8 L

The feathers of a wild turkey allow it to blend into its habitat. Which best describes this adaptation?

• mimicry

• predation

• camoflouge

• learned behavior

An arctic hare experiences a genetic variation that keeps its coat from changing to white for the winter season. Which element in the environment would pose the greatest threat because of this variation?

• pesticides

• predators

• pollution

• prey

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Which best describes an inherited trait that gives an organism a survival advantage in its particular environment?

• an adaptation

• an offspring

• a mutation

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A new predator has just moved into an area with a population of rabbits. The rabbits with longer back legs have an advantage because they can run faster. Which is an example of adaptation?

• The species of rabbits will become extinct due to stress.

• The future generations of rabbits will have longer legs.

• The rabbits with the shorter back legs will learn to hide.

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Which is most likely the result of genetic variation in organisms?

• Some bacteria survive when exposed to antibiotics.

• A virus wipes out an entire field of crops.

• Mothers give birth to identical twins.

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Which is the most significant limiting factor in a desert ecosystem?

• nutrients

• predators

• sunlight

• water

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An aquatic food web is shown above. If acid rain causes a decrease in the number of mayfly nymphs, which population will decrease the MOST in number?

• trout

• frogs

• birds

• snails

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Large blooms of algae on the surface of a lake keep which abiotic factor from reaching the bottom?

• water

• salt

• oxygen

• light

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What is the volume of a cube with side length 2 L?

• 4 L

• 6 L

• 8 L

• 10 L

Which of the following is the correct conversion of 8 L to milliliters?

• 800 mL

• 8000 mL

• 80000 mL

• 800000 mL