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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Coco's phenotype for the fur length trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Coco's observable version of the fur length trait is short fur. So, Coco's phenotype for the fur length trait is short fur.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? The wind rarely blows from the east in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Solution: Read the text carefully. The wind rarely blows from the east in Idaho Falls, Idaho. This passage tells you about the usual wind pattern in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It does not descr...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take to do ten jumping jacks? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to do ten jumping jacks is 22 seconds. 22 hours is too slow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word peruse in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses peruse in its traditional sense: to examine in detail. Finn perused the nails in the hardware aisle for almost an hour, trying to figure out which type would be best for his project. The second text uses peruse i...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? When he was eighteen, in what he always called his "Horatio Alger moment," my grandfather boarded a bus to New York City with twenty dollars in his pocket and a plan to start his own business. Solution: The source of the allusion Horatio Alge...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable? go Solution: The word go ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound. So, it has an open syllable.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Tennessee? Solution: Nashville is the capital of Tennessee.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? Reggie always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor. Solution: The sentence is compound. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and. Reggie always approaches ...
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Question: [QUESTION]According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? Solution: Abigail's hand is pushing on the door. So, Newton's third law tells you that the door is pushing on Abigail's hand.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Manny's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the plant. Solution: A peregrine falcon is an animal. It walks and flies. A peregrine falcon can fly very fast. It is the fastest animal in the world! A salmon is an animal. It swims in the water. Unlike most other fish, salmon can live in both freshwater and seawater. A koala is an animal. I...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Scott'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]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. North Dakota is farthest west.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Tucker's research on nineteenth-century philosophers led him down the rabbit hole. Solution: The source of the allusion down the rabbit hole is literature. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland tells the story of a young girl who f...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two sailboats. Which sailboat was moving at a higher speed? Solution: Look at the distance each sailboat moved and the time it took to move that distance. One sailboat moved 90 kilometers in 5 hours. The other sailboat moved 75 kilometers in 5 hours. Notice that each sailboat s...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Jon and Dakota trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Jon wants broccoli. Dakota 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]Select the one substance that is not a rock. Solution: Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of rocks. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of rocks. Trachyte is a rock. Gneiss is a rock. A turtle shell is made by a living thing. But rocks are not made by liv...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. The Great Wall is located in northern China. Low clouds formed over the Great Wall early Monday morning. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the cloud cover at the Great Wall on Monday morning...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence so that it uses personification. As Michael rushed down the hill, the wind () his ears. Solution: Complete the sentence with the phrase sang in. It describes the wind as if it were a singer.
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Question: [QUESTION]Where in the United States did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., grow up? Solution: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., grew up in the American South. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is plagioclase a mineral or a rock? Solution: Plagioclase has all the properties of a mineral. So, plagioclase is a mineral.
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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]Which tense does the sentence use? We will whisper in the library. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, whisper. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Mike's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Brandon has a scar on his left knee. Solution: Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Mackenzie gave me flowers for no reason. Solution: The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence.
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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]Select the part whose main job is to store nutrients, water, and waste in an animal cell. Solution: Vacuoles store water, waste, and nutrients such as sugar. Animal cells usually have several small vacuoles.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? I can't believe this is Linda's first time seeing the Pacific Ocean! 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]Which object has less thermal energy? Solution: The two bowls of oatmeal have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 30°C bowl of oatmeal is colder than the 35°C bowl of oatmeal, it has less thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? How could Janelle have anything insightful to say about foreign affairs? She grew up on a farm. Solution: The text argues that Janelle cannot be insightful about foreign affairs because she grew up on a farm. This is a personal attack that isn't relevant to...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Arkansas? Solution: Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of green particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the green particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of green particles, look at both the number of green particles and the volume of the solvent in each...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Virginia? Solution: Richmond is the capital of Virginia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following was an independent variable in this experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Kevin lives in a city that is often covered by thick stratus clouds. Solution: Read the text carefully. Kevin lives in a city that is often covered by thick stratus clouds. This passage tells you about the usual clouds where Kevin lives. It does...
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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]Select the organism in the same genus as the North American beaver. Solution: A North American beaver's scientific name is Castor canadensis. The first word of its scientific name is Castor. This organism and the North American beaver are in the same genus and the same species! Both organisms have t...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Sam and Denise trade to each get what they want? Solution: Sam wanted broccoli in his lunch and Denise was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Sam has tomatoes. Denise has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things would ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word unique in its traditional sense? Solution: The second text uses unique in its traditional sense: being the only one of its kind. Each vase and bowl in Ashley's collection of handmade pottery is unique. The colors and designs reflect both her cultural heritage and her individ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Emma investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Neptune's volume is more than 100 times as large as Earth's. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of 100 times the volume of Earth. Then compare the result to the volume of Neptune. The volume of Neptun...
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Layla decides to make tomato soup. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Layla wants or needs: Layla will spend more time making the tomato soup than she would have spent making the beef barley soup.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Hachiko's genotype for the fur color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Hachiko has two alleles for black fur (F). So, Hachiko's genotype for the fur color gene is FF.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is limestone a mineral? Solution: Limestone is a rock that forms from ocean sediment. The sediment in limestone is made mostly of the shells of marine organisms. But the rock itself is not made by organisms. It forms deep below Earth's surface when layers of sediment are pressed together to form roc...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these continents does the prime meridian intersect? Solution: The prime meridian is the line at 0° longitude. It intersects Africa. It does not intersect South America or Asia.
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Question: [QUESTION]According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? Solution: Susan's foot is pushing on the gas pedal. So, Newton's third law tells you that the gas pedal is pushing on Susan's foot.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a garden snail? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a garden snail is 39 millimeters. 39 centimeters, 39 meters, and 39 kilometers are all too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Ernesto 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 turn...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the liquid. Solution: The air inside a balloon is a gas. A gas expands to fill a space. The air inside a balloon expands to fill all the space in the balloon. If the balloon pops, the air will expand to fill a much larger space. Grape juice is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any contain...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. Ice melting in a glass is a (). Solution: Ice melting in a glass is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The solid ice becomes liquid, but it is still made of water. A different type of matter is not made.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this trout's phenotype for the body color trait? Solution: The rainbow trout's genotype for the body color gene is bb. The rainbow trout's genotype of bb has only b alleles. The b allele is for a blue body. So, the rainbow trout's phenotype for the body color trait...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Tyrone and Mason trade to each get what they want? Solution: Tyrone wanted broccoli in his lunch and Mason was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Tyrone has tomatoes. Mason has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things ...
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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. The sun came out, and the clouds in the sky disappeared.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tonga.
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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 north pole of the other magnet. Poles that are the same repel. So, these magnets will repel each o...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the plant. Solution: A woodpecker is an animal. It eats insects, fruit, and nuts. Woodpeckers have strong beaks. They use their beaks to drill into wood to hunt for food. A fig tree is a plant. It has many leaves. Fig trees grow in dry, sunny places.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this pull? Solution: The force of Earth's gravity pulls the mug downward. The direction of the pull is toward the center of Earth.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the invertebrate. Solution: A yak is a mammal. Like other mammals, a yak is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A birdwing butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a birdwing butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A rainbow trout is a fish. Like othe...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Fiji.
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Question: [QUESTION]During this time, thermal energy was transferred from () to (). Solution: The temperature of each vial increased, which means that the thermal energy of each vial increased. So, thermal energy was transferred from the surroundings to each vial.
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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]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]What do these two changes have in common? breaking a piece of glass slicing cheese Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Breaking a piece of glass is a physical change. The glass gets broken into pieces. But each piece is still made of the same type of matter. Slicing cheese is a physical chang...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Erica has naturally brown hair. Solution: Humans do not choose their natural hair color. Instead, children get their natural hair color from their parents. So, Erica's hair color is an inherited trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. 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: Magnet sizes affect the magnitude of the magnetic force. Imagine magnets that are the same shape and made of the same material. The larger the magnets, the greater the magnitude of t...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Oregon? Solution: Salem is the capital of Oregon.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Pablo's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a Labrador retriever produced by this cross will be homozygous recessive for the fur color gene? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Colorado? Solution: Denver is the capital of Colorado.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which months have average temperatures of 30°C or higher in Dubai? Solution: To describe the average temperature trends in Dubai, look at the graph. Choice "Feb" is incorrect. Choice "May" is incorrect. Choice "Jul" is incorrect. Choice "Sep" is incorrect. Choice "Oct" is incorrect. Choice "Nov" is ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils . . . —William Wordsworth, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" Solution: The text uses assonance, the repetition of a vowel sound...
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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]Select the one true statement. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Stefan investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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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 it is used without its antecedent. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with the recipe. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is chocolate a mineral? Solution: Chocolate does not have all the properties of a mineral. So, chocolate is not a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of green particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the green particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of green particles, look at both the number of green particles and the volume of the solvent in each...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Europe.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Charlotte's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Cyclooctasulfur is (). Solution: You can tell whether cyclooctasulfur is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of atomic symbols in its chemical formula. An atomic symbol consists of either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two l...
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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]Which better describes the Gran Sabana 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, the Gran Sabana has a rainy season and a dry...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Erica has five toes on each foot. Solution: Most humans are born with five toes on each foot. So, having five toes is an inherited trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Stacy decides to see the meerkats. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Stacy wants or needs: Stacy will spend more time walking to the meerkats. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the monkeys are close by.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. It can be verified by looking up founders of NAACP. W. E. B. Du Bois was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The first sentence states an opinion. Compelling and insigh...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word ironic in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses ironic in its traditional sense: contrary to what was intended, often in an amusing way. It's ironic because Turner tried to get away from the snow but found himself in a snowstorm regardless. Last winter, Turner...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which state is highlighted? Solution: This state is Washington.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this fruit fly's phenotype for the eye color trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. The fruit fly's observable version of the eye color trait is red eyes. So, the fly's phenotype for the eye color trait is red ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the picture. Which word best describes how this lemon tastes? Solution: Look at the picture. The word sour describes how this lemon tastes. You can tell by looking at the girl's face. Sweet and buttery can also describe how something tastes. But they do not describe this lemon.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Cooper's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Nicholas acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Where Jackson lives, winds blowing from the northeast are rare in July. Solution: Read the text carefully. Where Jackson lives, winds blowing from the northeast are rare in July. This passage tells you about the usual wind pattern where Jackson ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which closing is correct for a letter? Solution: The second closing is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is iodine a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: Iodine is a liquid you can use to clean a cut. If you pour iodine into a different container, it will take the shape of that container. But the iodine will still take up the same amount of space.
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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 bumpy object is covered in lumps and bumps. The icicle is bumpy, but the marbles are not. A translucent object lets light through. But you cannot see clearly throug...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which part of the pineapple tree do we usually eat? Solution: The part of the pineapple tree we usually eat is the fruit. It contains the seeds.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Connecticut.
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