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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one true statement. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is the hardest? Solution: Hard is a property. A hard material keeps its shape when you press on it with your finger. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine pushing on the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the cobalt is the hardest. If you press on a bar of cobalt, it will n...
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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 wet ice cube is not. Sugar has a sweet taste. The jello is sweet, but t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 1 attract. The magnets in Pair 2 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Iowa? Solution: Des Moines is the capital of Iowa.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Leon's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Helen decides to bake cranberry muffins. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Helen wants or needs: Helen will give up the chance to eat chocolate muffins. She thinks chocolate muffins are tastier than cranberry muffi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this towel made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the towel. The towel is made of cotton. Towels are usually made of a looped cotton fabric called terry cloth. Terry cloth towels can absorb a lot of water.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Potassium nitrate is (). Solution: You can tell whether potassium nitrate 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 lette...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Shawna has a scar on her right 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]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]Using only these supplies, which question can Haley investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A breakable object will break into pieces if you drop it. The silk tie is not breakable. A bendable object can be bent without breaking. The silk tie is bendable.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Oliver's phenotype for the ear type trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Oliver's observable version of the ear type trait is curled ears. So, Oliver's phenotype for the ear type trait is curled ears.
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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 rough object feels scratchy when you touch it. Both objects are rough. A slippery object is hard to hold onto or stand on. Neither of the objects are slippery. The pr...
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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 bird's beak is also adapted to filter through mud? Solution: Look at the picture of the northern pintail. The northern pintail has a wide, flat beak. Its beak is adapted to filter through mud. The northern pintail gathers muddy water in its beak. Then, it pushes the water out through gaps alon...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a run-on sentence? Located just south of Dover, Tristan's Restaurant offers an eclectic menu in a scenic country setting. Solution: This is not a run-on sentence. It is not formed from two sentences that have been run together without appropriate punctuation. Located just south of Dover, Tri...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a sentence fragment? With more than sixty percent of the popular vote, incumbent Lyndon Baines Johnson defeating Republican Barry Goldwater, Sr., in the 1964 presidential election. Solution: This is a sentence fragment. It does not express a complete thought. With more than sixty percent of ...
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Question: [QUESTION]From August to November 1918, the Allied powers won many battles. This was called the Hundred Days Offensive. What happened after the Hundred Days Offensive? Solution: The Hundred Days Offensive was a turning point in World War I. In war, an offensive is a large attack. After the Hundred Days Offens...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these oceans does the prime meridian intersect? Solution: The prime meridian is the line at 0° longitude. It intersects the Atlantic Ocean. It does not intersect the Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Molly throws the ball into the hoop. Solution: The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, throws. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? My favorite band signed with this huge record label, and then their next album was terrible. Basically, signing with a big label ruined their music. Solution: The text argues that the band's music was ruined because they signed with a big record label. Howe...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Brenna and Sophia's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word random in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses random in its traditional sense: made or occurring without a definite pattern. At the grocery store, Eve hastily grabbed fruits and vegetables at random, filling her shopping cart with a hodgepodge of food. The s...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a simple sentence? Solution: The first sentence is the simple sentence. It is a single independent clause. Mr. Duran's afternoon lecture was about art and culture in Germany before World War II.
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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 Oklahoma? Solution: Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? Annie is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years. Solution: The sentence is compound-complex. It is made up of two independent clauses and a dependent clause. The dependent clause beg...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? pecan - prospect Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since place is between the guide words pecan - prospect, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word is not like the others? Solution: Drum, piano, and horn go together. They are instruments. Sound is not an instrument, so it is not like the other words.
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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]What is the capital of Minnesota? Solution: Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a full box of cereal? Solution: The best estimate for the mass of a full box of cereal is 18 ounces. 18 pounds and 18 tons are both too heavy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following fossils is younger? Select the more likely answer. Solution: Look again at the fossils in the rock sequence diagram. Compare the positions of these fossils to determine which one is younger: The dinosaur footprint fossil is in a shallower layer in the rock sequence than the wo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted to walk on snow and ice? Solution: Look at the picture of the brown bear. The brown bear has furry feet with large pads. Its feet are adapted to walk on snow and ice. The fur can help keep the brown bear's feet warm. The large pads help spread its weight over a l...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the purple particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles, look at both the number of purple particles and the volume of the solvent in ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these oceans does the prime meridian intersect? Solution: The prime meridian is the line at 0° longitude. It intersects the Atlantic Ocean. It does not intersect the Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following is a trait of a living thing? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of an article? Solution: An article should be in quotation marks. The correct title is "Caring for Our Children."
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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]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Fiji.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the reptile below. Solution: A Galapagos giant tortoise is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. A bison is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a guitar? Solution: The best estimate for the mass of a guitar is 6 pounds. 6 ounces is too light and 6 tons is too heavy.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? your breath becoming visible on a cold day mixing sand and gravel Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Your breath becoming visible on a cold day is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. Water vapor in your breath touches the cold air outside...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. Cutting an orange is a (). Solution: Cutting an orange is a physical change. The orange gets a different shape. But it is still made of the same type of matter as the uncut orange.
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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 rough object feels scratchy when you touch it. The feather and the paper are not rough. Yellow is a color. This color is yellow. None of the objects are yellow. A f...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? cutting an orange a sidewalk heating up in the sun Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Cutting an orange is a physical change. The orange gets a different shape. But it is still made of the same type of matter as the uncut orange. A sidewalk heating u...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Porter 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 turne...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Louisiana? Solution: Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these organisms contains matter that was once part of the bilberry? Solution: Use the arrows to follow how matter moves through this food web. For each answer choice, try to find a path of arrows that starts from the bilberry. The bear sedge does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, in t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her ideas and development? An elephant's trunk has many purposes, including breathing, smelling, drinking, lifting, and communicating. It contains about one hundred thousand different muscles. Elephants have a ve...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. A () egg can grow into a seed. Solution: Fertilized eggs grow into seeds. An egg cannot become a seed until after it is fertilized. After a female cone is pollinated, its eggs can be fertilized. Pollination is what happens when pollen sticks to a female cone. Eggs do not get p...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take to mow the lawn? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to mow the lawn is 37 minutes. 37 hours is too slow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Brenda 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]Which property do these two objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A sticky object can stick to other things. Neither of the objects are sticky. Blue is a color. This color is blue. Both objects are blue. The property that both objects...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Darnel investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which air temperature was measured within the outlined area shown? Solution: Look at the colors shown within the outlined area. Then, use the legend to determine which air temperatures those colors represent. 15°C. -20°C is within this range. 0°C and 3°C are outside of this range.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Audrey has naturally red hair. Solution: Humans do not choose their natural hair color. Some people dye their hair. But this does not change their natural hair color. Children get their natural hair color from their parents. So, Audrey's hair color is an...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? "The reporter on the news said we may have to evaporate the island if the storm gets any worse," my younger sister explained, unaware of her malapropism. Solution: The source of the allusion malapropism is literature. Mrs. Malaprop, a charact...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? After a long second half full of sound and fury, the soccer game concluded in a tie. Solution: The source of the allusion sound and fury is Shakespeare. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, when Macbeth learns that his wife has died, he laments in his g...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which month has the highest average precipitation in Santiago? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Santiago, look at the graph. Choice "Mar" is incorrect. Choice "Jun" is incorrect. Choice "Oct" is incorrect. June has an average monthly precipitation of about 80 millimeters. Th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Ian investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of New Mexico? Solution: Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word can in its traditional sense? Solution: The second text uses can in its traditional sense: to have the ability to. Kelsey can type using a keyboard with a QWERTY layout, but she prefers the Dvorak layout. The two keyboards have different arrangements of letters and symbols. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a fruit fly produced by this cross will be homozygous dominant for the antenna type gene? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is an ice skate? Solution: The best estimate for the length of an ice skate is 12 inches. 12 feet, 12 yards, and 12 miles are all too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is there a surplus or a shortage of scarves? Solution: At the current price, there are not enough scarves for sale. There are 50 scarves for sale, but 85 people want to buy one. So, there is a shortage of scarves.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Dad will love your surprise gift! Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, love. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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Question: [QUESTION]Last year, there were seven men's clothing stores on Main Street in Manchester. This year, there are only three. What probably happened to the overall supply of men's shirts in Manchester? Solution: When four men's clothing stores closed on Main Street, the number of suppliers went down. There were ...
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Question: [QUESTION]In which region did the Republican candidate do the best? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]The Declaration of Independence is one of the most famous documents in United States history. A declaration of independence is a document created by the people of one country to say they are no longer part of another country. Which of the following is an example of a declaration of independence? Sol...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Herman and Clara trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Herman wants broccoli. Clara 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 name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Colony included land that would later become the state of Maine. Maine was never its own colony.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which greeting is correct for a letter? Solution: The second greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Aunt Olivia is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Carrie's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. "Shooting stars" are really bits of rock and dust burning up in Earth's atmosphere. It can be proved by checking a website about shooting stars. The first sentence states an opinion. Camping in the woods is the best way to se...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word service on a dictionary page with the following guide words? silver - sore Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since service is not between the guide words silver - sore, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird below. Solution: A box turtle is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. A robin is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? splash - sure Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since struck is between the guide words splash - sure, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]The city of Millersburg has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Millersburg'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 Miller...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A shiny object reflects a lot of light. The tin foil is shiny. Yellow is a color. This color is yellow. The tin foil is not yellow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word hardly on a dictionary page with the following guide words? herring - hump Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since hardly is not between the guide words herring - hump, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Anita's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Haiti. Does Haiti have any territorial disputes? Haiti claims to own Navassa Island, which is a disputed territory. In other words, multiple countries or groups claim that the area rightfully belongs to them. Navassa Island is also claimed by t...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? From the look on her face, Josie is carrying an albatross around her neck. Solution: The source of the allusion an albatross around her neck is a poem. In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," a sailor shoots and k...
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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]Which animal's skin is also adapted for survival in cold places? Solution: Look at the picture of the Arctic wolf. The Arctic wolf has thick fur covering its skin. Its skin is adapted for survival in cold places. The Arctic wolf uses its fur to keep warm in cold weather. Now look at each animal. Fig...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? mixing sand and gravel water evaporating from a lake Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Mixing sand and gravel is a physical change. Together, the sand and gravel make a mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter. Water...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these oceans does the prime meridian intersect? Solution: The prime meridian is the line at 0° longitude. It intersects the Atlantic Ocean. It does not intersect the Indian Ocean or the Pacific Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word tail on a dictionary page with the following guide words? terrify - transport Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since tail is not between the guide words terrify - transport, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Wildgrove. But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Wildgrove? Solution: The population of Wildgrove fell by 8,000 people. Many of the people who have left are probably trying to sel...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Colony included land that would later become the state of Maine. Maine was never its own colony.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Gold is (). Solution: You can tell whether gold 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 lowercase letters. The ...
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Question: [QUESTION]As the string pulls on the kite, what is the direction of the opposing force? Solution: Find the direction the string pulls on the kite. Lexi flies a kite on a windy day. She uses a string to hold on to the kite. Think about two of the forces that act on the kite: The wind pushes away from Lexi. The...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. Solution: Rain is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you put rainwater into a bucket, the rainwater will take the shape of the bucket. But the rainwater will still take up the same amount of space. A coin is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Louisiana? Solution: Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the allusion in this text suggest? With the gutters clogged and water rising in the streets, Ling, 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 kno...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this push? Solution: The soccer player pushes the ball away from her head. The ball moves up the field. The direction of the push is away from the soccer player's head.
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