Antarctic Ice

How can readers tell that "Antarctic Ice" is nonfiction?

• It has a plot that teaches a lesson.

• It tells about real places and animals.

• It tells the author's personal feelings.

• It has events that could never happen.

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Based on the article, Antarctica is special because it has

• the coldest weather in the world.

• the most animals in the world

• the strongest wins on earth

• the shortest winders on earth

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What is unusual about Antarctica in the summer?

• Animals are busy.

• There is no night time.

• Some ice starts to melt.

• The sun rises in the sky.

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What is one way that seals, penguins, and fish in Antarctica are alike?

• All are helpful in some way by the ice.

• All breath through cracks in the ice.

• All grow very fast in winter.

• All lay only one or two eggs.

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What happens when there is no sunshine in Antarctica?

• Seal pups cannot grow thick fur.

• Underwater animals cannot move.

• Fish cannot hide in holes in the ice.

• Plants cannot grow.

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What happens just after summer ends in Antarctica?

• Male penguins sit on eggs to keep them warm.

• Penguin parents bring food to their chicks.

• Penguin chicks swim north for the winter.

• Male penguins build nests out of stones.

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What causes ice algae to move to the bottom of the sea?

• The algae go to the bottom to hide from seals.

• The wind blows the algae to the ocean floor.

• The algae go lower to escape from the sun.

• The ice that the algae live on melts.

What can readers tell about the author of this article?

• The author has always lived in Antarctica.

• The author likes winter more than summer.

• The author knows a lot about science and wildlife.

• The author thinks everyone should travel to Antarctica.

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The gray, ________ weather made me feel sleepy.

• bleak

• dim

• scarce

• strict

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Some jewels are more valuable because they are ________.

• strict

• harsh

• dim

• scarce

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