Environments FOSS

What do the fern fossils show about the history of Antarctica?

• Ferns once grew in the ice and snow of Antarctica.

• Antarctica once had warm, wet weather that supported plants.

• Human explorers brought ferns with them to Antarctica.

• Fern fossils moved from warm places to Antarctica.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Earth’s lands have changed many times and may once have been underwater.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which structure of the tree acts to protect the wood from pests and disease?

• the bark

• the roots

• the leaves

• a bird's nest

Everything that surrounds and influences an organism. For example, deserts, forests, and the ocean.

• Function

• Environment

• Nonliving

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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a habitat with lots of trees

• desert

• forest

• ocean

• grassland

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the place where an animal lives

• model

• habitat

• desert

• grassland

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NGSS.3-LS4-3

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a habitat that is usually hot and gets very little rain

• desert

• forest

• ocean

• grassland

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a habitat with mostly grass and very few trees

• desert

• forest

• ocean

• grassland

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a habitat that is a large area of salt water

• desert

• forest

• ocean

• grassland

What is the term for the natural surroundings in which an organism lives, including both living and nonliving components?

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Environment

• Biosphere