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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Does Eve prefer pizza or pasta? Solution: The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: To predict if these magnets will attract or repel, look at which poles are closest to each other. The south pole of one magnet is closest to the south pole of the other magnet. Like poles repel. So, these magnets will repel each other.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a water bottle? Solution: The best estimate for the volume of a water bottle is 2 cups. 2 fluid ounces is too little and 2 gallons is too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the De Biesbosch National Park ecosystem? Solution: A wetland is a type of ecosystem. Wetlands have the following features: land that is covered with water during most of the year, soil that is rich in nutrients, and other water ecosystems nearby. So, De Biesbosch National Par...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? When Zack finally agreed to let his daughter adopt the stray dog, she responded with a smile that was a mile wide. Solution: The text uses hyperbole, an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally. A smile that was a mile wide is an exagg...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Europe.
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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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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the black-headed gull. Solution: A black-headed gull's scientific name is Chroicocephalus ridibundus. Cyanocitta cristata does not have the same scientific name as a black-headed gull. So, Chroicocephalus ridibundus and Cyanocitta cristata are not in the sa...
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Question: [QUESTION]The time between 1820 and 1860 is called the antebellum period. What does antebellum mean? Solution: Antebellum means "before the war." Ante and bellum are Latin root words. The root ante means "before." The root bellum means "war." The antebellum period is named for the war that followed it: the Ci...
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: To predict if these magnets will attract or repel, look at which poles are closest to each other. The north pole of one magnet is closest to the north pole of the other magnet. Like poles repel. So, these magnets will repel each other.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A smooth object is not scratchy or rough. The potato sack is not smooth. A bendable object can be bent without breaking. The potato sack is bendable.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Gunung Leuser National Park ecosystem? Solution: A tropical rain forest is a type of ecosystem. Tropical rain forests have the following features: year-round rain and warm temperatures, soil that is poor in nutrients, and many different types of organisms. So, Gunung Leuse...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a book? Solution: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word of is not important, so it should not be capitalized. The correct title is The Blue Cat of Castle Town.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a compound sentence? Solution: The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction so. Robert practiced pitching the ball, so he became even better.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the golf ball's motion? Solution: The golf ball is remaining motionless. So, the golf ball has a constant velocity.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these three objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A slippery object is hard to hold onto or stand on. The spring is not slippery. A colorful object has one or more bright colors. The inflatable castle is colorful, bu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. Our solar system contains eight planets. It can be proved by checking a drawing of the solar system. The first sentence states an opinion. Earth is the most important planet in the solar system. Most important shows what a pe...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two blue whales. Which blue whale was moving at a lower speed? Solution: Look at the distance each blue whale moved and the time it took to move that distance. One blue whale moved 75 miles in 10 hours. The other blue whale moved 100 miles in 10 hours. Notice that each blue wha...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which month is the wettest on average in Cairo? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Cairo, look at the graph. Choice "Jan" is incorrect. Choice "Jul" is incorrect. Choice "Sep" is incorrect. January has an average monthly precipitation of about 15 millimeters. This is higher th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a run-on sentence? The Twenty-Third Amendment gave citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to cast ballots for the nation's president and vice president, residents voted in a presidential election for the first time in 1964. Solution: This is a run-on sentence. It is a comma splice formed fr...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Did you really vote for Hassan as class treasurer? Didn't you hear that his uncle was imprisoned for embezzling $1.5 million? Solution: The text argues that Hassan can't be trusted with money, because his uncle embezzled money. However, even though his uncl...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. Blue is a color. This color is blue. The tent is blue. A rough object feels scratchy when you touch it. The tent is not rough.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is this trapdoor spider's scientific name? Solution: This organism's scientific name refers to Stephen Colbert. The word stephencolberti refers to Stephen Colbert. So, this trapdoor spider's scientific name is Aptostichus stephencolberti.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word random in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses random in its traditional sense: made or occurring without a definite pattern. At the grocery store, Denise hastily grabbed fruits and vegetables at random, filling her shopping cart with a hodgepodge of food. Th...
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Not all monkeys live in the jungle. Solution: The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? mixing lettuce and salad dressing ice crystals forming on a window Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Mixing lettuce and salad dressing is a physical change. Together, the salad and dressing make a mixture. But making this mixture does not form a dif...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word garbage on a dictionary page with the following guide words? glitter - grin Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since garbage is not between the guide words glitter - grin, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? The city of Seaside is currently experiencing a minor crisis. Its sanitation workers are on strike, and the garbage is piling up in the streets. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Minor crisis is a contrad...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a run-on sentence? Located just south of Seaside, Gabriel's Restaurant offers an eclectic menu in a scenic country setting. Solution: This is not a run-on sentence. It is not formed from two sentences that have been run together without appropriate punctuation. Located just south of Seaside,...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Jaylen's leaving his job? That's old news. He's been planning that for months. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Old news is a contradiction, because news is recent information.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. A dinosaur bone turning into rock over millions of years is a (). Solution: A dinosaur bone turning into rock is a chemical change. The matter that made up the bone when it was alive begins to break down. Over a long time, a different type of matter starts forming inside small...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these three objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A sticky object can attach or stick to other things. All three objects are sticky. Blue is a color. This color is blue. The ice pop and the bubble gum are not blue. A...
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Question: [QUESTION]Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her grammar and mechanics? Everyone agree that recess is important for children in elementary school, but what about middle school students? I believe that students in middle school needs time to relax and have fun ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is the hardest? Solution: Hard is a property. A hard material keeps its shape when you press on it with your finger. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine pushing on the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the wax crayons are the hardest. If you squeeze wax crayons, they wil...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is granodiorite a mineral or a rock? Solution: The properties of granodiorite match the properties of a rock. So, granodiorite is a rock.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a run-on sentence? Solution: The event was exciting it had music, a show and food is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined without end punctuation: The event was exciting and It had music, a show and food.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a tooth a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: A tooth is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own. A tooth may chip or break, but it still has a size and shape of its own.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's skin is better adapted as a warning sign to ward off predators? Solution: Look at the picture of the opalescent nudibranch. The opalescent nudibranch has stinging cells in its brightly colored skin. Its skin is adapted to ward off predators. The bright colors serve as a warning sign t...
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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]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: The particles in both samples have the same average speed, but each particle in sample A has more mass than each particle in sample B. So, the particles in sample A have a higher ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of New Hampshire? Solution: Concord is the capital of New Hampshire.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a cockatiel produced by this cross will have bright orange cheeks? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Gina decides to eat the almonds. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Gina wants or needs: Gina will give up the chance to eat the fudge. Gina thinks fudge would have tasted better than almonds will.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is sandstone a mineral? Solution: Sandstone does not have all the properties of a mineral. So, sandstone is not a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Solution: The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun them is used without its antecedent. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. Them has been replaced with the cust...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a TV show? Solution: A TV show should be in italics. The correct title is **Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends**.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nevada? Solution: Carson City is the capital of Nevada.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement is true about seeds? Solution: Flowers make seeds. After a flower is pollinated, male cells from the pollen combine with eggs. This is called fertilization. The fertilized eggs grow into seeds. The fruit can grow around the seeds. But the fruit does not make seeds. Both the fruit and...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? 50% of the planets are made mainly of gas. Solution: The table tells you that two out of the eight planets are made mainly of gas. So, one-fourth, or 25%, of the planets are made mainly of gas.
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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 2 attract. The magnets in Pair 1 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]Would you find the word hesitate on a dictionary page with the following guide words? hoe - hunger Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since hesitate is not between the guide words hoe - hunger, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this hat made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the hat. The hat is made of wool. Wool comes from the fluffy coats of sheep! First, a farmer cuts the sheep's coats. Then, the wool is spun into yarn. The yarn can be dyed and used to make clothes.
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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. Mississippi is farthest east.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a bathtub? Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a bathtub is 315 liters. 315 milliliters is too little.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which i in row A? Solution: The park is in row A.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? It is 65°F in Finn's backyard. Solution: Read the text carefully. It is 65°F in Finn's backyard. This passage tells you about the temperature in Finn's backyard right now. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. The Jamestown colony was founded in 1607. It can be proved by looking up when the Jamestown colony was started. The second sentence states an opinion. Life was harder in Jamestown than in Plymouth. Hard shows what a person bel...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take to slide down a slide? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to slide down a slide is 3 seconds. 3 minutes is too slow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: To predict if these magnets will attract or repel, look at which poles are closest to each other. Both poles of each magnet line up with both poles of the other magnet. The north pole of each magnet is closest to the north pole of the other m...
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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 1 are farther apart than the magne...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Nate acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Zinc is (). Solution: Use the model to determine whether zinc is an elementary substance or a compound. Step 1: Interpret the model. In the space-filling model shown above, all of the balls are the same color: . The legend shows that dark blue represents the chemical element ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Rosa inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Caleb's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. The Red Sea is a popular place for windsurfing. Winds are especially strong there each year from November to March. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the usual wind patterns at the Red Sea. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the canoe's motion? Solution: The canoe is changing direction. So, the canoe is accelerating.
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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]What is the capital of Alaska? Solution: Juneau is the capital of Alaska.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Indian Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Lost City ecosystem? Solution: The deep sea is a type of ecosystem. Deep sea ecosystems have the following features: water at the bottom of the ocean, no sunlight, and organisms that crawl or stick to the ground. So, Lost City has water at the bottom of the ocean. It also ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Rhode Island? Solution: Providence is the capital of Rhode Island.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a long-distance running race? Solution: The better estimate for the length of a long-distance running race is 24 miles. 24 feet is too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which month has the highest average precipitation in Santiago? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Santiago, look at the graph. Choice "Mar" is incorrect. Choice "Jun" is incorrect. Choice "Oct" is incorrect. June has an average monthly precipitation of about 80 millimeters. Th...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Luke acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is biotite a mineral? Solution: Biotite has all the properties of a mineral. So, biotite is a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word is not like the others? Solution: Teacher, clown, and king go together. They are people. Room is not a person, so it is not like the other words.
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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. Ashley is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal that has a backbone. Solution: A dung beetle is an insect. Like other insects, a dung beetle does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. An eastern newt is an amphibian. Like other amphibians, an eastern newt has a backbone.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is the scratchiest? Solution: Scratchy is a property. A scratchy material is rough and itchy against your skin. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the sandpaper is the scratchiest. If you touch a piece of sandpaper, it will...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a pipe cleaner a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: A pipe cleaner is a solid. You can easily bend a pipe cleaner. But it will still have a size and shape of its own.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Georgia? Solution: Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest west? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the west arrow is pointing. Oregon is farthest west.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? silver - strait Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since soil is between the guide words silver - strait, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a compound sentence? Solution: The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction but. Lucy accidentally spilled her glass of juice, but luckily it didn't get on the white sofa.
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Question: [QUESTION]Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Kingwood. But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Kingwood? Solution: The population of Kingwood fell by 8,000 people. Many of the people who have left are probably trying to sell t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which bird's beak is also adapted to filter through mud? Solution: Look at the picture of the ringed teal. The ringed teal has a wide, flat beak. Its beak is adapted to filter through mud. The ringed teal gathers muddy water in its beak. Then, it pushes the water out through gaps along the sides of ...
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Question: [QUESTION]According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? Solution: The rolling pin is pushing on the mound of cookie dough. So, Newton's third law tells you that the mound of cookie dough is pushing on the rolling pin.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a Labrador retriever produced by this cross will have brown fur? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Strips of tinfoil winking like people . . . —Sylvia Plath, "The Bee Meeting" Solution: The text uses assonance, the repetition of a vowel sound in a series of nearby words. The words strips, tinfoil, and winking share a vowel sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? At twenty-one, Eddie felt overwhelmed with adult responsibilities and wished he could fly off to Neverland. Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known. Neverland alludes to the story of Peter Pan, a boy who l...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird. Solution: A keel-billed toucan is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Toucans have large beaks. A toucan's beak can be half as long as its body. A porcupinefish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Porcupinefish can puff up their bodies with air or wat...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? I believe everyone has his or her own idea of what's beautiful in the world. After all, it's the individual who determines what's attractive according to his or her own opinion. Solution: The text argues that everyone has his or her own idea of what is beau...
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Bryan has never tried chocolate ice cream before, which I find astounding! Solution: The sentence tells about something, but it shows surprise and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Montana? Solution: Helena is the capital of Montana.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's body is better adapted for protection against a predator with sharp teeth? Solution: Look at the picture of the nautilus. The nautilus has a hard outer shell. Its body is adapted for protection against a predator with sharp teeth. The hard shell makes it difficult for predators to hur...
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Question: [QUESTION]Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her narrative voice? During our last game, our pitcher Felipe suddenly grabbed his wrist after throwing a fastball. Coach Hoffman asked him if he was OK, and Felipe said that it hurt. None of us knew what was wro...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these continents does the equator intersect? Solution: The equator is the line at 0° latitude. It intersects Africa. It does not intersect North America or Antarctica.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? The birds soared high above the street. Solution: The sentence is in past tense. You can tell because it uses a past-tense verb, soared. The verb ends in -ed and tells you about something that has already happened.
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