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Clouds of hot ash and gases from volcanoes can flow at speeds up to 200 km/hr.

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The atmosphere extends thousands of kilometers above Earth's surface.

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How much precipitation do temperate deciduous forests receive annually?

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Bacteria are microscopic single-celled organisms that reproduce by dividing in half.

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Where are all 33 species of lemurs found?

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Bears are examples of carnivores that only eat meat.

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What is convection?

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How short can the growing season be in the taiga?

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How does the ocean regulate Earth's temperature?

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Three biodiversity hotspots are partly within U.S. borders.

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What is the main reason tropical rain forests are so biodiverse?

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What feeds on horseshoe crab eggs in Delaware Bay?

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Which of the following is an example of a pioneer species?

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Certain bacteria convert nitrogen in the air into a form that plants can use.

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How long can primary succession take?

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What two probable causes have led to amphibian decline worldwide?

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The last dinosaurs died about 65 million years ago in a mass extinction event.

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What is erosion?

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What is the law of supply and demand?

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Scientists study Earth's interior by drilling holes all the way to the core.

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Earth is divided into five main systems: geosphere atmosphere hydrosphere biosphere and technosphere.

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The oceans cover nearly three-quarters of Earth's surface.

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What are epiphytes?

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A fault is a break in Earth's crust along which blocks slide relative to one another.

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What makes the soil acidic in tropical rain forests?

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