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Based on the image, what type of environment did this organism live in?

• This organism lived in an ocean.

• This organism lived in a river.

• This organism lived on land.

• This organism lived in a lake.

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This diagrams shows layers of sedimentary rock and the fossils found in each. Which fossil was formed most recently?

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The image shows four fossils buried in sedimentary rock layers. Which fossil is the oldest?

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What type of environment existing when this imprint of a fern leaf was created?

• Desert

• Forest

• Ocean

• Tundra

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The diagram represents the layers found inside a rocky cliff. The rock layers contain fossils. Based on the diagram, which fossil was found in the middle layer?

• Mammals

• Amphibians

• Fishes

• Dinosaurs

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Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving components in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving components when they–

• eat swimming insects for energy.

• lay their eggs in bodies of water.

• become food for another animal.

• hide beneath plants in the pond.

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• the anole rested on one of the rocks and lifted its head toward the light

• the anole climbed the plant and then ate a cricket off one of the leaves

• the anole drank some water and then ran across the sand

• the anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail

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A student makes the following observations about a blue jay while sitting outside her house. Which observation describes a blue jay interacting with the living elements in its environment?

• Observation 1

• Observation 2

• Observation 3

• Observation 4

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A student observes the following activities during recess one day. Which of these organisms was interacting with another living organism around the student’s school?

• cat

• ant

• lizard

• blackbird

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Plants are interacting directly with another living component of their environment when they are–

• attracting insects.

• absorbing sunlight.

• soaking up water.

• taking in carbon dioxide.

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