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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a complete sentence? Solution: The river flooded the town during the storm is a complete sentence. The subject is the river, and the verb is flooded.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Pedro lives in a town with hot summers and freezing cold winters. Solution: Read the text carefully. Pedro lives in a town with hot summers and freezing cold winters. This passage tells you about the usual temperatures where Pedro lives. It does...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A lemon has a sour taste. The honey is not sour. A sticky object can attach or stick to other things. The honey is sticky.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. Thanksgiving is a holiday in November. It can be proved by finding Thanksgiving on a calendar. The second sentence states an opinion. Thanksgiving is the best holiday. Best shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Anoth...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Jupiter's volume is more than 1,000 times as great as Earth's volume. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of 1,000 times the volume of Earth. Then compare the result to the volume of Jupiter. Jupiter's...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird. Solution: A green moray eel is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Eels are long and thin. They may have small fins. They look like snakes, but they are fish! A Surinam horned frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. Frogs live near wate...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Chester's phenotype for the fur texture trait? Solution: Chester's genotype for the fur texture gene is ff. Chester's genotype of ff has only f alleles. The f allele is for soft fur. So, Chester's phenotype for the fur texture trait must be soft fur. To check this ...
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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]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]Which better describes the Oglala National Grassland 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, Oglala National Grassland has hot summe...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three geese. Which goose was moving at the highest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each goose moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each goose moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each goose moved for 10 hours. The goose that moved 520 mi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Jill investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? crushing a mineral into powder breaking a ceramic plate Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Crushing a mineral into powder is a physical change. The mineral breaks into tiny pieces. But it is still made of the same type of matter. Breaking a ceramic p...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? It is snowing in Sam's town today. Solution: Read the text carefully. It is snowing in Sam's town today. This passage tells you about the precipitation today in Sam's town. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passag...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Dirk acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Kiribati.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? In business, we should consider competition not a threat but a challenge. Solution: The text uses antithesis, the contrasting of opposing ideas within a parallel grammatical structure. The sentence contrasts two ways of looking at competition, as a threat...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the mammal below. Solution: A koala is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk. Koalas sleep for up to 20 hours a day! A bald eagle is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Bald eagles live in trees near water. They build nests that can be up to 13 feet wide! A mandarinfish is...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the temperature of a cup of hot coffee? Solution: The better estimate for the temperature of a cup of hot coffee is 150°F. 150°C is too hot.
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Belle investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a movie? Solution: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words and and the are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is The Princess and the Frog.
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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. An opaque object does not let light through. The pretzel, the cracker, and the fries are opaque, but the ocean water is not. A flexible object can be folded or bent wi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of yellow particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the yellow particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of yellow particles, look at both the number of yellow particles and the volume of the solvent in ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Manny's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which theater of the war covered the smallest amount of territory? Solution: Look at the map. The smallest colored area is labeled the Eastern Theater. The Eastern Theater covered the smallest amount of territory.
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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]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 greeting is correct for a letter? Solution: The first greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Mrs. Eaton is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this push? Solution: The boy pushes the shopping cart. The direction of the push is away from his hands.
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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]Complete the statement. Assume that the mole's mass did not change. The gravitational potential energy stored between the mole and Earth () as the mole dug toward the surface. Solution: Think about how the distance between the mole and the center of Earth changed. The surface of the ground is higher...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the verbal irony in this text suggest? After a jog around the block, Katie 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 mar...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this table made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the table. The table is made of two different materials. The top is made of glass, and the frame is made of metal.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a simple sentence? Solution: The first sentence is the simple sentence. It has one subject and predicate. Coffee beans are the seeds of the coffee plant.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Ernesto acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? None of my grandparents know how to connect a printer to their computers. Why are older adults so bad with technology? Solution: The text argues that all older adults are bad with technology because the speaker's grandparents are. However, just because a fe...
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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 hare. During the winter, the Arctic hare has thick fur covering its skin. Its skin is adapted for survival in cold places. The Arctic hare uses its fur to keep warm in cold weather. Now look ...
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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 statement describes the Białowieża Forest ecosystem? Solution: A temperate deciduous forest is a type of ecosystem. Temperate deciduous forests have the following features: warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters, soil that is rich in nutrients, and only a few types of trees. So, the following...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. Almost seventy percent of respondents to a 2011 Pew Research survey said that they value space exploration. It can be proved by consulting the results of the relevant 2011 survey. The second sentence states an opinion. Even if...
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? In ancient Greece and Rome, dice were usually made from bone and ivory. Solution: The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Indiana? Solution: Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two humpback whales. Which humpback whale was moving at a lower speed? Solution: Look at the distance each humpback whale moved and the time it took to move that distance. One humpback whale moved 20 kilometers in 5 hours. The other humpback whale moved 40 kilometers in 5 hours...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which empty mug has a lower temperature? Solution: The two empty mugs are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the empty mug with less thermal energy has a lower temperature.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? baking an apple pie using polish to remove tarnish from a silver spoon Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Baking an apple pie is a chemical change. The type of matter in the pie changes when it is baked. The crust turns brown, and the apples become s...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a ladybug? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a ladybug is 10 millimeters. 10 centimeters, 10 meters, and 10 kilometers are all too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the plant. Solution: A bumble bee is an animal. It drinks nectar from flowers. A bumble bee is an insect. Bumble bees have soft hairs that make them look fuzzy. An octopus is an animal. It eats animals that live underwater. An octopus has two eyes and eight arms. A sheep is an animal. It eats...
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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]Using only these supplies, which question can Clare investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Kenji's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Lisa plays basketball. Solution: People are not born knowing how to play basketball. Instead, some people learn how to play basketball. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing basketball is an acquired trait.
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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]What is the capital of Arkansas? Solution: Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two birds. Which bird was moving at a higher speed? Solution: Look at the distance each bird moved and the time it took to move that distance. One bird moved 45 kilometers in 10 hours. The other bird moved 25 kilometers in 10 hours. Notice that each bird spent the same amount o...
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Question: [QUESTION]In this experiment, which were part of a control group? Solution: In this experiment, Zeke investigated whether adding earthworms to soil affects how many leaves grow on mint plants. There were no earthworms in the soil of the mint plants that did not get earthworms. So, they were part of a control ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Right after Edgar moved into the apartment, our washing machine broke. He'd better tell us how he broke it. Solution: The text argues that Edgar is responsible for the broken washing machine. However, the fact that the machine stopped working soon after Edg...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Leslie acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal that has a backbone. Solution: A dog is a mammal. Like other mammals, a dog has a backbone. Like other tarantulas, a curlyhair tarantula does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Pedro and Oliver trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Pedro wants broccoli. Oliver 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 of these states is farthest south? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the south arrow is pointing. Connecticut is farthest south.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word muzzle on a dictionary page with the following guide words? mar - moon Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since muzzle is not between the guide words mar - moon, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? We will wait outside for Maya. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, wait. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Mei's genotype for the whisker type gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Mei has two alleles for curved whiskers (h). So, Mei's genotype for the whisker type gene is hh.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Assume that the motorcycle's mass did not change. The gravitational potential energy stored between the motorcycle and Earth () as Emmett rode up the hill. Solution: Think about how the distance between the motorcycle and the center of Earth changed. The top of the hill is hi...
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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 he could refer to Paul or Aaron. After Paul beat Aaron in tennis, he asked for a rematch. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pr...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Thor's genotype for the coat pattern gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Thor has two alleles for a black coat (A). So, Thor's genotype for the coat pattern gene is AA.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word is not like the others? Solution: Juice, water, and milk go together. They are drinks. Glass is not a drink, so it is not like the other words.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? beating an egg mixing lettuce and salad dressing Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Beating an egg is a physical change. Beating an egg mixes together the egg white, egg yolk, and some air. But mixing them together does not form a different type of m...
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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 expected ratio of offspring that have Huntington's disease to offspring that do not have Huntington's disease? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring that do or do not have Huntington's disease, consider whether each ...
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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]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Fiji.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word jeep on a dictionary page with the following guide words? jar - jut Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since jeep is between the guide words jar - jut, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which specific humidity level was measured within the outlined area shown? Solution: Look at the colors shown within the outlined area. Then, use the legend to determine which specific humidity levels those colors represent. The legend tells you that this air mass contained air with specific humidit...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the asteroid's motion? Solution: The asteroid is moving in a straight line at a constant speed. So, the asteroid has a constant velocity.
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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]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]Suppose Haley decides to see the leopards. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Haley wants or needs: Haley will spend more time walking to the leopards. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the elephants are close by.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Martina and Kiera's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? By the time Evelyn had finished explaining to Mr. Scott what had happened, her friends were laughingly referring to her as Scheherazade. Solution: The source of the allusion Scheherazade is ancient legend. The Arabian Nights presents the anci...
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Question: [QUESTION]Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Burlington. But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Burlington? Solution: The population of Burlington fell by 8,000 people. Many of the people who have left are probably trying to ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? The volume of Earth is more than ten times the volume of Mercury. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of ten times the volume of Mercury. Then compare the result to the volume of Earth. The volume of E...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Peanut's phenotype for the fur color trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Peanut's observable version of the fur color trait is black fur. So, Peanut's phenotype for the fur color trait is black fur.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Zane inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Grenada.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? All of my friends are coming to my birthday party. If Camilla doesn't, she might as well tell me that she doesn't like me. Solution: The text argues that if Camilla doesn't go to the speaker's birthday party, it means that she hates the speaker. However, th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a book? Solution: A book should be in italics. The correct title is **Stones for My Father**.
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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]Which animal's body is better adapted for protection against a predator with sharp teeth? Solution: Look at the picture of the queen scallop. The queen scallop has a hard outer shell. Its body is adapted for protection against a predator with sharp teeth. The hard shell makes it difficult for predat...
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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]Select the fish below. Solution: A catfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Unlike most other fish, catfish do not have scales! They have slimy skin. A fruit bat is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Fruit bats eat fruit and drink nectar from flowers. They have sp...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Kristen and Brendan trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Kristen wants broccoli. Brendan 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 correctly shows the title of a short story? Solution: A short story should be in quotation marks. The correct title is "The Law of Life."
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the euphemism in this text suggest? Perhaps we have been guilty of some terminological inexactitudes. —attributed to Winston Churchill Solution: The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic. The euphemism terminological inexact...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Saint Lucia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Troy decides to see the otters. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Troy wants or needs: Troy will give up the chance to see the lemurs. He would have enjoyed seeing them more than the otters.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used in this ad? Solution: The ad appeals to pathos, or emotion, by evoking feelings of parental love and concern.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? This sauce is so spicy that it made me cry! Solution: The sentence tells about something, but it shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name? Solution: Bubalus bubalis is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name. Bubalus bubalis is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that water buffalo is the common name.
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