Question: Explain how teamwork helps a colony of ants survive.
Answer: They work together to find food, build a home, and protect the Queen.
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Question: A fennec fox has very large ears to let heat out of its body. Is this for a hot or cold environment?
Answer: A hot environment.
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Question: Why do fish have gills and fins?
Answer: To breathe and move in a wet (underwater) environment.
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What do we call a feature that helps a plant or animal survive in its home?
An adaptation.
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Question: Why do some birds make loud noises when they see a hawk?
Answer: To warn other animals in their group about danger.
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Question: Wolves hunt together as a team to catch larger animals. What do we call this group?
Answer: A pack.
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Question: Flamingoes have very long, thin legs. What does this adaptation allow them to do?
Answer: It allows them to walk through shallow water easily without getting their bodies wet.
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What is the word for a liquid poison that some animals use as a weapon?
Venom
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baam
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fairy
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banana
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Question: What is the main goal of adaptations for plants and animals living in the desert?
Answer: To survive using very little water.
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Question: In the summer, the top layer of frozen soil begins to __________. What is the word for when ice melts into a liquid?
Answer: Thaw.
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lifesaver
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seesaw
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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baam
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baam
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rocket
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Question: Compare a cactus and a water lily. Why does one have a waxy coating (to keep water in) while the other has air spaces in its leaves (to float)?
Answer: The cactus needs to save water in a dry place, while the water lily needs to stay on the surface of a wet place.
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Finish the sentence: Many small fish swim in a large group for safety. If one fish sees a shark, it will (A) __________ the others so they can swim away together using (B)__________."