1. Academic Raceway 500
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2. Welcome to the Academic Raceway 500
Complete Three Races to Win the Academic Trophy
Qualifying Lap Biomes and Ecosystems
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
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3. QUALIFYING LAP
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Qualifying Lap

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

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

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8. The ___________ is the driest place on earth.
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The ___________ is the driest place on earth.
Tundra
Desert

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10. Changes in plant life in an ecosystem are called:
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Changes in plant life in an ecosystem are called:
Succession
Irrigation

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12. This is one way animals adapt to climate changes:
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This is one way animals adapt to climate changes:
Succession
Hibernation

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14. Congratulations! You’ve Qualified!
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Congratulations! You’ve Qualified!
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15. Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta Motor Speedway

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

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Question # 8?
Wrong Answer #1
Right Answer #1

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22. Because the Arctic is so cold, the Arctic has little or no life.
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Because the Arctic is so cold, the Arctic has little or no life.
False
True

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24. This ecosystem has over 43 types of mosquitoes.
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This ecosystem has over 43 types of mosquitoes.
Forest
Everglades

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26. Congratulations! You’ve Completed the First Race!
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Congratulations! You’ve Completed the First Race!
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27. Congratulations! You’ve Won the Trophy!
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THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
Congratulations! You’ve Won the Trophy!