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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 bumpy object is covered in lumps and bumps. Both objects are bumpy. A bouncy object will bounce back from the floor if you drop it. The caramel corn is not bouncy. Th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Tyrone's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which closing is correct for a letter? Solution: The first closing is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Cody's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the bird traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Birds have the following traits: They have feathers. They have wings. They have a beak. They make eggs with shells. Compare each animal's traits t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the Ural owl. Solution: A Ural owl's scientific name is Strix uralensis. Strix uralensis has the same scientific name as a Ural owl. So, these organisms are in the same species. Tyto alba does not have the same scientific name as a Ural owl. So, Strix urale...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Tanvi has naturally straight hair. Solution: Some humans are born with naturally straight hair. Others are born with naturally curly hair. Straight and curly are examples of hair texture. Some people use tools to change how their hair looks. But this doe...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a garden snail? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a garden snail is 1 inch. 1 foot, 1 yard, and 1 mile are all too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three sailboats. Which sailboat was moving at the highest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each sailboat moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each sailboat moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each sailboat moved for 5 hours. The sailboat...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Maria, please stay away from the ocean. You shouldn't go in the water until you know how to swim. Solution: The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth. You shouldn't go in t...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Montana? Solution: Helena is the capital of Montana.
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Question: [QUESTION]The city of Georgetown has been one of the world's biggest makers of cough drops for many years. But last month, Georgetown'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 Georgeto...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Joy acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is pumice a mineral or a rock? Solution: The properties of pumice match the properties of a rock. So, pumice is a rock.
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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]What type of rock is schist? Solution: Schist is a metamorphic rock. Like other metamorphic rocks, it forms when a rock is changed by heating and squeezing. The center of our planet is very hot. Deep below Earth's surface, rocks can be heated to high temperatures. The rocks can also be squeezed by t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word darn on a dictionary page with the following guide words? deserve - dog Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since darn is not between the guide words deserve - dog, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a run-on sentence? Solution: Jamal's favorite season is fall it is cool outside is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined without end punctuation: Jamal's favorite season is fall and It is cool outside.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. Sewing an apron is a (). Solution: Sewing an apron is a physical change. The fabric and thread that make up the apron get a new shape, but the type of matter in each of them does not change.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of New York? Solution: Albany is the capital of New York.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal that does not have a backbone. Solution: Like other spiders, a redback spider does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. A carp is a fish. Like other fish, a carp has a backbone.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a piece of paper a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: A piece of paper is a solid. You can fold a piece of paper. But it will still have a size and shape of its own.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? After spending weeks in New York City, Camille was a bit unnerved by the deafening silence of her small hometown. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Deafening silence is a contradiction, because deafening ...
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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]What do these two changes have in common? cooking a pancake rust forming on a bicycle frame Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Cooking a pancake is a chemical change. Pancakes are made from pancake batter. A cooked pancake is a different type of matter than pancake batter. Pancake batter is ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Earth is the largest planet that is made mainly of rock. Solution: The table tells you that Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the planets made mainly of rock. Of these planets, Earth is the largest. So, Earth is the largest planet th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? In the morning, Grandpa will make eggs. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, make. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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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. Washington is farthest west.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Australia.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? The artist's drawings are characterized by chimerical creatures appearing in settings such as bus stations and Laundromats. Solution: The source of the allusion chimerical is Greek mythology. According to Greek mythology, a Chimera was an imp...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. Solution: Caramel sauce is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you pour caramel sauce into a container, the caramel sauce will take the shape of that container. But the caramel sauce will still take up the same amount of space. Coffee is a liquid. A liq...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Daintree rain 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, the Daintree rain f...
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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. Missouri is farthest west.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: A rosemary bush is a living thing. Rosemary bushes grow and respond to their environment. They need food and water. Rosemary bushes are made up of many cells. Rosemary bushes are plants. They make their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word rumble on a dictionary page with the following guide words? remote - rob Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since rumble is not between the guide words remote - rob, it would not be found on that page.
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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]What do these two changes have in common? water evaporating from a puddle rain forming in a cloud Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Water evaporating from a puddle is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The liquid changes into a gas, but a different type of matter is not formed....
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Kansas? Solution: Topeka is the capital of Kansas.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the temperature of someone with a fever? Solution: The better estimate for the temperature of someone with a fever is 40°C. 40°F is too cold.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Maryland.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which month is the wettest on average in Cairo? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Cairo, look at the graph. Choice "Jan" is incorrect. Choice "Mar" is incorrect. Choice "Sep" is incorrect. January has an average monthly precipitation of about 15 millimeters. This is higher th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the agile wallaby. Solution: An agile wallaby's scientific name is Macropus agilis. Lontra canadensis does not have the same scientific name as an agile wallaby. So, Macropus agilis and Lontra canadensis are not in the same species. Ovis aries does not have...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Brody investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Albert inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the picture. Which word best describes the sound this thunderstorm makes? Solution: Look at the picture. The word booming describes the sound this thunderstorm makes. Purring and squeaking can also describe sounds. But they do not describe the sounds this thunderstorm makes.
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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 they is used without its antecedent. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. They has been replaced with biologis...
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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]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 2 attract. The magnets in Pair 1 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of an ear of corn? Solution: The best estimate for the mass of an ear of corn is 13 ounces. 13 pounds and 13 tons are both too heavy.
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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. Florida is farthest west.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is South America.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the expected ratio of offspring with terminal flowers to offspring with axial flowers? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring with terminal flowers or axial flowers, consider whether each phenotype is the dominant or rece...
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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 could refer to the battery or the computer. Patrick replaced the battery in his computer when he noticed that it wasn't working properly. The second answer ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Tibetan Plateau ecosystem? Solution: A tundra is a type of ecosystem. Tundras have the following features: long, cold winters and short, cold summers, soil that is frozen year-round, and mostly small plants. So, the Tibetan Plateau has mostly small plants. It also has soil...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word told on a dictionary page with the following guide words? three - tramp Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since told is between the guide words three - tramp, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Scarborough Marsh ecosystem? Solution: A wetland is a type of ecosystem. Wetlands have the following features: land that is covered with water during most of the year, soil that is rich in nutrients, and other water ecosystems nearby. So, Scarborough Marsh has soil that is...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the mixture. Solution:
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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. An opaque object does not let light through. All three objects are opaque. A slippery object is hard to hold onto or stand on. The tortoise shell and the basketball a...
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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 fragile object will break into pieces if you drop it. All four objects are fragile. You can see clearly through a transparent object. The fish bowl and the glass fla...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? The volume of Mars is more than three times as large as Mercury's. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of three times the volume of Mercury. Then compare the result to the volume of Mars. The volume of...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. . . —William Shakespeare, Macbeth Solution: The text uses apostrophe, a direct address to an absent person or a nonhuman entity. Come, let me clutch thee is a dir...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve ecosystem? Solution: A prairie grassland is a type of ecosystem. Prairie grasslands have the following features: hot summers and cool winters, a medium amount of rain, and soil that is rich in nutrients. So, the following statements d...
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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 south pole of one magnet is closest to the south pole of the other magnet. Like poles repel. So, these magnets will repel each other.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the item that doesn't belong. Solution: Ruler doesn't belong. Timer, watch, and clock all name items you use to keep track of time.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Did you really vote for Jayce as class treasurer? Didn't you hear that his uncle was imprisoned for embezzling $1.5 million? Solution: The text argues that Jayce can't be trusted with money, because his uncle embezzled money. However, even though his uncle ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is New York. During the colonial era, New Hampshire and New York both claimed the territory that would later become the state of Vermont. Vermont was never its own colony.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word sneak on a dictionary page with the following guide words? shame - stow Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since sneak is between the guide words shame - stow, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Pedro acquired this trait? Solution:
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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? In Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, four Chinese American daughters and their more traditional Chinese mothers try to reconcile their cultural differences. When the daughters are young girl...
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Vijay decides to make vegetable soup. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Vijay wants or needs: Vijay will spend more time making the vegetable soup than he would have spent making the egg drop soup.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which greeting is correct for a letter? Solution: The first greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Aunt Lucy is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's scientific name? Solution: Bubalus bubalis is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, Bubalus bubalis is the scientific name.
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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 is a complex sentence? Solution: The second 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 although. Although she left her house early, Nellie barely made it to the train station in...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the vertebrate. Solution: A macaw is a bird. Like other birds, a macaw is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A saturn butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a saturn butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A rock lobster is a crustacean. Like other...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement best describes the average monthly precipitation in Boston? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Boston, look at the graph. Choice "Mar" is incorrect. Choice "May" is incorrect. Choice "Oct" is incorrect. Choice "Precipitation does not change much from month to m...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Palau.
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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. Like other spiders, a black orb weaver spider is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. A julia butterfly is ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence uses a simile? Solution: This sentence uses a simile: Mr. Burnett's legs were as long as sunflower stalks. The words legs and sunflower stalks are compared using the word as. This sentence uses a metaphor: Mr. Burnett's long legs were sunflower stalks. The words legs and sunflower sta...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these organisms contains matter that was once part of the lichen? 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 lichen. No arrow points to the bear sedge. So, in this food web, matter does...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Gale's genotype for the body feather color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Gale has two alleles for blue body feathers (b). So, Gale's genotype for the body feather color gene is bb.
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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. Aaron perused a catalog from his wife's favorite clothing store, searching for the perfect birthday gift. The second text uses peruse in its nontraditional s...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the models of molecules below. Select the elementary substance. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the yellow-footed gull. Solution: A yellow-footed gull's scientific name is Larus livens. Cyanocitta stelleri does not have the same scientific name as a yellow-footed gull. So, Larus livens and Cyanocitta stelleri are not in the same species. Larus livens ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Below are three examples of using energy from natural resources. Select the use of energy that did not add to air pollution. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this pull? Solution: The force of Earth's gravity pulls the raindrops downward. The direction of the pull is toward the center of Earth.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Cerrado 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 Cerrado has a rainy season and a dry season....
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Tori's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which month has the lowest average precipitation in London? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in London, look at the graph. Choice "May" is incorrect. Choice "Jul" is incorrect. Choice "Nov" is incorrect. July has an average monthly precipitation of about 45 millimeters. This is...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which helium balloon has more thermal energy? Solution: The two helium balloons are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the hotter helium balloon has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which graduation announcement is more formal? Solution: The second graduation announcement is more formal. It uses more ceremonious language (proud to announce). The other graduation announcement uses more conversational language (we couldn't be more proud!).
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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 animal's mouth is also adapted for gnawing? Solution: Look at the picture of the Damara mole rat. The Damara mole rat has large front teeth. Its mouth is adapted for gnawing. The large front teeth can help the Damara mole rat break off pieces of food that it can swallow. Now look at each anima...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which organizational structure does this text primarily use? Solution: The text uses a cause-effect structure to show the causes and effects of the violent demonstrations at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. In the text, certain words and phrases help to organize ideas in a cause-effect str...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Did you hear? A bunch of Kamal's friends were at that protest that got out of hand. I had no idea that Kamal was such a troublemaker. Solution: The text argues that Kamal must be a troublemaker because his friends were at an unruly protest. However, the beh...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Emilia's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the action that doesn't belong. Solution: Multiply doesn't belong. Rewrite, edit, and write all name things you do while writing.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? illustrate - interrupt Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since impulse is between the guide words illustrate - interrupt, it would be found on that page.
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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 south pole of one magnet is closest to the north pole of the other magnet. Opposite poles attract. So, these magnets will attract each other...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the verbal irony in this text suggest? After a jog around the block, Charlotte collapsed on the couch and declared with a wheeze, "Well, I'm ready to run a marathon." Solution: The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different. Ready to run a...
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