Ques:Answer the following question given this paragraph: An ecosystem includes the living organisms (all the populations) in an area and the non-living aspects of the environment ( Figure below ). An ecosystem is made of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area. Q: What includes the living organisms in an area and the non-living aspects of the environment? Choices: - outpost - habitat - degradation - ecosystem A:

Ans:ecosystem
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Ques:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Stems are needed for transport and storage. Their vascular tissue carries water and minerals from roots to leaves. It carries dissolved sugar from the leaves to the rest of the plant. Without this connection between roots and leaves, plants could not survive high above the ground in the air. In many plants, ground tissue in stems also stores food or water during cold or dry seasons. Q: What part of the plant, in general, is responsible for transport and storage of water and minerals? Choices: - leaves - pistil - petals - stems A:

Ans:stems
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Ques:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Although the hillside is interesting, that's not why this was done. Terracing prevents soil erosion on a hillside that is being farmed. Many techniques can be utilized to reduce soil erosion. Q: What prevents soil erosion on a hillside that is being farmed? Choices: - slash-and-burn - irrigation - no-till farming - terracing A:

Ans:terracing
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Ques:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Macroevolution is evolution over geologic time above the level of the species. One of the main topics in macroevolution is how new species arise. The process by which a new species evolves is called speciation . How does speciation occur? How does one species evolve into two or more new species?. Q: What is the term for evolution over geologic time above the level of the species? Choices: - mutation - speciation - microevolution - macroevolution A:

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macroevolution
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