The orchid family is one of the largest families of flowering plants. there are twice as many species of orchids as species of birds. there are four times as many species of orchids as species of mammals. charles darwin wrote a book about orchids in 1862. the book studied the way in which orchids evolved to attract birds and insects. it is suggested that for every different type of bird or insect, there was an orchid that matched in appearance. this in-depth study on orchids darwin develop his ideas on evolution. orchids can survive almost anywhere—even underground. the only place they cannot survive is in glacial regions, like antarctica. they grow best in tropical regions that are hot and humid. some scientists believe that orchids have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. 5 which one of these details is most important to include in a summary of this passage? a. charles darwin wrote a book about orchids in 1862. b. orchids can survive almost anywhere—even underground. c. there are four times as many species of orchids as species of mammals. d. they grow best in tropical regions that are hot and

Which statement is correct ? a. aborigines were the first people to settle australia and new new zealand. b.aborigines were the first people in australia,and maori were the first people in new zealand c. the maori were the first people in australia, and aborigines were the first people in new zealand . d.the aborigines and the maori descended from the polynesians, the first people to settle australia and new zealand.

Describe the location of the pyrenees: what are the 4 regions of the united kingdom: describe the danube river: describe the ural mountains: describe the location of the scandinavian peninsula: describe the european plain: describe the location of the alps: what are the effects of acid rain on germany’s black forest? what are the main causes of air pollution? how is the uk’s government is solving the air pollution problem? describe the effects of the nuclear explosion in chernobyl: describe the population distribution of russia: explain why russia’s natural resources are difficult to use: describe the slavic language family: describe the germanic language family: describe the romance language family: locate where all three religions originated: classify the three religions according to the date each began: list the holy book for each religion: exploration 1. prince henry the navigator is from which european country? 2. which 4 european countries had huge empires around the world? 3. which 4 european countries had colonies in the americas? 4. what religion did the early european explorers hope to spread? 5. where did christopher columbus land in 1492? 6. why was prince henry nicknamed “the navigator”? russian revolution 7. what type of government did czar nicholas ii have in russia? 8. what was one cause of the russian revolution? 9. what role did vladimir lenin play in the russian revolution? 10. what year did lenin bring communism to russia (soviet union)? treaty of versailles 11. what were the terms of the treaty? 12. why did france want the treaty to be harsh? world war ii 13. who was the leader of the nazi party in germany? 14. what happened to people who spoke out against hitler? 15. the holocaust occurred during which war? cold war 16. what are the dates of the cold war? 17. which two superpowers engaged in the cold war? 18. what was the purpose of the berlin wall? *locate portugal & germany on a map.

Though most presidents have claimed affiliation with a christian church, the only roman catholic president has been a) abraham lincoln. b) john f. kennedy. c) george washington. d) franklin d. roosevelt.