Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions

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Polar bears rely on sea ice for survival due to hunting seals. Global warming is causing earlier melting of sea ice, threatening their existence.

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Polar bears depend on sea ice to live.

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What is the phrase 'flying mountain'?

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A nickname for an early roller coaster.

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Serena Williams started playing tennis almost as soon as she could walk.

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Less than 5 years old.

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Bob Marley was born on Feb 6, 1945, in Jamaica. He became a popular musician and moved to Kingston as a teenager, forming a group called the Wallers. Their first song hit number one on the charts.

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Their first song went to number one on the charts!

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Arctic hares adapt to their tundra habitat with thick grey fur that turns white in snow, using camouflage for protection.

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Arctic hares use camouflage to protect themselves from predators.

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Tapirs resemble pigs with short trunks but are related to horses and rhinos. The Malay tapir can weigh up to 800 lbs.

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Tapirs have hooved feet.

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Amazon river dolphins are friendly, often pink, and live in rivers.

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They inhabit freshwater, not saltwater.

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Vampire bats drink blood from animals like cows and pigs, spreading rabies. They live near farms.

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Vampire bats live near farms.

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Egyptian pyramids were built from 2.5-ton stones, 40 stories high, using no animals or cranes. This implies...

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the work must have been done by many people.

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Mary smelled smoke and saw smoke in the sky. She heard sirens nearby. Inference:

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A house in the neighborhood is on fire.