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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Ed acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]The city of Silvergrove has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Silvergrove'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 Silver...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which trait did Glyptodon have? Select the trait you can observe on the fossil. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is soapstone a mineral? Solution: Soapstone does not have all the properties of a mineral. So, soapstone is not a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on the event chain, what happens right after the battle at Mermaids' Lagoon? Solution: An event chain uses arrows to show the order of events. This event chain shows events from Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie. Follow the arrows to see the order of events. An arrow points from The Lost Boys fi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has the most thermal energy? Solution: All three crayons have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 91°F crayon is the hottest, it has the most thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which change better matches the sentence? Melted rock comes out of a crack in Earth's surface. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Ben and Maria 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 logical fallacy is used in the text? Senator Bowen announced today that she plans to cut funding to early childhood education programs. The last thing we need is a government official who hates children! Solution: The text argues that Senator Bowen hates children, because she wants to cut educ...
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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 flexible object can be folded or bent without breaking easily. The tin foil is flexible, bu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? ill - inspector Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since impose is between the guide words ill - inspector, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: A chair is not a living thing. Chairs 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 orca is a living thing. Orcas grow and respond to the world around them. They need food an...
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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]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]Is the following statement true or false? A plant cell does not have a cell membrane. Solution: A plant cell does not have a cell membrane. This statement is false. Every cell has a cell membrane. The cell membrane controls which substances enter and leave the cell.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Of the four smallest planets, two are made mainly of gas. Solution: To decide which four planets are the smallest, look at the volumes and compare the exponents. The volumes of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars have the smallest exponent...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Hawaii? Solution: Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Brad invited Sofia to his house. Solution: The sentence is in past tense. You can tell because it uses a past-tense verb, invited. The verb ends in -ed and tells you about something that has already happened.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? How well does Roger play the guitar? Solution: The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following organisms is the secondary consumer in this food web? Solution: Secondary consumers eat primary consumers, and primary consumers eat producers. So, in a food web, secondary consumers have arrows pointing to them from primary consumers. Primary consumers have arrows pointing to...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal that does not have a backbone. Solution: A minnow is a fish. Like other fish, a minnow has a backbone. A bess beetle is an insect. Like other insects, a bess beetle does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover.
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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 he could refer to Dave or Ted. After Dave talked with Ted about the research project, he felt better about collaborating on it. The first answer choice shows ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is lava a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: Lava is a liquid. A liquid can change shape. But it still takes up the same amount of space. Lava is melted rock. Rock is usually a solid. But when it gets hot enough, it can melt! Unlike solid rock, lava can change shape easily and flow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is magnetite a mineral or a rock? Solution: Magnetite has all the properties of a mineral. So, magnetite is a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. Solution: Vinegar is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you pour vinegar into a different container, the vinegar will take the shape of that container. But the vinegar will still take up the same amount of space. Water droplets are a liquid. A liquid t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these cities is marked on the map? Solution: The city is Seattle, Washington. New York City, Detroit, and San Antonio are marked with gray circles on the map below.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Sterling's genotype for the coat color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Sterling has two alleles for a black coat (L). So, Sterling's genotype for the coat color gene is LL.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. The Eighth Amendment places limits on how the government can () people. Solution: The Eighth Amendment places limits on how the government can punish people. In particular, it says that the government cannot use "cruel and unusual punishments." What makes a punishment "cruel o...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the Victoria crowned pigeon. Solution: A Victoria crowned pigeon's scientific name is Goura victoria. The first word of its scientific name is Goura. Goura cristata is in the genus Goura. The first word of its scientific name is Goura. So, Goura cristata and ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? burning a candle sauce burning on a stove Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Burning a candle is a chemical change. Both the wick and the melted wax burn. They react with oxygen in the air and turn into soot, carbon dioxide, and water. Sauce burning ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which greeting is correct for a letter? Solution: The first greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Uncle Scott is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Australia. Is Australia a country or a continent? Both! Australia is a country in Oceania, a region made up of many lands and islands in the Pacific Ocean. Many people say that Australia is the world's smallest continent. But some people call O...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a leather belt? Solution: The better estimate for the length of a leather belt is 32 inches. 32 feet is too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Reggie and Wendy trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Reggie wants broccoli. Wendy 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 property do these four objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A flexible object can be folded or bent without breaking easily. The jello is flexible, but the marbles are not. A lemon has a sour taste. The jello and the ocean wate...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Serengeti National Park ecosystem? Solution: A savanna grassland is a type of ecosystem. Savanna grasslands have the following features: warm summers and warm winters, a rainy season and a dry season, and soil that is poor in nutrients. So, Serengeti National Park has warm...
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Madelyn and Tucker's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the allusion in this text suggest? With the gutters clogged and water rising in the streets, Kylie, who was watching the storm from her window, commented, "We're going to need an ark to get out of here." Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well kn...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a pea plant produced by this cross will have round peas? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Assume all other forces on Edna are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Edna? Solution: To determine if there is a net force on Edna, look at the forces: Earth's gravity is pulling Edna down with a force of 600 N. The seat of the cart is pushing Edna up with a force of 1,200 N. The for...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird below. Solution: A rabbit is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk. Rabbits live underground in burrows. A group of rabbit burrows is called a warren. An albatross is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Albatrosses live near the ocean. They hunt squid, fish, and o...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. In this chemical reaction, oxygen is a (). Solution: Read the underlined text carefully. Look for information about what happens to oxygen in this chemical reaction. Hydrogen peroxide, a household disinfectant, breaks down into water and oxygen gas over time. Light speeds up t...
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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 and. I pretend to be a knight, and Jeanette pretends to be an astronaut.
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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]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 country is highlighted? Solution: This country is New Zealand.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Ivan and Abdul trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Ivan wants broccoli. Abdul 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 of the following could Ruben's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has more thermal energy? Solution: The two trays of lasagna have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 110°F tray of lasagna is hotter than the 100°F tray of lasagna, it has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the temperature of a hot day in the desert? Solution: The better estimate for the temperature of a hot day in the desert is 47°C. 47°F is too cold.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Troy plays baseball. Solution: People are not born knowing how to play baseball. Instead, some people learn how to play baseball. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing baseball is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a rag doll a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: A rag doll is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own. When you hold a rag doll in your hands, the rag doll still has a size and shape of its own.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a compound sentence? Solution: The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction or. Grandma might sell the painting, or she might give it away.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which organ pumps blood through the body? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used in this ad? Solution: The ad appeals to pathos, or emotion, by evoking a fear of social exclusion.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tonga.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the fish. Solution: A robin is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. A robin is a songbird. It sings different songs at different times of the day. A catfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Unlike most other fish, catfish do not have scales! They have slimy s...
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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. A soft object changes shape when you squeeze it. Neither of the objects are soft. A breakable object will break into pieces if you drop it. Both objects are breakable. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the blue particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles, look at both the number of blue particles and the volume of the solvent in each con...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Rhode Island.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Minnesota? Solution: Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Mrs. McCall decided not to argue with the name her daughter had chosen for their new kitten, figuring it was a matter of a rose by any other name. Solution: The source of the allusion a rose by any other name is Shakespeare. In Shakespeare's ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. The Channel Tunnel, which runs beneath the English Channel, connects England and France by rail. It can be proved by checking an accurate website about the Channel Tunnel. The second sentence states an opinion. The constructio...
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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. But the distance between the magnets in Pair 1 and in Pair 2 is the same. So, the strength of the magnetic force is the same in b...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the common kestrel. Solution: A common kestrel's scientific name is Falco tinnunculus. The first word of its scientific name is Falco. Falco sparverius is in the genus Falco. The first word of its scientific name is Falco. So, Falco sparverius and Falco tinnu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the Indian rock python. Solution: An Indian rock python's scientific name is Python molurus. Nerodia cyclopion does not have the same scientific name as an Indian rock python. So, Python molurus and Nerodia cyclopion are not in the same species. Python molu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Robert's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take to peel a banana? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to peel a banana is 15 seconds. 15 minutes is too slow.
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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]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]Using only these supplies, which question can Tucker investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? The smallest planet is made mainly of rock. Solution: The table tells you that the smallest planet is Mercury and that Mercury is made mainly of rock. So, the smallest planet is made mainly of rock.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Judith will sweep the sidewalk in front of her store. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, sweep. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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Question: [QUESTION]What type of rock is rhyolite? Solution: Rhyolite is an igneous rock. Like other igneous rocks, it forms when melted rock cools and hardens. Melted rock is a hot, thick liquid. As melted rock cools, solid mineral grains begin to form. When the melted rock becomes solid, it forms igneous rock. The wo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has more thermal energy? Solution: The two blocks of iron have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 75°C block is hotter than the 70°C block, it has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Ruthenium is (). Solution: Use the model to determine whether ruthenium 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 chemica...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Dustin's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the Christmas tree worm. Solution: A Christmas tree worm's scientific name is Spirobranchus giganteus. Python molurus does not have the same scientific name as a Christmas tree worm. So, Spirobranchus giganteus and Python molurus are not in the same species...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? As Will sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. Solution: The sentence is complex. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction as. As Will sat down on the r...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the chemical formula for this molecule. Solution: C is the symbol for carbon. Cl is the symbol for chlorine. This ball-and-stick model shows a molecule with one carbon atom and four chlorine atoms. The chemical formula will contain the symbols C and Cl. There is one carbon atom, so C will not...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Galapagos Rift 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, the Galapagos Rift has water at the bottom of the o...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? The volume of Mars is more than ten times as large as Mercury's. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of ten times the volume of Mercury. Then compare the result to the volume of Mars. The volume of Mar...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of yellow particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the yellow particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of yellow particles, look at both the number of yellow particles and the volume of the solvent in ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Honey's phenotype for the fur length trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Honey's observable version of the fur length trait is long fur. So, Honey's phenotype for the fur length trait is long fur.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the hyperbole in this text suggest? Our supervisor is very stressed right now; she has a mountain of paperwork on her desk that she needs to finish by tomorrow. Solution: The text uses hyperbole, an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally. The hyperbole mountain of pap...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Rhode Island.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Kirk has naturally dark skin. Solution: Humans do not choose their skin color. Babies get their skin color from their parents. So, Kirk's skin color is an inherited trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two motorboats. Which motorboat was moving at a higher speed? Solution: Look at the distance each motorboat moved and the time it took to move that distance. One motorboat moved 240 miles in 10 hours. The other motorboat moved 135 miles in 10 hours. Notice that each motorboat s...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one true statement. Solution:
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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 his could refer to Nick or Tyler. Nick waved goodbye to Tyler as his train pulled out of the station. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has the most thermal energy? Solution: All three glasses of apple juice have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 20°C glass of apple juice is the hottest, it has the most thermal energy.
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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 or. The coach makes us run laps, or he has us lift weights.
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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]What is the expected ratio of offspring that do not have Marfan syndrome to offspring that have Marfan syndrome? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring that do or do not have Marfan syndrome, consider whether each phenotype is th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does the sentence use a simile or a metaphor? In this desert, the land is as hard as brick. Solution: In this desert, the land is as hard as brick. The words land and brick are compared using the word as. So, the sentence uses a simile.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. The East Pacific Rise formed at a () boundary. Solution: To figure out what type of plate boundary formed the East Pacific Rise, you need to know how the tectonic plates interacted. To find this out, read the passage carefully. The East Pacific Rise is a massive underwater mou...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Madelyn investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is New Hampshire. During the colonial era, New Hampshire and New York both claimed the territory that would later become the state of Vermont. Vermont was never its own colony.
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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 he could refer to Eddie or Tom. After Eddie talked with Tom about the research project, he felt better about collaborating on it. The first answer choice show...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Hawaii? Solution: Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii.
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