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Welcome to the Academic Raceway 500 Complete Three Races to Win the Academic Trophy Qualifying Lap Biomes and Ecosystems Atlanta Motor Speedway Indianapolis 500 Click here to begin.

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Academic Raceway 500 A(an) ____________ is made up of living things and the environment they live in. Ecosystem Area

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Academic Raceway 500 Everything that surrounds and affects an animal, both living and non-living. Environment Water, air, and food

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The ___________ is the driest place on earth. Academic Raceway 500 The ___________ is the driest place on earth. Tundra Desert

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Changes in plant life in an ecosystem are called: Academic Raceway 500 Changes in plant life in an ecosystem are called: Succession Irrigation

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This is one way animals adapt to climate changes: Academic Raceway 500 This is one way animals adapt to climate changes: Succession Hibernation

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Academic Raceway 500 The __________has been called a "river of grass" because of its water and the thick sawgrass that grows there. Artic Tundra Everglades

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Academic Raceway 500 _____________occurs when plants and animals change in order to survive. Adaptation Hibernation

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Academic Raceway 500 Question # 8? Wrong Answer #1 Right Answer #1

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Because the Arctic is so cold, the Arctic has little or no life. Academic Raceway 500 Because the Arctic is so cold, the Arctic has little or no life. False True

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This ecosystem has over 43 types of mosquitoes. Academic Raceway 500 This ecosystem has over 43 types of mosquitoes. Forest Everglades

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Congratulations! You’ve Won the Trophy! Academic Raceway 500 THE WINNER’S CIRCLE Congratulations! You’ve Won the Trophy!