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Plants have special tissues that transport food, water, and minerals throughout the plant. What are these tissues similar to in animals?

• stomach and intestines

• spinal cord and brain

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  arteries and veins

• kidneys and liver

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Which part of a dandelion plant takes in minerals and water?

• flower

• leaf

• root

• stem

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What adaptations does a fish have that allows it to survive in water?

• gills and a backbone

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  a backbone and fins

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  fins and gills

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  scales and gills

How does a snake hear if it does not have ears?

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  The snake's tongue picks up vibrations.

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  Vibrations in the ground are sensed by the snake's body.

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  Vibrations are turned into colors that are sensed by the snake's eyes.

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  The snake's nose picks up smells that the vibrations are changed into.

How is the ability to use its tail for hanging helpful to the opossum?

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  It uses more energy.

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  It attracts other opossums.

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  It looks for food in nearby places.

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  It provides stability.

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Environmental factors are living and nonliving parts of the environment.

• True

• False

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The highest layer in the rainforest is called the...

• Canopy

• Understory

Which rainforest layer receives the most sunlight?

• Canopy

• Understory

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Scientists describe a desert as any place that receives...

• more than 25 cm of rain per year.

• less than 25 cm of rain per year.

Tropical rainforests are wet and hot all year, receiving between 200cm to 450cm of rainfall per year.

• True

• False