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Question: [QUESTION]Which bird's beak is also adapted to catch insects? Solution: Look at the picture of the sand martin. A short, thin beak is light and easy to move. The sand martin uses its beak to grab fast-moving insects while flying. Now look at each bird. Figure out which bird has a similar adaptation. The mugim...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Antarctica.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a complex sentence? Solution: The first sentence is the complex sentence. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction if. Miguel will lend us money for the tickets if we promise to repay him by the end of the ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which state is highlighted? Solution: This state is Indiana.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Senator Fischer 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 Fischer hates children, because she wants to cut ...
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Question: [QUESTION]The shopper lifts each bag at the same speed. Which bag is lifted with a larger force? Solution: Look for the shopping bag that is heavier. A shopping bag holding 8 pounds of food is heavier than a shopping bag holding 6 pounds of food. So, the bag holding 8 pounds needs a larger force to start movi...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Nicholas's remark about your new car is clearly a case of sour grapes. Solution: The source of the allusion sour grapes is a fable. In the fable "The Fox and the Grapes," a fox tries unsuccessfully to reach a bunch of grapes. Because he canno...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nebraska? Solution: Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a full box of cereal? Solution: The better estimate for the mass of a full box of cereal is 480 grams. 480 kilograms is too heavy.
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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 the nurse or the patient. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. She has been replaced with t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has more thermal energy? Solution: The two mugs of cocoa have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 155°F mug of cocoa is hotter than the 115°F mug of cocoa, it has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is The Bahamas.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal. Solution: An orange tree is a plant. It can grow fruit. Orange trees grow in sunny, warm places. They can be damaged by cold weather. Basil is a plant. It has green leaves. Basil leaves are used in cooking. A yak is an animal. It eats plants. Yaks live in cold places. Their long h...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word legend on a dictionary page with the following guide words? large - like Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since legend is between the guide words large - like, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Kumal's phenotype for the coat pattern trait? Solution: Kumal's genotype for the coat pattern gene is aa. Kumal's genotype of aa has only a alleles. The a allele is for a spotted coat. So, Kumal's phenotype for the coat pattern trait must be a spotted coat. To chec...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is the most flexible? Solution: Flexible is a property. A flexible material can be bent without breaking easily. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine bending the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the silk necktie is the most flexible. If you fold silk fabric, it will not ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is siltstone a mineral or a rock? Solution: The properties of siltstone match the properties of a rock. So, siltstone is a rock.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a bathroom sink? Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a bathroom sink is 9 liters. 9 milliliters is too little.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Kevin and Lily trade to each get what they want? Solution: Kevin wanted broccoli in his lunch and Lily was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Kevin has tomatoes. Lily has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things would ...
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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]Select the animal. Solution: A hippopotamus is an animal. It eats plants. Hippopotamuses keep cool by lying in mud or water. A raspberry bush is a plant. It has green leaves. Most raspberries are red. But raspberries can also be purple or yellow.
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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 type of force from the boat causes the water skier to move across the water? Solution: The boat applies a force to the water skier. This force causes the water skier to move across the water. The direction of this force is toward the boat. This force is a pull.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Walter can fly an airplane. Solution: People are not born knowing how to fly an airplane. Instead, some people learn how to fly airplanes. So, flying an airplane is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Southern Ocean. The Southern Ocean reaches from the shores of Antarctica to 60° South latitude.
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: To predict if these magnets will attract or repel, 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. Opposite poles attract. So, these magnets will attract each other...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a jar of baby food? Solution: The best estimate for the volume of a jar of baby food is 4 fluid ounces. 4 cups and 4 gallons are both too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one true statement. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Mabel's phenotype for the xeroderma pigmentosum trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Mabel's observable version of the xeroderma pigmentosum trait is having xeroderma pigmentosum. So, Mabel's phenotype for th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Quinoa is a delicious, plant-based source of protein because it tastes so darn good. Solution: The text argues that quinoa is delicious because it tastes good. However, the "evidence" is just a restatement of the claim itself. This illustrates a type of log...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's neck is also adapted for reaching high branches? Solution: Look at the picture of the gerenuk. Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation. The giraffe has a long neck. Its neck is adapted for reaching high branches. The bison has a short neck. Its neck i...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: Each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. The particles in sample B also have a higher average speed than the particles in sample A. So, the particle...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a basketball court? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a basketball court is 26 meters. 26 millimeters and 26 centimeters are too short. 26 kilometers is too long.
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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 south pole of one magnet is closest to the north pole of the other magnet. Poles that are different attract. So, these magnets will attract e...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Morning clouds usually clear up by noon where Judith lives. Solution: Read the text carefully. Morning clouds usually clear up by noon where Judith lives. This passage tells you about the usual pattern of clouds where Judith lives. It does not d...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the arachnid traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Arachnids have the following traits: They have eight legs. They have an exoskeleton. They have no antennae. Compare each animal's traits to th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Earth's organisms rely on the atmosphere for which of the following? Solution: Read the text carefully. The underlined text below shows information about each answer choice. Earth is surrounded by a layer of gases called the atmosphere. The gases that make up the atmosphere sustain life on Earth. Li...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Washington? Solution: Olympia is the capital of Washington.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's scientific name? Solution: Fromia monilis is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, Fromia monilis is the scientific name.
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Question: [QUESTION]During this time, thermal energy was transferred from () to (). Solution: The temperature of each aquarium decreased, which means that the thermal energy of each aquarium decreased. So, thermal energy was transferred from each aquarium to the surroundings.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Finn decides to plant the violets. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Finn wants or needs: Finn will give up the chance to look at the fir tree. He thinks it would have looked more beautiful than the violets.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work? White, Julia. "In My Proud Moments." Spread My Soul. Ed. L. Noel Harvey. Santa Fe: Inhstudio, 2002. 38. Print. Solution: Look closely at the Works Cited entry: White, Julia. "In My Proud Moments." Spread My Soul. Ed. L. Noel Harvey. San...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The second sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses a contraction (didn't). The first sentence does not use a contraction, so it is more formal.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Lamar decides to eat the vanilla custard. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Lamar wants or needs: Lamar will give up the chance to eat the peanuts. The peanuts would have been healthier than the vanilla custard.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Virginia. The Virginia Colony included land that would later become part of the state of West Virginia. West Virginia was never its own colony.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's skin is better adapted as a warning sign to ward off predators? Solution: Look at the picture of the blue poison dart frog. The blue poison dart frog has poisonous glands in its brightly colored skin. Its skin is adapted to ward off predators. The bright colors serve as a warning sign...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the expected ratio of offspring with a white body to offspring with a brown body? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring with a white body or a brown body, consider whether each phenotype is the dominant or recessive alle...
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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]Assume all other forces on Dominic are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Dominic? Solution: To determine if there is a net force on Dominic, look at the forces: Earth's gravity is pulling Dominic down with a force of 400 N. The diving board is pushing Dominic up with a force of 400 N...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? ready - romantic Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since right is between the guide words ready - romantic, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: A cat is a living thing. Cats grow and respond to the world around them. They need food and water. A house is not a living thing. Houses 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 w...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. The Rocky Mountains stretch from New Mexico to Montana. It can be proved by checking a map of the United States. The second sentence states an opinion. The prettiest parts of the Rocky Mountains are in the state of Wyoming. Pr...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Kibale National Forest ecosystem? Solution: A tropical rain forest is a type of ecosystem. Tropical rain forests have the following features: year-round rain and warm temperatures, soil that is poor in nutrients, and many different types of organisms. So, Kibale National F...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for grabbing prey? Solution: Look at the picture of the golden eagle. The golden eagle has long toes with sharp claws. Its feet are adapted for grabbing prey. The sharp claws can help the golden eagle attack and kill its prey. The long toes can help it hold on to...
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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 Michigan? Solution: Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
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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]What is the capital of Michigan? Solution: Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which month is the wettest on average in Christchurch? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Christchurch, look at the graph. Choice "Apr" is incorrect. Choice "May" is incorrect. Choice "Dec" is incorrect. May has an average monthly precipitation of about 70 millimeters. This is...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Dustin acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which state is highlighted? Solution: This state is New Jersey.
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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 is a run-on sentence? Solution: Our car was stuck in traffic, we were late is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined by just a comma: Our car was stuck in traffic and We were late.
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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. The legend tells you that this air mass contained air with temperatures between 25°C and 35...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Society often forgives the criminal; it never forgives the dreamer. —Oscar Wilde, The Critic as Artist Solution: The text uses antithesis, the contrasting of opposing ideas within a parallel grammatical structure. Wilde contrasts two parallel phrases, oft...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the fish below. Solution: A clownfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. A helmeted iguana is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin.
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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]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? chute - crush Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since comic is between the guide words chute - crush, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Right after Andrew moved into the apartment, our washing machine broke. He'd better tell us how he broke it. Solution: The text argues that Andrew is responsible for the broken washing machine. However, the fact that the machine stopped working soon after A...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a clock a good or a service? Solution: To decide whether a clock is a good or a service, ask these questions: Is a clock something you can touch? Yes. Is a clock a job you might pay someone else to do? No. So, a clock is a good.
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 1 attract. The magnets in Pair 2 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which organ uses acid to break down food? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the models of molecules below. Select the elementary substance. Solution:
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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]What information supports the conclusion that Angie inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? helping - hunter Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since hospital is between the guide words helping - hunter, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Idaho? Solution: Boise is the capital of Idaho.
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Question: [QUESTION]The city of Ashland has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Ashland'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 Ashland. The n...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? Bonnie 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 be...
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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 2 are closer together than the...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? rust forming on a metal gate saliva breaking down a piece of bread Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Rust forming on a metal gate is a chemical change. As the gate rusts, the metal turns into a different type of matter called rust. Rust is reddish-b...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the personification in this text suggest? Kenny tried to ignore his unfinished essay, but it glared at him from across the room. Solution: The text uses personification, giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. Glared at him suggests that it bothered Kenny that the essay wasn't fin...
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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. Jonathan perused a catalog from his wife's favorite clothing store, searching for the perfect birthday gift. The second text uses peruse in its nontraditiona...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal. Solution: An orca is an animal. It swims in the ocean. Orcas are also called killer whales. They hunt fish and other animals that live in the ocean. A walnut tree is a plant. It has many green leaves. People pick and eat walnuts from walnut trees. Walnuts are the tree's seeds! A d...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Maya acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word disinterested in its traditional sense? Solution: The second text uses disinterested in its traditional sense: unbiased or impartial. Jenna is excellent in her position as class treasurer. She always manages to be disinterested in student council debates about the allocation...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can a douglas fir seed grow into? Solution: A seed can germinate and grow into a new plant. The new plant can grow male and female cones. But a seed does not grow into a male cone or a female cone.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which trait did Miocidaris have? Select the trait you can observe on the fossil. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words take and cake rhyme. They both end with the ake sound. The word same does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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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 slippery object is hard to hold onto or stand on. All three objects are slippery. A rough object feels scratchy when you touch it. The wet paint and the jello are n...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is stickier? Solution: Sticky is a property. A sticky material can stick to other things. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the gum is stickier. If you step on chewed gum, it will stick to your foot.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Taklamakan Desert ecosystem? Solution: A cold desert is a type of ecosystem. Cold deserts have the following features: a small amount of rain or snow, dry, thin soil, and long, cold winters. So, the Taklamakan Desert has long, cold winters. It also has a small amount of ra...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? The friends will visit Frank in Middletown. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, visit. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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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 wood canoe is the hardest. If you press on wood, it will not chan...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which change better matches the sentence? An area becomes drier than usual after a year without rain. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the Steller's jay. Solution: A Steller's jay's scientific name is Cyanocitta stelleri. Cyanocitta stelleri has the same scientific name as a Steller's jay. So, these organisms are in the same species. Sturnus vulgaris does not have the same scientific name ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Mature fern plants have flat leaves. What are fern leaves called? Solution: Fern leaves are called fronds. Spore cases are found on the underside of fronds. When a spore case breaks open, it releases the spores.
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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 13 seconds. 13 hours is too slow.
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Question: [QUESTION]What type of rock is gabbro? Solution: Gabbro is an igneous rock. Like other igneous rocks, it forms when melted rock cools and hardens. Melted rock below the earth's surface is called magma. Gabbro forms from a type of magma that is rich in iron and magnesium. As the magma cools, minerals such as o...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Virginia. The Virginia Colony included land that would later become part of the state of West Virginia. West Virginia was never its own colony.
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