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|  |  |  |\n| creatures.\u003Cbr>8) An ant can carry objects fifty times   own body weight without any trouble. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9)   not unusual for a large thunderstorm to release as much energy as anatomic bomb. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) The telescope changed astronomy because   lenses allowed people to see distant planets for the first time. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  \u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) Coaches and doctors both agree   certain that regular exercise keeps the heart and lungs strong. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) After looking at all the evidence,   easy to see why the microscope is considered one of the greatest inventions. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) A porcupine raises   sharp quills to protect itself when a predator gets too close. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) Anyone who visits the Golden Gate Bridge can see   remarkable how strong the structure has been since 1937. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15) Geography students quickly learn   well documented that the Nile is the longest river in Africa. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>Language Arts | [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 6 | 1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  |  |  |  | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nUsing  \nIts / It's  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine which word should be used to complete the sentence.\u003Cbr>1) Most space fans find  it's  impressive that the International Space Station orbits the Earth about sixteen times a day.\u003Cbr>2) The Arctic fox changes  its  fur color from brown in summer to white in winter.\u003Cbr>3) Scientists have calculated that  it's  about eight minutes before light from the sun reaches Earth.\u003Cbr>4) A flamingo gets  its  pink color from the tiny shrimp and algae that it eats.\u003Cbr>5) The school band 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