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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? above - asphalt Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since afraid is between the guide words above - asphalt, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Rosa acquired this trait? 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 country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Nauru.
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: Will these magnets attract or repel? To find out, look at which poles are closest to each other. The north pole of one magnet is closest to the south pole of the other magnet. Poles that are different attract. So, these magnets will attract e...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? As Matthew 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 Matthew sat down on...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this garbage can made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the garbage can. The garbage can is made of metal. Metal can be pressed into many different shapes. It also is a strong material. Metal objects can be dropped a lot without breaking.
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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 silk tie is smooth. You can see clearly through a transparent object. The silk tie is not transparent.
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Question: [QUESTION]What type of rock is conglomerate? Solution: Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock. Like other sedimentary rocks, it forms from layers of sediment. Material that is eroded in nature is called sediment. Sand, mud, and pebbles are all types of sediment. Over time, layers of these sediments can build up i...
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Question: [QUESTION]Use the evidence in the text to select the photosynthetic organism. Solution: This organism is photosynthetic: The text tells you that bee orchids use chlorophyll to capture energy from sunlight. This is evidence that the bee orchid is a photosynthetic organism. This organism is not photosynthetic: ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Suzie has a scar on her right elbow. 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]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Of the four largest planets, three are made mainly of gas. Solution: The table tells you that the four largest planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Jupiter and Saturn are made mainly of gas. Uranus and Neptune are made mai...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Solomon Islands.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the vertebrate. Solution: A nautilus is a mollusk. Like other mollusks, a nautilus is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. A ladybug is an insect. Like other insects, a ladybug is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. An Asian elephant is a mammal. Like...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Hydrogen sulfide is (). Solution: You can tell whether hydrogen sulfide is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of symbols in its chemical formula. A symbol contains either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word mill on a dictionary page with the following guide words? marry - moment Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since mill is between the guide words marry - moment, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Are the bubbles in soda a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: The bubbles in soda are filled with carbon dioxide gas. Carbon dioxide gas spreads out to fill a space. Carbon dioxide fills all the space inside the bubbles. If the bubbles pop at the surface of the soda, the carbon dioxide will expand ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the chemical formula for this molecule. Solution: P is the symbol for phosphorus. H is the symbol for hydrogen. This ball-and-stick model shows a molecule with one phosphorus atom and three hydrogen atoms. The chemical formula will contain the symbols P and H. There is one phosphorus atom, so...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the text to describe the diagram. Solute particles moved in both directions across the permeable membrane. But more solute particles moved across the membrane (). When there was an equal concentration on both sides, the particles reached equilibrium. Solution: Look at the diagram again. It ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Caleb and Aiden trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Caleb wants broccoli. Aiden 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 Arctic hare's scientific name? Solution: This organism's scientific name refers to the Arctic, the environment it lives in. The word arcticus refers to the Arctic. So, the Arctic hare's scientific name is Lepus arcticus.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a koi fish produced by this cross will have black eyes? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Buck's genotype for the coat pattern gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Buck has two alleles for white spots (a). So, Buck's genotype for the coat pattern gene is aa.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three ships. Which ship was moving at the lowest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each ship moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each ship moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each ship moved for 5 hours. The ship that moved 80 kilometers...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Mason will count the coins in his collection. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, count. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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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]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Antarctica.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the allusion in this text suggest? The swordsman achieved a pyrrhic victory, defeating his opponent while incurring mortal wounds of his own. Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known. The allusion pyrrhic victory means that the victory came ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Richard investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? cells using oxygen to break down sugar burning food on a stove Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Cells using oxygen to break down sugar is a chemical change. When sugar is broken down, it forms carbon dioxide and water. Burning food on a stove is a ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? baking an apple pie rust forming on a metal gate Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Baking an apple pie is a chemical change. The type of matter in the pie changes. The apples become soft, and the crust turns brown. Rust forming on a metal gate is a ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Texas? Solution: Austin is the capital of Texas.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word pluck on a dictionary page with the following guide words? pinch - print Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since pluck is between the guide words pinch - print, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the vertebrate. Solution: A bull ant is an insect. Like other insects, a bull ant is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A peafowl is a bird. Like other birds, a peafowl is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A red-spotted purple butterfly is an insect. Like othe...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Trinidad and Tobago.
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Question: [QUESTION]In this experiment, which were part of a control group? Solution: In this experiment, Devon investigated whether lemon juice affects how quickly apple slices turn brown. The plain apple slices did not get lemon juice. So, they were part of a control group.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a cherry pie? Solution: The better estimate for the mass of a cherry pie is 1 kilogram. 1 gram is too light.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Janice and Abdul trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Janice 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 object has more thermal energy? Solution: The two pots of spaghetti sauce have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 80°C pot of spaghetti sauce is hotter than the 70°C pot of spaghetti sauce, it has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. The Obed River is in central Tennessee. This region normally receives between three and five inches of rain each year during September, October, and November. The underlined part of the passage tells you abo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? People with larger houses live longer. I guess bigger homes are better for your health! Solution: The text argues that larger houses lead to better health. However, that's not necessarily true. For instance, perhaps having a bigger home and better health ca...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? shy - spool Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since slippery is between the guide words shy - spool, it would be found on that page.
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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 continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Australia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words glue and blue rhyme. They both end with the ue sound. The word frog does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following was a dependent variable in this experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Brenna acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of South Dakota? Solution: Pierre is the capital of South Dakota.
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Question: [QUESTION]In this experiment, which were part of a control group? Solution: In this experiment, Gina investigated whether cooling bubble solution affects bubbles. The bottles that were at room temperature were not cooled down. So, they were part of a control group.
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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 smaller the magnets, the smaller the magnitude of ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Cookie's genotype for the body hair gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Cookie has two alleles for a hairy body (B). So, Cookie's genotype for the body hair gene is BB.
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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]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 greater distance between magnets, the magnitude of the magnetic force between them is smaller. There is a greate...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word literally in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses literally in its traditional sense: in a factual, non-exaggerated way. Eve adores the classic Renaissance style of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. She was surprised to learn that the bridge remains functional eve...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which press release is more formal? Solution: The first press release is more formal. It uses more elevated language (area musicians, top honors). The other press release uses idioms (battle it out) and abbreviations (Nov.).
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Question: [QUESTION]Does Hydra vulgaris have cells that have a nucleus? Solution: Hydra vulgaris is an animal. Animal cells have a nucleus.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Betty's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest north? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the north arrow is pointing. South Dakota is farthest north.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Jane has a scar on her left hand. 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 is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? "Bryan's personality is very Jekyll and Hyde," Marie told her brother. Solution: The source of the allusion Jekyll and Hyde is literature. Robert Louis Stevenson's popular Victorian novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tells the story of a man wit...
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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 A has more mass than each particle in sample B. The particles in sample A also have a higher average speed than the particles in sample B. So, the particle...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? a piece of apple turning brown boiling sugar to make caramel Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. A piece of apple turning brown is a chemical change. The apple reacts with oxygen in the air and turns into a different type of matter. If you scrape off ...
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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 Arizona? Solution: Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the picture. Which word best describes the sound this bell makes? Solution: Look at the picture. The word ringing describes the sound this bell makes. Popping and scratching can also describe sounds. But they do not describe the sounds this bell makes.
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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 she could refer to Jenny or Annie. After Jenny scolded Annie for missing the deadline, she felt awful. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used in this ad? Solution: The ad appeals to pathos, or emotion, by associating the product with feelings of ease and freedom from embarrassment.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of pink particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the pink particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of pink particles, look at both the number of pink particles and the volume of the solvent in each con...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Mr. Johnson welcomes us to his home. Solution: The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, welcomes. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is pulling weeds a good or a service? Solution: To decide whether pulling weeds is a good or a service, ask these questions: Is pulling weeds something you can touch? No. Is pulling weeds a job you might pay someone else to do? Yes. So, pulling weeds is a service.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word ago on a dictionary page with the following guide words? accent - ashamed Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since ago is between the guide words accent - ashamed, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Kendall acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Since Hampton College receives more applications for admission than Greenpoint University, Hampton College is evidently a better school. Solution: The text argues that Hampton College is better than Greenpoint University because Hampton College receives mor...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of South Dakota? Solution: Pierre is the capital of South Dakota.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Lucy inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tuvalu.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Gabrielle inherited this trait? Solution:
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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. Sandstone is a rock. Scoria is a rock. Bronze is made by humans. But rocks are not made by living things. So,...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word which on a dictionary page with the following guide words? wide - wren Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since which is not between the guide words wide - wren, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Answer the riddle. I am outside. I can be very tall. Birds may live in me. What am I? Solution: A tree is outside. A tree can be very tall. Birds may live in a tree.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a sentence fragment? By the time the Guerra Bianca, or White War, ended in 1917, Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers fighting for three years in extreme conditions at altitudes of up to twelve thousand feet. Solution: This is a sentence fragment. It does not express a complete thought. By ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? If you have any doubts that Ken Henderson is the ideal candidate, just look at how many people have come out to vote for him. Solution: The text argues that Ken Henderson is the ideal candidate because so many people turned out to vote for him. However, jus...
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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]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]Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable? at Solution: The word at ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound. So, it has a closed syllable.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a run-on sentence? In 1960, American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down and captured by the Soviets as he flew over the Ural Mountains on an intelligence mission for the CIA, nearly two years later, Powers was released in exchange for Rudolf Abel, a KGB spy who had been caught in the Un...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for swimming? Solution: Look at the picture of the red-eared slider. The red-eared slider has webbed feet. Its feet are adapted for swimming. As it swims, the red-eared slider uses its webbed feet to push itself through water. Now look at each animal. Figure out ...
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Question: [QUESTION]In this food chain, the midge larva is a consumer. Why? Solution: In this food chain, the midge larva is a consumer because it eats another organism. The midge larva in this food chain eats the diatom.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's scientific name? Solution: Gymnothorax funebris is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, Gymnothorax funebris is the scientific name.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? When I learned the details of Gwen's Faustian bargain, I was in disbelief. Solution: The source of the allusion Faustian bargain is literature. In a play by Christopher Marlowe based on the legend of Faust, a man strikes a deal with the devil...
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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 her could refer to Molly's or her sister's. When Molly and her sister flew to Hawaii last month, the airline lost her baggage. The first answer choice shows a...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ping pong ball has a higher temperature? Solution: The two ping pong balls are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the ping pong ball with more thermal energy has a higher temperature.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? met - monk Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since mistake is between the guide words met - monk, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Antigua and Barbuda.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted to use its neck to appear large and scary to a predator? Solution: Look at the picture of the frillneck lizard. When frightened, the frillneck lizard can spread out its frill to appear larger and more dangerous. If a predator is nearby, the frill can help scare it away. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these cities is marked on the map? Solution: The city is New York City, New York. Pittsburgh, Boston, and Baltimore are marked with gray circles on the map below.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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