Aquamarine 1: Introducing the 'cushion plant'

1. The cushion plant is: a relative of the daisy ✓
2. a bush fire in the Tasmanian alpine region would: have a severe impact on the cushion plant ✓
3. which statement is a fact, not an opinion? the cushion plant communities: are spectacular x
4. the main idea of paragraph 2 is to: explain what alpine environments are like and where they are located ✓
5. which word in paragraph 2 means native to a certain area? unique x
6. you can conclude that the cushion plant owes its existence to: its dense foliage ✓
7. cushion plants are different from many other plants because they? rely on bugs for pollination ✓
8. which two words do you think best summarise the unique nature of the cushion plant? dense and fragile ✓
9. with which statement do you think the author would most agree? cushion plants: need to be protected to ensure there are plenty in the future ✓
10. a cushion plant covering an area of one meter square would be around: 100 years ✓
11. this text was written to: inform ✓
12. which word could be used to replace evolved in paragraph 4? adapted ✓

Tan 1: Why flamingos are pink - and other stuff

1. vermilion is: a colour ✓
2. which two animals rely on algae in their diet? green sea turtle and cuttlefish x
3. which statement is an opinion, not a fact? the chameleon is a stunning lizard ✓
4. a chameleon's nerve impulses send messages to the chromatophores, which in turn: causes the various pigment cells in each layer to contract or expand ✓
5. flamingos and green sea turtles are similar because the both: obtain colour from their diet ✓
6. this text was written to: inform you ✓
7. if a chameleon is shades of brown, it is probably on a: branch ✓
8. with which statement would the author agree? a chameleon is: an extraordinary lizard ✓
9. the word ingest in paragraph 2 means: eat ✓
10. the main idea of paragraph 5 is to: compare the cuttlefish to the chameleon x
11. it is fair to say that the diet of salmon and trout are: similar ✓
12. what would most likely happen to the colour of a flamingo if astaxanthin is removed from its diet? it would change according to its new diet ✓

Magenta 1: The March Of The Red Crabs

1. what weather occurrences signals the beginning of the red crab migration? wet season rains ✓
2. which phrase is a simile comparing the migration with something else? like a synchronised ballet ✓
3. what effect does the last quarter of the moon have on the timing of the migration? the least difference in the tides at this time allows female crabs to enter the water more safely ✓
4. it is a fact, not an opinion that red crabs: live on Christmas Island ✓
5. after the males mate, they: travel inland ✓
6.   you can conclude the Christmas Islanders care about the crabs because they: build crab crossings ✓
7. which paragraph tells about the hazards of the migration? paragraph 6 ✓
8. male crabs immerse themselves in the sea before beginning the return journey: to ensure their body is well hydrated ✓
9. this text was written as a form of: exposition X
10. the roads on Christmas Island are different from others because: the crabs have the right of way ✓
11. the word them in paragraph 6 refers to the: red crabs ✓
12. in the future, the annual red crab migration will most probably: attract more tourists ✓

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