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Planet Earth - Caves
1. Mexico’s Cave of Swallows is (150, 1300) feet deep.
2. Glow worms’ light is a (lure, protection).
3. Cockroaches feed on (plants, guano).
4. Bats use (echolocation, infrared) to navigate in darkness.
5. The mineral deposits from the ceiling are (stalactites, stalagmites).
6. True or False: All of the Yucatan Underwater Galleries have been
mapped.
7. The snake uses (heat, motion) to hunt the bats.
8. The toxic, acid water supports (no, many) living things.
9. When sulfuric acid dissolves limestone, it leaves behind (gypsum,
quartz).
10. It takes (four, nine) hours to reach the chambers in Lechuguilla Caves
of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Planet Earth - Forests
1.
The Taiga contains a (third, fourth) of all trees on Earth.
2.
Resin in conifer trees help to conserve (heat, water).
3.
The tallest trees on Earth are found in (California, Maine).
4.
Deciduous forests are (green, dormant) during the winder.
5.
Cicadas (are, are not) edible.
6.
The leopards are (few, plentiful) in the forest.
7.
In the spring, ground living plants grow (slowly, quickly).
8.
Lemur get energy from the (nectar, leaves) of the tree.
9.
The lemurs (do, do not) act as pollinators.
10. The cinebulle is actually a (helicopter, balloon).
Planet Earth - Deserts
11. The Gobi desert is (larger, smaller) than California.
12. The Himalaya Mountains block (rain, wind) from the Gobi.
13. Kangaroos can (delay, prevent) pregnancy when times are hard.
14. Cacti get moisture from (fog, animals).
15. True or False: The ibex fight to the death.
16. There are (few, many) lizards in the desert.
17. True or False: There are elephants in the desert.
18. Flash floods occur (rarely, frequently) in the desert.
19. Desert locust swarms can be ten (yards, miles) long.
20. The camels in Mongolia are (short, long) distance travelers.
Planet Earth – Ice Worlds
1.
The Antarctic waters are (rich, barren).
2.
Humpback whales eat krill that get lost in a net of (algae, bubbles).
3.
The ducks like to eat (mussels, krill).
4.
The mother polar bear (does, does not) hunt with her cubs.
5.
During the height of summer the sun never (rises, sets).
6.
Walruses give birth on (ice, land).
7.
The polar bear is the world’s largest (carnivore, bear).
8.
In Antarctica, the aurora (does, does not) bring heat.
9.
The (male, female) penguin hunts for food for the chick.
10. The penguin chicks learn survival skills from their (parents, colony).
11. Polar bears spend most of their time (together, alone).
12. The polar bear (is, is not) attracted to the camera crew’s camp.
Planet Earth - Caves
1. Mexico’s Cave of Swallows is (150, 1300) feet deep.
2. Glow worms’ light is a (lure, protection).
3. Cockroaches feed on (plants, guano).
4. Bats use (echolocation, infrared) to navigate in darkness.
5. The mineral deposits from the ceiling are (stalactites, stalagmites).
6. True or False: All of the Yucatan Underwater Galleries have been
mapped.
7. The snake uses (heat, motion) to hunt the bats.
8. The toxic, acid water supports (no, many) living things.
9. When sulfuric acid dissolves limestone, it leaves behind (gypsum,
quartz).
10. It takes (four, nine) hours to reach the chambers in Lechuguilla Caves
of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Planet Earth - Forests
1. The Taiga contains a (third, fourth) of all trees on Earth.
2. Resin in conifer trees help to conserve (heat, water).
3. The tallest trees on Earth are found in (California, Maine).
4. Deciduous forests are (green, dormant) during the winder.
5. Cicadas (are, are not) edible.
6. The leopards are (few, plentiful) in the forest.
7. In the spring, ground living plants grow (slowly, quickly).
8. Lemur get energy from the (nectar, leaves) of the tree.
9. The lemurs (do, do not) act as pollinators.
10. The cinebulle is actually a (helicopter, balloon).
Planet Earth - Deserts
1. The Gobi desert is (larger, smaller) than California.
2. The Himalaya Mountains block (rain, wind) from the Gobi.
3. Kangaroos can (delay, prevent) pregnancy when times are hard.
4. Cacti get moisture from (fog, animals).
5. True or False: The ibex fight to the death.
6. There are (few, many) lizards in the desert.
7. True or False: There are elephants in the desert.
8. Flash floods occur (rarely, frequently) in the desert.
9. Desert locust swarms can be ten (yards, miles) long.
10. The camels in Mongolia are (short, long) distance travelers.
Planet Earth – Ice Worlds
1.
The Antarctic waters are (rich, barren).
2.
Humpback whales eat krill that get lost in a net of (algae, bubbles).
3.
The ducks like to eat (mussels, krill).
4.
The mother polar bear (does, does not) hunt with her cubs.
5.
During the height of summer the sun never (rises, sets).
6.
Walruses give birth on (ice, land).
7.
The polar bear is the world’s largest (carnivore, bear).
8.
In Antarctica, the aurora (does, does not) bring heat.
9.
The (male, female) penguin hunts for food for the chick.
10. The penguin chicks learn survival skills from their (parents, colony).
11. Polar bears spend most of their time (together, alone).
12. The polar bear (is, is not) attracted to the camera crew’s camp.