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Desert regions usually get a lot of rainfall, making them very wet environments.
Desert regions usually get a lot of rainfall, making them very wet environments.
False
Cactuses store large amounts of water in their cells.
Cactuses store large amounts of water in their cells.
True
Desert herbivores include large animals like elephants and giraffes.
Desert herbivores include large animals like elephants and giraffes.
False
Each food chain in the desert starts with a consumer that uses the Sun as its energy source.
Each food chain in the desert starts with a consumer that uses the Sun as its energy source.
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Snakes are not common desert carnivores as they mostly eat vegetation.
Snakes are not common desert carnivores as they mostly eat vegetation.
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Hawks and vultures feed on animals like snakes, mice, and rabbits.
Hawks and vultures feed on animals like snakes, mice, and rabbits.
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Food scarcity is a common challenge for animals in the desert.
Food scarcity is a common challenge for animals in the desert.
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Many desert animals are herbivores due to the availability of plant food.
Many desert animals are herbivores due to the availability of plant food.
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An animal is less likely to experience hunger if it consumes both plants and animals.
An animal is less likely to experience hunger if it consumes both plants and animals.
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In all terrestrial food chains, each animal relies on the animal at the start of the chain.
In all terrestrial food chains, each animal relies on the animal at the start of the chain.
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Humpback whales get their food from water.
Humpback whales get their food from water.
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A soil conservationist's job is to advise farmers on how to deplete nutrients from the soil.
A soil conservationist's job is to advise farmers on how to deplete nutrients from the soil.
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Ecotourist guides focus on teaching people about protecting wildlife and the environment.
Ecotourist guides focus on teaching people about protecting wildlife and the environment.
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The Yanomano people live near the ocean in the snowy Arctic.
The Yanomano people live near the ocean in the snowy Arctic.
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Humpback whales consume food that can outweigh a car in total each day.
Humpback whales consume food that can outweigh a car in total each day.
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In an ocean food chain, tiny floating plants and seaweed use solar energy to make food.
In an ocean food chain, tiny floating plants and seaweed use solar energy to make food.
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Desert carnivores are animals that only eat plants in the desert ecosystem.
Desert carnivores are animals that only eat plants in the desert ecosystem.
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Food chains exist only in the ocean ecosystem, not in any other environment.
Food chains exist only in the ocean ecosystem, not in any other environment.
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Adaptations to desert conditions refer to changes that help living organisms survive in the desert environment.
Adaptations to desert conditions refer to changes that help living organisms survive in the desert environment.
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Desert herbivores are animals that primarily eat other animals in the desert ecosystem.
Desert herbivores are animals that primarily eat other animals in the desert ecosystem.
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Plateaus are flat areas of land that are lower than the land around them.
Plateaus are flat areas of land that are lower than the land around them.
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The sides of a plateau are often steep.
The sides of a plateau are often steep.
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Maps show landforms by drawing mountains to look like valleys.
Maps show landforms by drawing mountains to look like valleys.
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About three-fourths of Earth's surface is covered by water, and 97% of that is fresh water.
About three-fourths of Earth's surface is covered by water, and 97% of that is fresh water.
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Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak on Earth.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak on Earth.
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Mountains rise above your friend on both sides. Is he likely to be in a valley?
Mountains rise above your friend on both sides. Is he likely to be in a valley?
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In Earth's Water Cycle, approximately half of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Is this statement true?
In Earth's Water Cycle, approximately half of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Is this statement true?
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A very narrow and deep valley is called a plain. Is this statement true?
A very narrow and deep valley is called a plain. Is this statement true?
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Glaciers are large bodies of saltwater. Is this statement true?
Glaciers are large bodies of saltwater. Is this statement true?
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Mountains are landforms that rise above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. Is this statement true?
Mountains are landforms that rise above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. Is this statement true?
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A mountain is a part of Earth's surface that has a certain shape and is formed unnaturally.
A mountain is a part of Earth's surface that has a certain shape and is formed unnaturally.
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Plains often have rich soil and make good farmland.
Plains often have rich soil and make good farmland.
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Valleys are high areas surrounded by mountains.
Valleys are high areas surrounded by mountains.
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Plateaus are large, flat land areas that are sunken.
Plateaus are large, flat land areas that are sunken.
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Fresh water is found in rivers, lakes, and streams but not in soil or air.
Fresh water is found in rivers, lakes, and streams but not in soil or air.
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