Question: A biome is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in. They can be found over a range of continents. Biomes are distinct biological communities that have formed in response to a shared physical climate. "Biome" is a broader term than "habitat"; any biome can comprise a variety of habitats. 

While a biome can cover large areas, a microbiome is a mix of organisms that coexist in a defined space on a much smaller scale. For example, the human microbiome is the collection of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that are present on a human body. 

A 'biota' is the total collection of organisms of a geographic region or a time period, from local geographic scales and instantaneous temporal scales all the way up to whole-planet and whole-timescale spatiotemporal scales. The biotas of the Earth make up the biosphere. 

The term was suggested in 1916 by Clements, originally as a synonym for biotic community of Möbius (1877). Later, it gained its current definition, based on earlier concepts of phytophysiognomy, formation and vegetation (used in opposition to flora), with the inclusion of the animal element and the exclusion of the taxonomic element of species composition. In 1935, Tansley added the climatic and soil aspects to the idea, calling it ecosystem. The International Biological Program (1964–74) projects popularized the concept of biome. 1. What's the topic at hand?
2. Are the large or small?
3. When was the term coined?
4. By?
5. What name did it get in 1935?
6. Who named it?
7. What was one thing he added to the idea?
8. Name another?
9. What is related to 1877?
10. What has the same meaning as it?
11. What projects were going on in the mid 60s to early 70s? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. biomes
2. no
3. in 1916
4. Clements
5. ecosystem
6. Tansley
7. added two ,climatic and soil aspects to the idea
8. soil aspects
9. A 'biota'
10. concepts of phytophysiognomy, formation and vegetation (used in opposition to flora),
11. The International Biological Program


Question: Woodbridge, Virginia (CNN) -- The police photograph is chilling. In grainy black and white tones, it shows 13-year-old Martin Andrews sitting in a makeshift box, his leg chained. The look in his eyes is one of fear, fatigue and disbelief. He had just been rescued from a nightmare. 

"I was abducted by a sexually violent predator by the name of Richard Ausley, who had been twice convicted for sexually assaulting young boys, and he had taken me for eight days," Andrews recalled of his ordeal 37 years ago this month. "I was left to die." 

As a survivor of a sex crime, Andrews is one face of an issue the Supreme Court will revisit Tuesday: civil commitment, which allows the government to keep sex offenders in custody even after they have served their sentences. Twenty states have such laws, including Virginia, where Andrews was held captive and repeatedly assaulted. 

CNN normally doesn't name victims of sex crimes, but Andrews, now a victims' advocate, agreed to tell his story. 

On the other side of the debate is the first sex offender released from Virginia's civil commitment program, and one of just a handful nationwide. 

"I served my time for what I did, and I didn't feel like I should be incarcerated again," said this man, who asked that his identity not be revealed for fear of retribution. "It was a scary thing to know that you could be committed to a mental institution for the rest of your life." 

The man said mandatory therapy helped him, but he thinks that could have been initiated while he was in prison.  1. Who is the victim of a sex crime?
2. How old was he at the time?
3. What evidence did the police have?
4. Who kidnapped him?
5. How long ago was this?
6. How many times had he been convicted?
7. How long was he in captivity?
8. What issue is the Supreme Court looking at?
9. Do states already have such laws?
10. What is that?
11. Which states?
12. Who is being released in Virginia?
13. What was the state going to make  him do?
14. What did the police photograph show?
15. Was it in color?
16. What had just happened before the picture was taken? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Martin Andrews.
2. 13.
3. unknown
4. Richard Ausley.
5. 37.
6. Twice.
7. Eight days,
8. Civil commitment.
9. Yes.
10. It allows the government to keep sex offenders in custody.
11. Twenty states including Virginia.
12. unknown
13. Be committed to a mental institution.
14. Martin Andrews sitting in a makeshift box, his leg chained.
15. No.
16. He had just been rescued.


Question: There were many people at the store that day. This was because it was Saturday. It was even more full of people around noon when Mary and her mother went out to go shopping. In the store, Mary wanted her mother to buy her candy but Mary's mother was in a hurry. She did not have time for that. That is because she wanted to get home before it started to rain. Mary crossed her arms when her mother said no. Mary was sad that her mother would not get her any candy. But at home, her mother had a surprise for her. She told Mary to close her eyes. She thought it might be a toy. When she opened them again, she saw that her mother had baked her something. Her mother opened the oven. Inside was a cake. She jumped up in excitement. She didn't need to think how she felt. She was very happy. She did not want the candy now. She immediately took a big slice. She wasn't sure it she would eat it now. Then she ate it before she could make up her mind! Her smile then left her mouth. She quickly she became sad. Her mother had told her it was bedtime. 1. Who had to close their eyes?
2. Why?
3. Why?
4. What was it?
5. Was Mary pleased with the surprise?
6. Did Mary expect the cake?
7. What did she expect?
8. Why did she think she would get that?
9. Why?
10. Why not? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Mary
2. Her mother told her to.
3. her mother had a surprise for her
4. a cake
5. Yes
6. No
7. A toy
8. Because she was sad.
9. Her mom didn't buy her candy.
10. She didn't have the time.


Question: John was excited for the treasure hunt. He called up his friends to help him find all of the items on the list. First he called Phil. Phil said he would come right over to help him find items. Next he called James. James said he could help, but had to finish breakfast first. Finally he called Pat and Paul. They were twins and were excited to join the treasure hunt. Finally, all his friends arrived. They were ready to look for the treasure hunt items. The items on the treasure hunt list were a cup, coin, apple, bell, mitten, and rock. The boys spread out in all directions, looking for the items. John found an item first. He found the rock. Phil found a coin on the sidewalk. He also found a mitten. James found an apple in the yard. Pat and Paul found a cup. All that was left to find was the bell. They looked and looked and finally, James found a bell beneath a bench. The boys were happy about finding all of the items. 1. Who had to finish breakfast?
2. Who was called before him?
3. Who was contacted last?
4. Are they siblings?
5. what were they all going to do?
6. What was one of the items they were looking for?
7. who discovered that item?
8. what was another item
9. who discovered that?
10. where was it?
11. What else did he find?
12. Who was the leader of this game?
13. were his friends all boys or girls?
14. what was another item they looked for?
15. who came across that? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. James
2. Phil.
3. Pat and Paul
4. yes, twins
5. look for the treasure hunt items
6. a cup
7. Pat and Paul
8. coin
9. Phil
10. on the sidewalk
11. a mitten.
12. John
13. boys
14. apple
15. James