Text Evidence Task Cards

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Why were jeans popular with miners?

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Durable (sturdy) pants were popular with the miners.

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Pony Express mail delivery reason in the 1860s?

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Pony Express carried mail across the country to the gold fields.

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Why are volcanoes dangerous?

Back

The extremely hot liquid rock will burn everything in its path.

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How do scientists know narwhals are social?

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They are social animals and travel in groups called pods.

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Koala newborn size?

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Size of a jelly bean.

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Causes of tsunamis from underwater earthquakes, volcanoes, or landslides?

Back

Natural events push water upward, creating a tsunami.

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Insects use various defense strategies due to numerous predators.

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Different strategies are needed because of many predators.

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Amazon's fame?

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World's largest rainforest.

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Alligators in Florida and Louisiana: Why?

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Lots of water: rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes.

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Types of droplets in clouds?

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A cloud consists of tiny water droplets or ice crystals.