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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Africa.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest east? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the east arrow is pointing. Vermont is farthest east.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? An auction house representative described Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics, worth over a million dollars, as "the holy grail of lyrics." Solution: The source of the allusion holy grail is history. During the Middle Ages, knights sought to find ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement best describes the average monthly precipitation in Boston? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Boston, look at the graph. Choice "Jan" is incorrect. Choice "Feb" is incorrect. Choice "Mar" is incorrect. Choice "May" is incorrect. Choice "Oct" is incorrect. Choi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The first sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses slang (cool). The second sentence uses formal language in place of the slang, so it is more formal overall.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Maryland.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Illinois? Solution: Springfield is the capital of Illinois.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? capital - city Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since cement is between the guide words capital - city, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a movie? Solution: A movie should be in italics. The correct title is **What Love Is For**.
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Both magnet sizes and distance affect the magnitude of the magnetic force. The sizes of the magnets in Pair 1 are the same as in Pair 2. The distance between the magnets is also the ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Idaho? Solution: Boise is the capital of Idaho.
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Question: [QUESTION]In this experiment, which were part of a control group? Solution: In this experiment, Ellen investigated whether spraying air plants affects their growth. The plants that were only soaked in water were not sprayed. So, they were part of a control group.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is malachite a mineral? Solution: Malachite has all the properties of a mineral. So, malachite is a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of South Carolina? Solution: Columbia is the capital of South Carolina.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is New Zealand.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which state is highlighted? Solution: This state is Missouri.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which air temperature was measured within the outlined area shown? Solution: Look at the colors shown within the outlined area. Then, use the legend to determine which air temperatures those colors represent. 15°C and 0°C. -4°C is within this range. -20°C and 5°C are outside of this range.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Duncan's recent behavior made his parents begin to see his friend Kirk as some sort of Svengali. Solution: The source of the allusion Svengali is literature. In George du Maurier's novel Trilby, Svengali is a hypnotist who exerts such power o...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which month has the lowest average precipitation in London? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in London, look at the graph. Choice "Feb" is incorrect. Choice "May" is incorrect. Choice "Jul" is incorrect. July has an average monthly precipitation of about 45 millimeters. This is...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following best describes a community in a small lake in Wisconsin? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? It's an open secret that Johnny is writing a book based on his experiences living in Singapore. He never talks about it, but almost all his friends know. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Open secret is a...
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Steven decides to join the Theater Club. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Steven wants or needs: Steven will spend more time in the Theater Club than he would have spent in the Photography Club.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A soft object changes shape when you squeeze it. The ceramic plate is not soft. A breakable object will break into pieces if you drop it. The ceramic plate is breakable.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word sung on a dictionary page with the following guide words? shot - stork Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since sung is not between the guide words shot - stork, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the personification in this text suggest? Nathan tried to ignore his unfinished essay, but it glared at him from across the room. Solution: The text uses personification, giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. Glared at him suggests that it bothered Nathan that the essay wasn't f...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word raid on a dictionary page with the following guide words? recess - rose Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since raid is not between the guide words recess - rose, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? I can't believe you'd hire Bob Humphrey to watch your dog! Did you know that his friend adopted a dog but then took it back to the shelter after just one week? Solution: The text argues that Bob must be an irresponsible dog owner, because his friend was an ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Asia.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a goat? Solution: The better estimate for the mass of a goat is 33 kilograms. 33 grams is too light.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Europe.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. Washington, D.C., is located on the East Coast of the United States. Last winter, on January 13, the city received over six inches of snow. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the amount of sn...
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 1 attract. The magnets in Pair 2 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: Will these magnets attract or repel? To find out, look at which poles are closest to each other. The north pole of one magnet is closest to the south pole of the other magnet. Poles that are different attract. So, these magnets will attract e...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest north? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the north arrow is pointing. South Dakota is farthest north.
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Question: [QUESTION]The city of Salem has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Salem's cough drop factories were destroyed by floods. What will probably happen to the overall supply of cough drops? Solution: Floods destroyed the cough drop factories in Salem. The number ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Cameron's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Kentucky? Solution: Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Emmett's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of relationship is formed when a colony of acacia ants lives on a bullhorn acacia tree? Solution: When acacia ants live on a bullhorn acacia tree, the ants get food and shelter. So, the ants benefit from their relationship with the bullhorn acacia tree. The ants protect the tree and make ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable? west Solution: The word west ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound. So, it has a closed syllable.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest south? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the south arrow is pointing. Oklahoma is farthest south.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three geese. Which goose was moving at the highest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each goose moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each goose moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each goose moved for 10 hours. The goose that moved 925 ki...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of South Dakota? Solution: Pierre is the capital of South Dakota.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: A shoe is not a living thing. Shoes do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to the world around them. They do not need food or water. An opossum is a living thing. Opossums grow and respond to the world around them. They need foo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone Without a dream in my heart, Without a love of my own. —Lorenz Hart, "Blue Moon" Solution: The text uses apostrophe, a direct address to an absent person or a nonhuman entity. Blue Moon is a direct address to the moon,...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird. Solution: A humpback whale is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Whales are mammals that live in the ocean. Humpback whales have small hairs that grow from bumps around their mouth. A red-eyed tree frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. A ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the fish below. Solution: A green iguana is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Iguanas are a type of lizard. Iguanas eat plants and fruit. A water buffalo is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Water buffaloes live in Asia. Some people raise water buffaloes for their milk. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which greeting is correct for a letter? Solution: The second greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Aunt Mia is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Missouri? Solution: Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the crustacean traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Crustaceans have the following traits: They have two pairs of antennae. They have an exoskeleton. Compare each animal's traits to the group'...
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: Will these magnets attract or repel? To find out, look at which poles are closest to each other. The south pole of one magnet is closest to the north pole of the other magnet. Poles that are different attract. So, these magnets will attract e...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which material is these shoes made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the shoes. The shoes are made of two different materials. The tops are made of leather, and the soles are made of rubber.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Tim, the company you work for just filed for bankruptcy! How can I trust you with our money? Solution: The text argues that Tim must be fiscally irresponsible, because he works for a company that went bankrupt. However, even though his company is perceived ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Asia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted to be camouflaged in a sandy desert? Solution: Look at the picture of the thorny devil. The thorny devil has a yellow-and-brown body. It is adapted to be camouflaged in a sandy desert. The word camouflage means to blend in. Now look at each animal. Figure out which anima...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following organisms is the primary consumer in this food web? Solution: Primary consumers eat producers. So, in a food web, primary consumers have arrows pointing to them from producers. The brown lemming has arrows pointing to it from the bilberry and the bear sedge. The bilberry and t...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Zachary inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Michelle investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]During this time, thermal energy was transferred from () to (). Solution: The temperature of each refrigerator increased, which means that the thermal energy of each refrigerator increased. So, thermal energy was transferred from the surroundings to each refrigerator.
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Question: [QUESTION]What type of rock is andesite? Solution: Andesite is an igneous rock. Like other igneous rocks, it forms when melted rock cools and hardens. Melted rock at the earth's surface is called lava. Andesite forms from lava that contains large amounts of iron, magnesium, and silica. As the lava cools, mine...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the marsupial traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Marsupials have the following traits: They have offspring that lives in the mother's pouch after birth. They have fur or hair. Compare each a...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Looking at his life, we couldn't help but see Mitch as a Job-like figure. Solution: The source of the allusion Job is the Bible. In the Bible, Job remains faithful and loyal to God, even after the unjust loss of his possessions, family, and h...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a magazine? Solution: A magazine should be in italics. The correct title is **Car and Driver**.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is Polytrichum commune made up of many cells? Solution: Polytrichum commune is a plant. Plants are made up of many cells.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Bluebell's phenotype for the horns trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Bluebell's observable version of the horns trait is not having horns. So, Bluebell's phenotype for the horns trait is not having horns.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used in this ad? Solution: The ad appeals to ethos, or character, by emphasizing the hospital's established reputation.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Pennsylvania.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a cow produced by this cross will have solid coloring? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a run-on sentence? Solution: Mom drank coffee and milk I had tea is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined without end punctuation: Mom drank coffee and milk and I had tea.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Nutmeg's phenotype for the fur color trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Nutmeg's observable version of the fur color trait is light fur. So, Nutmeg's phenotype for the fur color trait is light fur.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Tibetan Plateau ecosystem? Solution: A tundra is a type of ecosystem. Tundras have the following features: long, cold winters and short, cold summers, soil that is frozen year-round, and mostly small plants. So, the Tibetan Plateau has mostly small plants. It also has soil...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? Anna is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years. Solution: The sentence is compound-complex. It is made up of two independent clauses and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Frank is good at cooking. Solution: People are not born knowing how to cook. Instead, many people learn how to cook. So, cooking is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Why are kangaroos called boxers? Solution: Look at the text in bold below. It tells you why kangaroos are called boxers. Kangaroos use their short arms to defend against each other or dangerous animals, such as wild dogs. Some people call kangaroos boxers because of the way they hold their arms when...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Stefan and Bruce trade to each get what they want? Solution: Stefan wanted broccoli in his lunch and Bruce was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Stefan has tomatoes. Bruce has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Kelly investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word ironic in its traditional sense? Solution: The second text uses ironic in its traditional sense: contrary to what was intended, often in an amusing way. It's ironic because Clarence tried to get away from the snow but found himself in a snowstorm regardless. Last winter, Cla...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Kinsley and Cole trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Kinsley wants broccoli. Cole wants tomatoes. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both get what they want. Trading other things would not help both people get more items they want.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the purple particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles, look at both the number of purple particles and the volume of the solvent in ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a fork a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: A fork is a solid. You can bend a fork. But it will still have a size and shape of its own.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Connecticut? Solution: Hartford is the capital of Connecticut.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a short story? Solution: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words of and a are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is "The Story of a Mother."
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Solomon Islands.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the agile wallaby. Solution: An agile wallaby's scientific name is Macropus agilis. The first word of its scientific name is Macropus. Ovis aries is in the genus Ovis. The first word of its scientific name is Ovis. So, Ovis aries and Macropus agilis are not i...
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Steve decides to watch the comedy. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Steve wants or needs: Steve will give up the chance to watch a movie with his sister.
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the models of molecules below. Select the elementary substance. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Last year, the city of Hillsdale allocated more money to public parks. This year, however, littering increased, so the increase in park funding must have been responsible. Solution: The text argues that increased park funding was responsible for an increase...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word terribly in its traditional sense? Solution: The second text uses terribly in its traditional sense: in a terrible manner. Zach shivered terribly as he gazed at the snow-clad slope. After calming his nerves, he began his descent. The first text uses terribly in its nontradit...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the black howler. Solution: A black howler's scientific name is Alouatta caraya. Ovis canadensis does not have the same scientific name as a black howler. So, Alouatta caraya and Ovis canadensis are not in the same species. Alouatta caraya has the same scie...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Warren inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is chalcopyrite a mineral or a rock? Solution: Chalcopyrite has all the properties of a mineral. So, chalcopyrite is a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Jessica can fly a helicopter. Solution: People are not born knowing how to fly a helicopter. Instead, some people learn how to fly helicopters. So, flying a helicopter is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Assume that Caleb's mass did not change. The gravitational potential energy stored between Caleb and Earth () as he rode the escalator. Solution: Think about how the distance between Caleb and the center of Earth changed. The second floor is higher than the first floor. As he...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Roger's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? adding dish soap to water in a sink sediment settling to the bottom of a muddy puddle Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Adding dish soap to water in a sink is a physical change. Bubbles may appear if air gets trapped in the soapy water, but a differ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a sentence fragment? During a test flight over the Mojave Desert, Virgin Galactic's experimental SpaceShipTwo spacecraft crashing on October 31, 2014. Solution: This is a sentence fragment. It does not express a complete thought. During a test flight over the Mojave Desert, Virgin Galactic's...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the tide pool ecosystems in Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary? Solution: A tide pool is a type of ecosystem. Tide pool ecosystems have the following features: daily flooding and draining of seawater, water that is rich in nutrients, and many different types of organisms. So, ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Distance affects the strength of the magnetic force. When magnets are farther apart, the magnetic force between them is weaker. The magnets in Pair 2 are farther apart than the magne...
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