Life Science HQSD

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Which adaptation of a mountain lion enables it to survive in its environment by catching a deer? Options: thick fur, long tail, small ears, sharp teeth

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sharp teeth

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What adaptations does the heron have for surviving in its environment? (Options: long beak, short legs, small ears, short beak)

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long beak

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Which type of beak would be best suited to eating safflower seeds? Options: short and sharp, short and strong, long and slender, long and pointed

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short and strong

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In a land ecosystem, some organisms are found beneath the soil under rocks, logs, or plants. How would these organisms be affected if all these types of soil coverings were removed?

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There would be a decrease in the total number of organisms living in the soil.

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Lakes are home to many kinds of birds. Which feet show an adaptation inherited by a bird that lives in a lake?

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In which of these ways would doubling a region's human population most likely change the environment? Options: People will destroy more habitats by building homes and buildings., People will protect more organisms than they did before the increase., People will set aside more land for conserving endangered organisms., People will use fewer resources than other organisms also need for survival.

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People will destroy more habitats by building homes and buildings.

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What most likely occurred to allow the fish in the Green River Formation to be preserved so well?

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The fish got buried by sediment.

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What have scientists determined about woolly mammoths?

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They were able to live in the very cold climate of the ice age.

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Fossils of Mesosaurus are found in South America and Africa. What does this suggest?

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that these two continents were once connected.

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Which object fossilized most recently? Options: A, B, C, D

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A