "burn an ant in the light's path", "Provide shade on a hot day", "Take a close up picture of the ground", "Show how many wrinkles I have on my skin" ]
Key fact: refraction is when light bends
A
0
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Solar energy might be used for
[ "the air", "making pasta", "feelings", "time travel" ]
Key fact: solar energy is an inexhaustible resource
B
1
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When looking for a good renewable resource in order to avoid wasting anything that will eventually run out, a man decides to use
[ "colored pencils", "snow cones", "murky river fluid", "fresh flounder" ]
Key fact: a renewable resource can be renewed
C
2
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if a place has experienced fog, what could be responsible?
[ "there has been excess condensed vapor", "animals are reproducing currently", "the local deities are angry", "the water lacks oxygen" ]
Key fact: An example of moisture is water vapor in the atmosphere
A
0
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At a specific point in a frigid month, the waking hours illumination will be
[ "ending sooner", "overwhelming hot", "lasting the longest", "growing new plants" ]
Key fact: the amount of daylight is least on the winter solstice
A
0
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When the Platypus emerges and new life into the pouch it has been
[ "died", "birthed", "flown", "ran" ]
Key fact: if a living thing dies then that living thing is dead
B
1
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June solstice is in winter in
[ "Germany", "Canada", "New Zealand", "Panama" ]
Key fact: the winter solstice is on June 21st in the southern hemisphere
C
2
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Because building a house requires a lot of daylight, it's best to do it in
[ "January", "December", "July", "a cave" ]
Key fact: the amount of daylight is greatest in the summer
C
2
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dry wood easily what?
[ "scorches", "freezes", "evaporates", "melts" ]
Key fact: dry wood easily burns
A
0
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Taking shorter hot showers
[ "will increase water usage", "will aid in preserving the water supply", "will aid in consumption of the water supply", "will overwork the water heater" ]
Key fact: as time spent taking a shower decreases , water used will decrease
B
1
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As a lake increases in size, there are more
[ "English Premier Leagues", "catfish", "airplanes", "volcanoes" ]
Key fact: as water increases in an environment , the population of aquatic animals will increase
B
1
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A gull will build a nest because
[ "it saw other gulls doing the same", "of something in its genes", "it wants to tidy up the area", "it's mother taught it to do that" ]
Key fact: An example of an inherited behavior is a bird building a nest
B
1
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Carbonic acid dissolves what to form caverns?
[ "air", "water", "grass", "sediment" ]
Key fact: a cavern is formed by carbonic acid in groundwater seeping through rock and dissolving limestone
D
3
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If a bird lives in a dangerous place with fires and predators, a bird will likely
[ "live longer", "flourish", "thrive", "acquire characteristics" ]
Key fact: an organism 's environment affects that organism 's acquired characteristics
D
3
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A source of heat may come from
[ "a cold shower", "holding hands", "holding ice", "Antartica" ]
Key fact: a stove generates heat for cooking usually
B
1
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At what time would a person feel the most heat outside?
[ "noon", "midnight", "morning", "evening" ]
Key fact: the sun is located directly overhead at noon
A
0
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Seals which return to where they were born display reproductive behavior by using that space to
[ "hunt squirrel", "retrieve eggs", "birth young", "kill birds" ]
Key fact: An example of a reproductive behavior is salmon returning to their birthplace to lay their eggs
C
2
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Electrical conduction would be when a voltage flows through
[ "a central nervous system", "a long tree branch", "a piece of steel wool", "a body of water" ]
Key fact: electrical conduction is when metals conduct electricity through metal
C
2
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Freezing point is best represented by
[ "water falls", "flowing rivers", "glass of water", "static ice sculpture" ]
Key fact: flowing liquid can push objects
D
3
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Digestion is when an organism takes in nutrients from what?
[ "sustenance", "food chart", "wind", "gales" ]
Key fact: digestion is when an organism takes in nutrients from food into itself by eating
A
0
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The spinal cord contains
[ "electrically excitable cells", "nerve gas", "biological impulses", "hair follicles" ]
Key fact: nerves are made of nerve cells
A
0
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If a pull is strong somewhere, it likely has
[ "snakes", "magnitude", "water", "frames" ]
Key fact: gravitational force causes objects that have mass to be pulled down on a planet
B
1
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If you hear that its snowy outside, you can expect there to be
[ "an abundance of fire", "Absolutely zero snow outside", "a plethora of snow", "frogs falling from sky" ]
Key fact: snowy means a large amount of snow
C
2
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A mighty river flows through an area for millennia. Afterwards, it can be noted that where there once were shallow rivers, there are now
[ "massive canyons", "large bricks", "old socks", "small creeks" ]
Key fact: most canyons are formed by flowing rivers through erosion over long periods of time
A
0
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which of these conditions might lead to the inability to move one's bones?
[ "the absence of blood platelets", "an absence of vitamin C", "muscular wasting might be present", "a shortage of white blood cells" ]
Key fact: muscles pull bones to move the bones
C
2
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chloroplasts are rarely found in
[ "root hair cells", "Eukaryotic cells", "leaf guard cells", "rose petal cells" ]
Key fact: a plant cell contains chloroplasts
A
0
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What scratches glass easily?
[ "a rubber pencil eraser", "a crystal that regulates electronic oscillators in watches", "a soft linen towel", "a round piece of ice" ]
Key fact: quartz scratches glass easily
B
1
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A parent may genetically share with a child of their own conception
[ "many freckles", "new songs", "big pizzas", "silly faces" ]
Key fact: reproduction is when an organism passes genetic information from itself to its offspring
A
0
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Which of the following is true?
[ "sunlight works best in caves", "fear can fuel motorcycles", "corn can fuel public transit", "rice can never be used as fuel" ]
Key fact: An example of creating an alternative fuel is turning plant material into fuel
C
2
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The production of lightbulbs effects the
[ "brain", "blood cells", "air", "ocean" ]
Key fact: some light bulbs convert electricity into light and heat energy
D
3
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Reproduction occurs when?
[ "infancy", "childhood", "youth", "physically prepared" ]
Key fact: reproduction occurs during adulthood
D
3
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A source of heat could be
[ "an ice cube", "a fan", "holding hands", "a snowflake" ]
Key fact: a radiator is a source of heat
C
2
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In southern Africa we are more likely to see snow in
[ "January", "November", "March", "July" ]
Key fact: snow falls during the winter in some environments
D
3
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If a thing is near a planet, yet a planet is orbiting something else, the orbiting item circling the planet is likely
[ "luna", "the Sun", "bees", "coal" ]
Key fact: a satellite orbits a planet
A
0
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Breaking free from it's cocoon is the last part it's
[ "mid-life crisis", "mutation", "fashion sense", "diet" ]
Key fact: a moth undergoes metamorphosis
B
1
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After the Meyer tree's flowers pedals drop you are left with
[ "a bee sign", "something sweet", "a bird bath", "a party" ]
Key fact: some flowers become fruits
B
1
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A metal rod is sitting outside and soaks up a lot of energy from a star, so the metal
[ "cries", "wiggles", "sears", "dies" ]
Key fact: if a substance absorbs solar energy then that substance will increase in temperature
C
2
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A polar bear has thick wooly fur so that he may
[ "become a mop", "showoff", "clean the ice", "thrive" ]
Key fact: an animal requires warmth for survival
D
3
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Arctic foxes are white in order to
[ "hide from their predators", "hide in their environment", "keep their bodies warm", "keep their fur clean" ]
Key fact: the arctic environment is white in color from being covered in snow
B
1
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Opposite the winter solstice, the summer solstice features
[ "longer daylight", "less daylight", "brighter fires", "more darkness" ]
Key fact: the amount of daylight is greatest on the summer solstice
A
0
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As the amount of food an animal eats increases what else will increase?
[ "heaviness", "drought", "starvation", "sunlight" ]
Key fact: as the amount of food an animal eats increases , the weight of that animal will increase
A
0
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Rubber can protect from
[ "cold", "burns", "electricity", "fire" ]
Key fact: rubber is an thermal insulator
C
2
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Of these, a wolf will make its home very nearest to
[ "mink", "humans", "lions", "whales" ]
Key fact: most predators live near the same environment as their prey
A
0
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Nerves all have
[ "microscopic parts", "short arms", "viable organs", "liver transplants" ]
Key fact: nerves are made of nerve cells
A
0
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A book experiences tearing so it
[ "has lost status as whole", "lacks any real mass", "is completely intact now", "is a whole book" ]
Key fact: tearing means changing a whole into pieces
A
0
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What stimulants taste buds sour and
[ "sand", "lava", "sucrose", "water" ]
Key fact: sugar causes food to taste sweet
C
2
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A person wanting to protect the environment could avoid
[ "yelping", "singing", "smoking", "breathing" ]
Key fact: An example of protecting the environment is reducing the amount of pollutants
C
2
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What is an example of runoff?
[ "A farm being irrigated", "Water running from a farm into Lake Huron", "Rainwater soaking into the ground", "Water condensing to form dew" ]
Key fact: runoff is when cropland water enters bodies of water
B
1
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What is the use of organisms preserved in sedimentary rock?
[ "clothing", "water", "food", "fuel" ]
Key fact: organisms can be preserved in sedimentary rock
D
3
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An hunter that wants to be undetected seeking out deer in the forest might
[ "be dressed bushy green and brown attire", "cover themselves in tree sap", "be dressed in arctic camouflage", "change their facial expression" ]
Key fact: camouflage can be used for hunting for prey
A
0
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An animal needs another animal to
[ "fly", "eat", "eliminate waste", "pass genetic information" ]
Key fact: reproduction is when an organism passes genetic information from itself to its offspring
D
3
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Birds give birth to their babies while still in an egg. Mammals, however, give birth to their babies
[ "scrambled", "already alive", "dead", "Old" ]
Key fact: mammals give birth to live young
B
1
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Which of these is lacks molecules?
[ "a speech", "a dog", "a book", "a grape" ]
Key fact: matter is made of molecules
A
0
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A nail can attach to metals after it receives
[ "water", "electricity", "light", "heat" ]
Key fact: if battery in an electromagnet is active then the nail in the electromagnet will become magnetic
B
1
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A creature that can move through liquid easily due to flippers is
[ "bluejays", "felines", "penguins", "cattle" ]
Key fact: flippers are used for moving in water
C
2
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Which is likeliest to attract a magnet?
[ "feathers", "a wrench", "hair", "blood" ]
Key fact: if a magnet is attracted to a metal then that magnet will stick to that metal
B
1
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What product eventually will become human waste?
[ "stars", "unicorns", "black holes", "corn" ]
Key fact: processes sometimes produce waste products
D
3
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the circulatory system carries oxygen from the digestive and respiratory systems to the rest of the what?
[ "physical being", "leads", "stars", "humanity" ]
Key fact: the circulatory system carries oxygen from the digestive and respiratory systems to the rest of the body
A
0
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Which of the following is an instinctive behavior?
[ "geese leave colder regions", "a human boy learns to speak French", "a chicken learns to play fetch", "an eagle eats trash" ]
Key fact: migration is an instinctive behavior
A
0
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Depending on the type of bird, it could have different what when compared to another bird
[ "restaurant", "nothing", "space", "sustenance preferences" ]
Key fact: birds with beaks of different shapes eat different foods
D
3
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Which of the following is more likely to create sound?
[ "Someone making their hand vibrate really quickly", "Someone holding a violin", "An owl soaring overhead", "Someone dragging a bow on a string" ]
Key fact: vibrating matter can produce sound
D
3
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Oceans cover 70% of the surface of what?
[ "the moon", "the sun", "wet planet", "cities" ]
Key fact: oceans cover 70% of the surface of the earth
C
2
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Recycling happens
[ "when coal is turned into heat energy", "when fossil fuels are used by cars", "when Styrofoam plates are turned into trash", "when old Pepsi bottles are turned into t-shirts" ]
Key fact: An example of recycling is using an object to make a new object
D
3
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which of these would have a better chance at thriving?
[ "a woman starving every day", "mosquito on mars in space", "a man without money to eat", "a spider with an abundance of prey in web" ]
Key fact: a spider web is used to capture food by spiders
D
3
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What are the source of fruit?
[ "wood", "plant diagrams", "green life", "housing" ]
Key fact: plants are the source of fruit
C
2
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A deer is killed and the body is broken down by worms and bacteria. The deer's body is
[ "bigger", "has less mass", "invisible", "the same shape" ]
Key fact: breaking down an object changes that object 's shape and mass
B
1
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You can make an untraceable bullet with
[ "metal", "alloys", "lead", "frozen water" ]
Key fact: freezing causes a solid to form
D
3
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In the tree reproduction process a squirrel has the role of seed what?
[ "eater", "scatterer", "destroyer", "killer" ]
Key fact: In the tree reproduction process a squirrel has the role of seed disperser
B
1
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A person cuts down their neighbor's tree without permission. The neighbor who lost the tree is upset, and sues for the cost of the tree, which depends on the age of the tree at the time of cutting. The tree age is determined by
[ "size of branches", "number of leaves", "color of roots", "number of circles" ]
Key fact: a tree growing a tree-growth ring occurs once per year
D
3
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Where would a polar bear enjoy living
[ "in a small cage", "in a reef in the ocean", "in a tropical environment", "much closer to one of the earth's poles than to the equator" ]
Key fact: polar bears live in cold environments
D
3
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If I were recreating water going in and out, I would need to make sure
[ "I paint the water orange", "I include the animals", "I use the sun for gravity", "I repeat it twice" ]
Key fact: the tide cycle regularly occurs twice per day
D
3
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What is safest to breathe around?
[ "coal plant", "Union Carbide plant", "windmill", "automobile" ]
Key fact: a windmill does not create pollution
C
2
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Which of the following animals would be most likely to be in disguise?
[ "a chameleon", "a dog", "a bird", "a cat" ]
Key fact: disguise means change appearance to hide
A
0
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What is going to become dryer faster?
[ "A wet shoe outside", "A wet cloth in the fridge", "A wet cloth in the dirt", "A wet cloth under shade" ]
Key fact: the sun causes water to evaporate more quickly by adding heat
A
0
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Lightening could be a combustion of
[ "rain and ice", "milk", "seaweed", "candy" ]
Key fact: lightning can cause a forest fire
A
0
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if a solid piece stands out in the elements, and reduces in size over time, what might have happened?
[ "it is moving away", "it has been depressed", "it has been stolen", "it has been weathered down" ]
Key fact: sediment is formed by weathering
D
3
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If a thing is blown apart, and was living previously to that occurring, then that thing
[ "experienced only good things", "was always perfectly safe", "fell in harms way", "died in a natural way" ]
Key fact: explosions can cause harm to an organism
C
2
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Using what the surface of the Earth is made of, you could build
[ "a tire", "computer", "a castle", "a telephone" ]
Key fact: Earth 's surface is made of rock
C
2
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What has a positive impact on body strength?
[ "frequent physical contact", "irregular body motion", "decreased physical effort", "active physical effort" ]
Key fact: exercise has a positive impact on a body 's strength
D
3
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Where's the best place to mine for coal?
[ "icebergs", "jewelry store", "lakes", "mountains" ]
Key fact: coal mine is a source of coal under the ground
D
3
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Heat causes
[ "water to turn to vapor in a process called condensation", "water to melt in a process called condensation", "water to turn to vapor in a process called evaporation", "water to melt in a process called abomination" ]
Key fact: evaporation is when water is drawn back up into the air in the water cycle
C
2
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What would thrive if Eagles died out
[ "air", "hamsters", "emotions", "magic" ]
Key fact: as population of predators decreases , the population of prey will increase in an environment
B
1
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Calculating a short distance can be accomplished with a
[ "yard stick", "thought", "touch", "a penny" ]
Key fact: a meter stick is used to measure length
A
0
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What is used to record images?
[ "sunlight", "calculators", "nikon devices", "camera batteries" ]
Key fact: a camera is used for recording images
C
2
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If a plant is deprived of which of these, it will die?
[ "glass", "dampness", "cat food", "poison" ]
Key fact: a plant requires water to grow
B
1
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If a person has a respiratory system then they are able to remove from a room
[ "time of day", "all warmth", "the paint color", "breathable gas" ]
Key fact: the respiratory system takes in oxygen from the air
D
3
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When a predator population decreases in an environment, what happens to other populations?
[ "prey numbers will boom", "the amount of prey will go down", "new predators will arrive", "all populations will increase" ]
Key fact: as population of predators decreases , the population of prey will increase in an environment
A
0
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If the sun has set it is
[ "easy to cook a meal", "time to eat breakfast", "necessary to wear a coat", "harder to see outside" ]
Key fact: if it is night then the sun has set
D
3
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sharp beaks are a kind of adaptation for catching
[ "sticks", "small food beings", "bubbles", "rocks" ]
Key fact: sharp beaks are a kind of adaptation for catching prey
B
1
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A bunny wants to eat strawberries, but it is unable to find any. However, the bunny finds a patch of small white buds. If the rabbit waits a while
[ "there will be extra bees", "there will be green flowers", "there will be eight rabbits", "there will be berries there" ]
Key fact: flowers are a source of fruit
D
3
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A dart frog is eaten by a pelican, who promptly
[ "passes away", "wakes up", "eats birds", "flies home" ]
Key fact: poison causes harm to living things
A
0
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A thing that avoids all harm for its entire life will most likely avoid ever experiencing
[ "having a warm shelter", "drinking plenty of water", "being given a meal", "being set on fire" ]
Key fact: fire causes harm to living things
D
3
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Pushing an object requires what?
[ "wind", "water", "heavy exertion", "flowers" ]
Key fact: pushing an object requires force
C
2
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What changes an ecosystem?
[ "sunbathing", "rock climbing", "extracting coal", "swimming" ]
Key fact: mining changes an ecosystem
C
2
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A person is able to tell what shape a toy is by holding it in their hands and also
[ "making", "eating", "crying", "noting" ]
Key fact: seeing is used for sensing visual things
D
3
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