Sandy wanted to take pictures of cirrus clouds at school; however, the

morning weather report indicated a low-pressure system over her area.

Why will Sandy have to wait to see cirrus clouds?

• because low-pressure systems generally bring cool, dry air

• because low-pressure systems generally bring fair weather

• because low-pressure systems generally do not bring clouds

• because low-pressure systems generally bring rainy weather

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Which organism is a producer?

• frog

• mushroom

• grass

• lizard

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Which will most likely cause a decrease in predator populations?

• an increase in prey populations

• a decrease in prey populations

• a decrease in decomposers

• an increase in producers

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During recess, Max observed mostly cirrus clouds in the sky. Which

describes the weather conditions he can most likely expect to see for the

next two hours?

• fair

• rainy

• snowy

• windy

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Which affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to receive less snow

than the rest of the state?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• the Jet Stream

• the Gulf Stream

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Blake’s afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that

it will be cancelled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with

cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen to Blake’s baseball

game?

• It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area

  soon.

• It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of

  the day.

• It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon

  thunderstorm.

• It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will

  rain for the rest of the day.

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Why do dogs have most of the characteristics of their parents?

• They inherit them from their parents.

• They live in the same habitats as their parents.

• They learn them by observing their parents.

• They eat the same foods as their parents.

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A rabbit depends on various plants in an ecosystem to survive. Which

would most likely happen if a drought decreased the plant population?

• The rabbit population would increase.

• The rabbit population would decrease.

• The rabbit population would remain the same.

• The rabbit population would increase, then decrease quickly.

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This diagram shows a simple ocean food chain.

algae → fish → seal

Which will most likely occur if the fish population decreases?

• The algae and seal populations will increase.

• The algae and seal populations will decrease.

• The algae population will increase, and the seal population will

  increase.

• The algae population will increase, and the seal population will

  decrease.

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Which would benefit if the snail living in the aquarium were removed?

• algae

• crayfish

• fish

• plant

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