Above were just a few things that caused habitat loss or change. There are many ways in which living organisms can affect their ecosystem. In some areas, it is because of fire management. Fire is a natural event, so managing fire correctly is very important. In other areas, fisherman have taken too many fish from one area. This places the species at risk of extinction. It also affects other living things that may rely on these fish for food. The image below shows a picture of a mine. Mining changes the Earths surface. This area may once have been a forest or a prairie. Think about how many plants and animals may once have lived here. Now it is a giant hole in the ground. Pollution is also a major factor in habitat loss and change.

Question: "What could place a species at risk for extinction?"

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Answer: "Taking too many fish from one area"

Response: yes

In early March, the administration postponed action on proposals for increasing aid to the Northern Alliance and the Uzbeks. Rice noted at the time that a more wide-ranging examination of policy toward Afghanistan was needed first. She wanted the review very soon. Rice and others recalled the President saying, "I'm tired of swatting at flies." The President reportedly also said,"I'm tired of playing defense. I want to play offense. I want to take the fight to the terrorists." President Bush explained to us that he had become impatient. He apparently had heard proposals for rolling back al Qaeda but felt that catching terrorists one by one or even cell by cell was not an approach likely to succeed in the long run. At the same time, he said, he understood that policy had to be developed slowly so that diplomacy and financial and military measures could mesh with one another. Hadley convened an informal Deputies Committee meeting on March 7, when some of the deputies had not yet been confirmed. For the first time, Clarke's various proposals-for aid to the Northern Alliance and the Uzbeks and for Predator missions-went before the group that, in the Bush NSC, would do most of the policy work. Though they made no decisions on these specific proposals, Hadley apparently concluded that there should be a presidential national security policy directive (NSPD) on terrorism. Clarke would later express irritation about the deputies' insistence that a strategy for coping with al Qaeda be framed within the context of a regional policy. He doubted that the benefits would compensate for the time lost. The administration had in fact proceeded with Principals Committee meetings on topics including Iraq and Sudan without prior contextual review, and Clarke favored moving ahead similarly with a narrow counterterrorism agenda. But the President's senior advisers saw the al Qaeda problem as part of a puzzle that could not be assembled without filling in the pieces for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rice deferred a Principals Committee meeting on al Qaeda until the deputies had developed a new policy for their consideration.

Question: "What was the name of the terrorist group President Bush and his administration concentrated on developing a strategy to defeat?"

Response: "ISIS"
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A: no

Problem: One evening , Felix serves as a conductor to four singing cats . Meanwhile at a house only a few yards away , a hefty man is napping on a chair but gets awakened by their act . To silence them , the man grabs and rolls out bowling ball , knocking Felix and the other cats off their feet . Felix , however , still insist to go on performing as he plays a flute and his friends dance . Awakened once more , the man takes out an ether sprayer and showers its contents onto the cats . While his friends fall into a snooze , Felix decides to have his sleep at home . Felix enters his apartment , and lies on the sofa . But before he can rest long enough , his dwarf master calls him over . Felix comes in and hears about the dwarf's complaint about an insomnia problem . To assist his master , the cat offers a glass of warm milk but to no effect . The dwarf is still unable to sleep , and therefore craves for some entertainment instead . Felix then plays a clarinet , and the toy soldiers start dancing to his music . After moving around for a few moments , one of the little soldiers fires a small cannon , piercing a picture on a wall with its projectile . The dwarf was amazed by the presentation , and asks Felix to handover the cannon . When Felix gives it and suddenly turns around , the hostile dwarf aims the small weapon at him and fires . Felix was struck at the back and frightenedly flees the apartment . Out in the streets , Felix looks for suitable resting places . He then climbs up a telephone pole , and lies down on a set of pants hanging on one of the lines .

Question: "Does Felix live in the city or country?"

Answer: "The country"

OPTIONS:
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- yes
Answer: no

Question:
Mike and Jeff are close friends. Their school is having a guessing game to guess how many gumballs are in a box. If they get the right amount they win $100. If they get close they get a $20 gift card. The box looks like it is missing some gumballs. It turns out some people are eating them when they place their guess. 100 people guessed and took a piece of candy. The box is 10" by 10" by 10". Each gumball is 1" each. Mike guessed 500. Jeff guessed 800. They both said they would split their money they win, if they win. After reading the above, is "150" the correct answer to the question "If there were 500 gumballs in the box how much money would Mike and Jeff get each?"? OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer:
no

Plants also detect the daily cycle of light and darkness. Do you know how plants respond to these changes? Some plants open their leaves during the day. It is during these hours the plant can collect sunlight. At night, the plant closes its leaves to prevent water loss. Many plants respond to the change in the length of the day. As days grow shorter, some plants respond by going dormant. Dormant is when a plant suspends its growth. It does this in order to survive. Shorter days signal the coming of winter. Winter in most areas means extreme cold. It is also very dry in the winter months. As winter approaches, some plants respond by their leaves changing color. After the change in color, they fall off. This dormancy period helps trees. It allows them to survive the cold and dry winter. Plants only want to grow when conditions are right.

Question: "Why do plants open their leaves during the day?"

OPTIONS:
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- yes

Answer: "To collect water"

Response:
no