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Fossil evidence shows that Archaeopteryx, an ancient bird-like animal, had many reptile-like features including a long tail with many vertebrae and claws. Which conclusion does the fossil evidence support?

• Birds and reptiles laid eggs.

• Birds and reptiles had similar evolutionary beginnings.

• Birds and reptiles had similar behaviors.

• Birds and reptiles lived at the same time in the ancient past.

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A coal-burning facility is constructed in an area containing several pond ecosystems. How will this human activity most likely affect the pond ecosystems?

• More nutrients will be available.

• Organism diversity will increase.

• Disease will become less common.

• Water quality will be reduced.

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Which instrument is used to take an image from outer space that shows the depletion of the ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere?

• microscope

• planetarium

• satellite

• spectroscope

What is the definition of LIMITING FACTOR?

• Occurs when individuals join a population.

• Occurs when individuals leave a population.

• The maximum number of individuals an environment can support at any given time.

• An environmental factor that prevents an organism or population from reaching its full potential of size or activity.

Abiotic or Biotic: Water

• Abiotic

• Biotic

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Scientists find evidence of a large meteor impact on the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. What can the scientists most likely expect to find in the layers of rock that are about the same age as the impact?

• evidence of the mass extinction of many species

• evidence of a gradual change of one species over time

• evidence of a rapid change in one species

• evidence of the stability of many species over time

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Which instrument would most accurately and precisely determine the mass of a toy car?

• An electronic light meter

• A spring scale

• A triple-beam balance

• A graduated cylinder

What is the definition of ESTUARY?

• An area where fresh water mixes with salt water from the ocean.

• The land between high and low tides that includes beaches and rocky shores.

• An area of land that is sometimes underwater or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture.

• Underwater zone from the shore to the edge of the continental shelf.

What is the definition of WEATHER?

• The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

• The condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a certain time/place, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility.

• The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount needed to reach saturation.

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What is the definition of PRECIPITATION?

• Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds; includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

• The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface.

• The horizontal movement of air, caused by differences in air pressure.

• The measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.

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