Which type of beak would best be suited for grabbing and opening small seeds?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This biome is characterized by wet conditions and consistently moderate temperature. Organisms have easy access to water and do not have wide seasonal temperature changes. Most diverse biome, huge variety of plants, including tall trees, and animals are abundant here. Which biome is it?

• tundra

• desert

• grasslands

• deciduous forest

• tropical rainforest

Label the life cycle.

d

c

b

a

egg

adult

larva

pupa

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

Leah feeds her goats every day when she gets home from school. A wild racoon hides in the tree near the goat pen every afternoon. It's coat blends in with the tree bark, making it hard to see. When Leah dumps the food in the goat trough and leaves, the racoon runs to the trough and starts eating the food with the goats.

The ability to hide so well in the tree is ​ (a)   . Eating with the goats in the afternoon is ​ (b)   .

• an inherited trait
• a learned behavior
• migration
• an interaction

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This biome is characterized by extremely dry, extremely cold conditions. Organisms must be adapted for a life of brutal cold temperatures and very limited access to liquid water. Which biome is it?

• tundra

• desert

• grasslands

• deciduous forest

• tropical rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Tundra animals have structures such as thick coats and blubber that allow them survive in that biome. Why does the musk ox have a thick coat of fur?

• to insulate from the cold tundra wind

• to blend in with the snow and water

• for protection against predators

• to attract a mate during the winter season

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which inhabitants of the rain forest help decay, or break down, plant and animal life of the forest?

• reptiles

• fungi

• mammals

• fish

Label the life cycle.

a

b

c

d

egg

adult

bigger nymph

nymph

Humans killed almost all the wolves in the United States. As a result, the elk population in the Yellowstone area of the west rapidly grew. The elk are browsers, which means they eat trees and shrubs. The population of Elm and Willow trees declined drastically. What were some effects of the elk overpopulation?

• The river bank eroded due to the elk's hooves and lack of plant life to hold soil in place. This made the water muddy.

• The population of coyote and bear increases, since their were more elk for them to eat and less trees for the elk to hide behind.

• Song bird populations declined due to loss of trees to nest in and feed from.

• Rabbit populations increased because the lack of trees gave more sunlight to grass, letting the grasses thrive.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which type of beak would best be suited for grabbing and cracking open large nuts and tough skinned fruits?

• A

• B

• C

• D