ND Wildlife and Fossils
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| What is the place where an animal naturally makes its home? | Habitat
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| What is an animal that eats other animals called? | Carnivore
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| What is a predator? | An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
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| What does the National Wildlife Refuge provide habitats for? | Wildlife
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| What four things are needed for a healthy habitat? | Food, water, shelter, space
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| Which North Dakota habitat has fertile soil, grasses, wildflowers, and very few trees? | Prairie
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| What is a low-lying area that collects rain and snow? | Wetland
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| What is a riparian? | The land that has lush grasses, trees, and is located near a river.
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| What habitat is dominated by trees? | Woodland
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| What is the biggest problem facing wildlife today? | Loss of habitat
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| What might an animal do if its habitat is changed or destroyed? | Adapt to the changes, move to find a new habitat, or die
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| What are molars used for? | Chewing and grinding food
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| What are canines used for? | Tearing meat, holding or stabbing prey
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| What are incisors? | Front teeth used for biting or grabbing.
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| What are remains or "left-overs" of once-living things that have been preserved? | Fossils
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| What is an imprint left by the outside of a plant or animal? | Mold
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| What is a cast? | Minerals that fill a mold and have the same shape as the original living thing.
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| What are fuels formed from dead plants, animals, or other living organisms? | Fossil fuels
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| What fossil fuel is used mostly in transportation? | Petroleum
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| What fossil fuel is used in our homes for cooking or heating? | Natural gas
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| What fossil fuel is ONLY made from dead plants? | Coal
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| What is a species called that is at risk of extinction? | Endangered
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| What is an herbivore? | An animal that eats only plants
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| What is an animal called that eats other animals and plants? | Omnivore
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| What are webbed feet used for? | Pushing water and swimming faster; act as "flippers"
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| How are turtles' feet similar to a shovel? | They dig in the sand to bury eggs
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| How are burrowing owls' feet like a mini-crane? | They swoop down and scoop up its prey (mice, grasshoppers)
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