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True or false: mollusks eat with their feet

false

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Vocab: an animal that only eats meat

Lions are ____ that hunt other animals.

carnivores
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Vocab: the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

Mike studies alone because he can only focus in a quiet _____

environment

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Vocab: shared by or belonging to two or more people or groups

They were able to achieve their ____ goal by working together.

common

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Vocab: slightly wet

My clothes are still ____ from being washed.

moist

200

Vocab: an area that is different from other areas in a certain way

This is a non-smoking ____, so please put out your cigarette.

zone

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What is a food chain?

a way of describing how animals are linked to each other by what they eat

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Vocab: moving in a violent or irregular way

It was a very _____ flight because we flew through a storm.

turbulent

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Vocab: to put something in a position or place so that it will not move

I ____ the painting to the wall so that it would not fall down.

secured

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What would happen if all the creatures living in an area ate the same food?

there would not be enough food to go around

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Why did Mr. Reinhardt start the L.A. Exploration Club?

he wanted to explore the city with his students

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Is a sea gull an herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?

carnivore

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Vocab: to go underwater

I ____ my head below the surface of the water to see the turtle.

submerged

300

What can you conclude about an empty shell with a round hole in it?

the animal inside was eaten by a snail

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Vocab: become adjusted to new conditions


She is having a hard time ____ to her new school.

adapting

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Vocab: capable of bending easily without breaking

Dancers must be very ____ in order to perform certain moves.

flexible

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Vocab: an animal that eats both meat and plants

Raccoons are _____ that eat both meat and plants

omnivores

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Why is it difficult for creatures to survive in tide pools?

they experience big changed in moisture and temperature

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What is the first thing that a sea star does to eat?

it uses its arms to crack open the animal's shell

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How is barnacle glue different from other types of glue?

it can set while wet

500

What does this mean?

"Scientists are learning how to decode secrets of nature."

Scientists are understanding more and more about how nature works

500

Why are food chains often called food webs?

they are complex and tangled because many members eat and are eaten by one another

500

How are sea anemone cells being used in medicine?

they are used to deliver medicine to an exact area in the body

500

What is the purpose of "Copying Nature: Tide Pool Science"?

to inform readers of some abilities of tide pool creatures that scientists want to copy

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What does a sea anemone look like?

a colorful, rubbery flower