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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Assume that the horse's mass did not change. The gravitational potential energy stored between the horse and Earth () as the horse ran toward the river. Solution: Think about how the distance between the horse and the center of Earth changed. The bottom of the small hill is l...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these cities is marked on the map? Solution: The city is Baltimore, Maryland. Boston, New York City, and Pittsburgh are marked with gray circles on the map below.
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Question: [QUESTION]Assume all other forces on the train are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on the train? Solution: To determine if there is a net force on the train, look at the forces: Earth's gravity is pulling the train down with a force of 200,000 N. The magnetic track is pushing the train up with ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Colleen asked her mother if she could adopt a cat, and her mother replied, "It's a definite maybe," so Colleen didn't want to get her hopes up. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Definite maybe is a contra...
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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 it could refer to the ladle or the gravy bowl. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: Each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. The particles in sample B also have a higher average speed than the particles in sample A. So, the particle...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the Grevy's zebra. Solution: A Grevy's zebra's scientific name is Equus grevyi. The first word of its scientific name is Equus. This organism and the Grevy's zebra are in the same genus and the same species! Both organisms have the same scientific name, Equus...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word trap on a dictionary page with the following guide words? tear - turn Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since trap is between the guide words tear - turn, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? a penny tarnishing firing a clay pot in a hot kiln Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Metal turning less shiny over time is called tarnishing. A penny tarnishing is a chemical change. When air touches the penny, the surface of the penny changes into ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Answer the riddle. I have doors and windows. People live inside me. I may have a yard. What am I? Solution: A house has doors and windows. People live inside a house. A house may have a yard.
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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 "May" is incorrect. Choice "Jul" is incorrect. Choice "Nov" is incorrect. July has an average monthly precipitation of about 45 millimeters. This is...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Quincy inherited this trait? Solution:
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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 orientalis does not have the same scientific name as a black howler. So, Alouatta caraya and Ovis orientalis are not in the same species. Ovis canadensis does not have the...
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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]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Natalie's phone slipped out of her pocket, landing in the toilet with a plop. Solution: The text uses onomatopoeia, a word that expresses a sound. Plop represents the sound of the phone landing in the toilet.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the action that doesn't belong. Solution: Measure doesn't belong. Carve, chop, and slice all name ways to cut something.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. In this chemical reaction, copper is a (). Solution: Read the underlined text carefully. Look for information about what happens to copper in this chemical reaction. When the Statue of Liberty in New York City was built in the late 1800 s, it was reddish-brown. Today, a green ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Washington? Solution: Olympia is the capital of Washington.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? "Erica is such a Pollyanna!" Jon announced with a sigh. Solution: The source of the allusion Pollyanna is literature. The character Pollyanna, from Eleanor Porter's children's book, is a young girl who finds good in everything and everyone. T...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Gordon and Ariel trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Gordon wants broccoli. Ariel 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]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Ben got off the mountain by the skin of his teeth. Solution: The source of the allusion by the skin of his teeth is the Bible. In the Bible, Job complains to God about his hardships, saying that both strangers and those he loves have turned a...
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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 crooked on a dictionary page with the following guide words? company - curious Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since crooked is between the guide words company - curious, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Dominica.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Nina and Estelle trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Nina wants broccoli. Estelle 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]Choose the poem that uses repetition. Solution: This poem uses repetition. It repeats words, phrases, or lines. There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile. He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile. And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. An old sandwich rotting in a trashcan is a (). Solution: A sandwich rotting is a chemical change. The matter in the sandwich breaks down and slowly turns into a different type of matter.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which i in column 2? Solution: The police department is in column 2.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word lest on a dictionary page with the following guide words? liner - local Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since lest is not between the guide words liner - local, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Mom, of course you can trust me to stay home alone while you go out of town. I mean, did you raise a good kid, or one who can't be trusted? Solution: The text argues that the speaker's mom raised either a good child or one who can't be trusted. However, it'...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which phrase has a more positive connotation? Solution: Something special has a more positive connotation. Something special is unusual, but in a good way. Something strange is unusual, but in a bad way.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Europe.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a caterpillar? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a caterpillar is 21 millimeters. 21 centimeters, 21 meters, and 21 kilometers are all too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one true statement. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? The volume of Uranus is less than ten times the volume of Neptune. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of ten times the volume of Neptune. Then compare the result to the volume of Uranus. The volume of...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's scientific name? Solution: Alouatta caraya is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, Alouatta caraya is the scientific name.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Antarctica.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Reopening the investigation would be like opening Pandora's box. Solution: The source of the allusion Pandora's box is Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, the gods send Pandora a box and instruct her never to open it. Curiosity overcomes Pan...
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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 for is not important, so it should not be capitalized. The correct title is Bad Kitty for President.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Solution: The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun their could refer to the authors' or the publishers'. At the conference, the authors met with some publishers to discuss their new books. The second answer cho...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Sam and Annie will swim in the warm pool. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, swim. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these four objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. An opaque object does not let light through. All four objects are opaque. A hard object does not change shape when pressed or squeezed. The road, the water slide, and ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a horse produced by this cross will be heterozygous for the coat color gene? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Washington? Solution: Olympia is the capital of Washington.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Roll on, thou dark and deep blue Ocean—roll! —Lord Byron, "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" Solution: The text uses apostrophe, a direct address to an absent person or a nonhuman entity. Thou dark and deep blue Ocean is a direct address to the ocean, a nonhuma...
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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]Which type of sentence is this? Emmet took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain. Solution: The sentence is simple. It is a single independent clause. Emmet took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? After Becky cooked and served a scrumptious dinner, Dad boasted that she is the Julia Child of our family. Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known. Julia Child alludes to the famous chef who is known for p...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a sentence fragment? Solution: Loves to learn about reptiles, like turtles and snakes is a sentence fragment. It is missing a subject.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Europe.
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Question: [QUESTION]Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Washington. But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Washington? Solution: The population of Washington fell by 8,000 people. Many of the people who have left are probably trying to ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? egg - every Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since elf is between the guide words egg - every, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a sheep produced by this cross will be homozygous dominant for the wool color gene? Solution:
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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]What is the temperature of a warm swimming pool? Solution: The better estimate for the temperature of a warm swimming pool is 30°C. 30°F is too cold.
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Question: [QUESTION]During this time, thermal energy was transferred from () to (). Solution: The temperature of each battery decreased, which means that the thermal energy of each battery decreased. So, thermal energy was transferred from each battery to the surroundings.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Steve's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Maryland? Solution: Annapolis is the capital of Maryland.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Delaware.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's mouth is also adapted to eat plant matter? Solution: Look at the picture of the horse. The horse has long jaws and flat teeth. Its mouth is adapted to eat plant matter. The long jaws can help the horse reach grass. The flat teeth can help it cut and grind up the food into soft pieces ...
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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 stretchy object gets longer when you pull on it. The candy sprinkles and the rainbow sucker are not stretchy. A colorful object has one or more bright colors. All t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. Smethport is a town in northwest Pennsylvania. On March 31, 1989, residents of the town took shelter from golf-ball-sized hail. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the hail that fell on Smethp...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the reptile below. Solution: A salmon is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Unlike most other fish, salmon can live in both fresh water and salt water. A water buffalo is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Water buffaloes live in Asia. Some people raise water bu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the models of molecules below. Select the elementary substance. Solution:
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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 closer together, the magnetic force between them is stronger. The magnets in Pair 1 are closer together than the...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take to bake lasagna in the oven? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to bake lasagna in the oven is 33 minutes. 33 hours is too slow.
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Question: [QUESTION]The city of Lowell has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Lowell'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 Lowell. The numb...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this push? Solution: The mom pushes the stroller. The direction of the push is away from her hands.
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Question: [QUESTION]What evidence of erosion does this picture show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word raven on a dictionary page with the following guide words? reality - rob Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since raven is not between the guide words reality - rob, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's legs are also adapted for wading? Solution: Look at the picture of the gray heron. Long legs help the gray heron keep its body above the surface of the water while wading. Thin legs are easier to move through the water. Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar ad...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a hiking trail? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a hiking trail is 3 kilometers. 3 millimeters, 3 centimeters, and 3 meters are all too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of North Carolina? Solution: Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word nauseous in its traditional sense? Solution: The second text uses nauseous in its traditional sense: causing disgust or nausea. Everyone seemed to enjoy the magnolia-scented candle, but Rafi found the smell rather nauseous. The first text uses nauseous in its nontraditional ...
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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 figure of speech is used in this text? You've reached Eric Horton's voice mail. Please leave a detailed message at the beep, and I will return your call at my earliest convenience. Solution: The text uses onomatopoeia, a word that expresses a sound. Beep represents the sound that tells the cal...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Utah? Solution: Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the bobcat. Solution: A bobcat's scientific name is Lynx rufus. The first word of its scientific name is Lynx. Lynx canadensis is in the genus Lynx. The first word of its scientific name is Lynx. So, Lynx canadensis and Lynx rufus are in the same genus. Macro...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these two objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. Blue is a color. This color is blue. Both objects are blue. A bouncy object will bounce back from the floor if you drop it. The track suit is not bouncy. The property t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the mammal below. Solution: A painted stork is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Storks wade in shallow water to look for food. Storks eat fish, insects, worms, and other small animals. A red kangaroo is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk. Kangaroos hop to move around...
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Question: [QUESTION]In this food web, which organism contains matter that eventually moves to the mushroom? Solution: Use the arrows to follow how matter moves through this food web. For each answer choice, try to find a path of arrows to the mushroom.There are two paths matter can take from the barren-ground caribou t...
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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]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: Each particle in the two samples has the same mass, but the particles in sample A have a higher average speed than the particles in sample B. So, the particles in sample A have a ...
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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 expected ratio of offspring that have myotonia congenita to offspring that do not have myotonia congenita? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring that do or do not have myotonia congenita, consider whether each phenot...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Kayla and Janet trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Kayla wants broccoli. Janet 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 material is this shovel made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the shovel. The shovel is made of two different materials. The handle is made of wood, and the head is made of metal. Metal is a tough material. It does not break easily. This makes metal a good material for the head of a shovel...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text message is more formal? Solution: The first text message is more formal. It uses complete sentences, avoids slang (heads up), and uses the person's title (Ms. Arnold). The other text message includes more casual language and sentence fragments.
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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. I ate all of my dinner, so I can have some pie.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Arizona? Solution: Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Jada plays hockey. Solution: People are not born knowing how to play hockey. Instead, some people learn how to play hockey. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing hockey is an acquired trait.
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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. Nebraska is farthest south.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the amphibian below. Solution: A Nile crocodile is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Crocodiles hunt their prey in or near water. A giant moray is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Eels are long and thin. They may have small fins. They look like snakes, but they are...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Although Gary hasn't worked in years, his mother prefers to say that he's between jobs right now. Solution: The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic. Between jobs is an indirect way of say...
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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 Asia. It does not intersect Australia or Antarctica.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words beak and peak rhyme. They both end with the eak sound. The word leap does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Owen and William trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Owen wants broccoli. William 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]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: Each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. The particles in sample B also have a higher average speed than the particles in sample A. So, the particle...
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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 magnitude of the magnetic force. When there is a smaller distance between magnets, the magnitude of the magnetic force between them is greater. There is a smalle...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which i in row B? Solution: The library is in row B.
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