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Which tent is noted for its cone shape and a smoke hole at the peak?Read the answer and worked solution →Which event often makes relief groups hand out tents?Read the answer and worked solution →Which desert people traditionally live in tents?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do armies prefer tents for shelter?Read the answer and worked solution →What makes tents good for camping in the wild?Read the answer and worked solution →How is the rain resistance of tent fabric measured?Read the answer and worked solution →What can be used to improvise a tent in a pinch?Read the answer and worked solution →What is a bird nest used for?Read the answer and worked solution →Which bird makes a sac-shaped nest hanging from a branch?Read the answer and worked solution →Which bird chisels its nest hole into a tree?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the simplest type of bird nest?Read the answer and worked solution →How does an emperor penguin keep its egg warm?Read the answer and worked solution →What do flamingos build their nest from?Read the answer and worked solution →How do most burrow-nesting birds start their nest?Read the answer and worked solution →What is one benefit of nesting in colonies?Read the answer and worked solution →What is a raptor's large nest called?Read the answer and worked solution →Why are eggs of ground-nesting birds coloured like the ground?Read the answer and worked solution →What do brood parasites do with their eggs?Read the answer and worked solution →How does a plover lead predators away from its nest?Read the answer and worked solution →Which natural thread do hummingbirds use to bind their nests?Read the answer and worked solution →What do many swifts use to glue their nests to a wall?Read the answer and worked solution →Which nest is round and closed except for one small opening?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which tent is noted for its cone shape and a smoke hole at the peak?

  1. Marquee
  2. Teepee
  3. Granary hut
  4. Bungalow
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Correct answer: B. Teepee

1. Plains Indian tribes used a cone-shaped tent. 2. It had a smoke hole at its peak. 3. That tent is the teepee or tipi. _Source: Wikipedia, Tent, History_

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Which event often makes relief groups hand out tents?

  1. A cricket match
  2. A school exam
  3. An earthquake
  4. A harvest fair
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Correct answer: C. An earthquake

1. Disasters leave people without homes. 2. Tents are quick temporary shelters. 3. They are used in war, earthquakes and fire. _Source: Wikipedia, Tent, Emergency_

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Which desert people traditionally live in tents?

  1. Inuit
  2. Mising
  3. Aztec
  4. Bedouin
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Correct answer: D. Bedouin

1. Many nomadic peoples use tents. 2. These include Mongolian, Turkic and Tibetan nomads and the Bedouin. 3. The Inuit used igloos and the Mising use stilt houses. _Source: Wikipedia, Tent, Traditional_

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