Science Review Texas

Spacesuits have layers that have high capacity for thermal insulation in order to -

• regulate body temperature in the extremes of space

• prevent the spread of bacteria that thrive in space

• allow communication with the space station

• prevent the astronaut from sweating inside the suit

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In a ________________________ trees lose their leaves in winter.

• Taiga forest

• Desert

• Rain forest

• Temperate deciduous forest

A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.

• shelter

• tree

• habitat

• organism

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Chipmunks hibernate in burrows during the 5-6 month long winter in the Taiga. Why do chipmunks sleep during the winter?

• to raise young ones

• to hide from enemies

• to survive the winter cold

• to look the same as their surroundings

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Biome found mostly near the equator

• Desert

• Grassland

• Rainforest

• Tundra

A biome is......

• Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.

• A large region of earth with a certain type of climate

• An area of earth only found in the United States.

• A community of living things.

This animal can store large amounts of water in its body. Which biome is it best adapted to?

• Rainforest

• Taiga

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as

• cold and wet 

• warm and dry 

• cold and dry 

• warm and wet 

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A Biome covered with grasses is called....

• Grasslands

• Africa

• Meadow

• Forest

A student walks the schoolyard and observes that there are many living things such as different plants and animals. She notices that moss grows in moist shady areas but did not see any in the open yard where its sunny. What is the best explanation for her observation?

• Different habitats support different plants and animals

• All plants and animals can live in any environment

• Schoolyards are not able to sustain living things

• Schoolyards are the only places where moss can grow.

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