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In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill harmed birds and habitats. Which bird would be best suited for the change happening in the Gulf of Mexico?
Snowy Egret
Brown Pelican
Least Bittern Heron
Blue Heron
Why would the Blue Heron be best suited for the change happening in the Gulf of Mexico?
Snowy Egrets are camouflaged in the marsh.
Brown Pelicans plunge into the water to feed.
Least Bitterns are losing vegetation to stand on.
Blue herons nest mainly in trees.
Which statement best supports the biologists’ claim?
In order to survive, the Garden Snail must live in an environment without saltwater.
In order to survive, the Garden Snail must live in an environment where it can find insects to eat.
In order to survive, the Garden Snail must live in an environment where there are few plants.
In order to survive, the Garden Snail must live in an environment where it can use gills to breathe.
Using Graph 2, what can you conclude about the Burmese python populations in the Everglades National Park?
The same number of brown and yellow pythons were removed from from the Everglades.
More yellow pythons have been removed from the Everglades than brown pythons.
There was a decline in the number of yellow pythons being removed from the Everglades.
The number of brown pythons removed from the Everglades was double that of the yellow pythons.
What is a reasonable explanation for the change that occurred with the python populations in the Everglades National Park?
The yellow and brown pythons inherited the same favorable physical characteristics from their parents.
The yellow pythons inherited less favorable physical characteristics from their parents than the brown pythons
The yellow pythons inherited more favorable physical characteristics from their parents than the brown pythons
The brown pythons inherited less favorable physical characteristics from their parents than the yellow pythons.
Explain the most likely reason why the number of yellow and brown python populations that are captured in the Everglades National Park is different.
Yellow pythons are more popular than dark brown pythons.
Dark brown pythons camouflage better than yellow pythons.
Yellow pythons have a longer lifespan than dark brown pythons.
Dark brown pythons have a longer lifespan than yellow pythons.
Which of the python’s traits are influenced by the environment?
Pythons can stretch their jaws.
Pythons are good climbers.
Pythons are found in marshes.
Pythons grow to 20 feet.
Why does the population of Burmese pythons continue to increase in the Everglades?
There is a sparse amount of trees for them to live in
No natural predators are hunting the Burmese pythons.
There are no efforts to try and limit the population.
There is a cold climate in the Everglades.
What is the effect of the increased population of the pythons?
The presence of the Burmese python in the Florida Everglades has caused many Florida residents to create python habitat restoration homes.
The presence of the Burmese python in the Florida Everglades has caused the population of Southeast Asian Burmese pythons to decline.
The presence of the Burmese python in the Florida Everglades has continued to increase over time causing many people to worry.
The presence of the Burmese python has caused the alligator population to grow due to the increasing amounts of pythons in the south.
Rules and laws are both made to make sure people are treated fairly as shown in Source 1. Who has the authority to make laws?
families
people or groups
governments
schools or businesses
A teacher has explained to the class to raise their hand before they get up from their seat. Why would this be considered a rule rather than a law?
It is meant to keep everyone safe.
The teacher created it for her own classroom.
The government created it for all students.
There are consequences for not following the rule.
Using Source 2, what is the best reason a citizen should fulfill their civic responsibilities?
to be well liked and have friends
to be allowed to keep living in the country
to help create a better place to live
to earn more money
If a citizen has an idea for a new law, who would they contact as seen in Source 3?
the President
the State Senator
the court judge
their neighbor
Which branch of government is responsible for creating the new laws as seen in Source 3?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Congressional Branch
Ms. Martinez, as shown in Source 4, has an idea to help protect people in her community. Which of the following actions can Ms. Martinez take as a citizen to help her town?
donate more police uniforms
start a neighborhood watch program
build speed bumps on the roads
donate bike helmets to children
Using Source 4, who would Ms. Martinez contact to take action and get more police officers in her town?
the President
her local elected official
her neighbor
Congress
