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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's mouth is also adapted for bottom feeding? Solution: Look at the picture of the leopard shark. The leopard shark's mouth is located on the underside of its head and points downward. Its mouth is adapted for bottom feeding. The leopard shark uses its mouth to find food hidden in the sed...
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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]Is a shirt a good or a service? Solution: To decide whether a shirt is a good or a service, ask these questions: Is a shirt something you can touch? Yes. Is a shirt a job you might pay someone else to do? No. So, a shirt is a good.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. Houston is a city near the coast of Texas. A record 42 inches of rain fell near Houston during the last week of July in 1979. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the amount of rain that fell d...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a salt shaker? Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a salt shaker is 43 milliliters. 43 liters is too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which month has the lowest average temperature in Amsterdam? Solution: To describe the average temperature trends in Amsterdam, look at the graph. Choice "Feb" is incorrect. Choice "Nov" is incorrect. Choice "Dec" is incorrect. The average temperature in February is around 2°C. This is the lowest av...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Indian Ocean.
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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]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? The salesperson tried hard to convince Marco that the jacket was a good buy; after all, it was made of genuine imitation leather. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Genuine imitation is a contradiction, be...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following was an independent variable in this experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a large trash can? Solution: The best estimate for the volume of a large trash can is 16 gallons. 16 fluid ounces and 16 cups are both too little.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Andrew described the situation he was facing with his boss as a catch-22. Solution: The source of the allusion catch-22 is literature. Joseph Heller coined the term "catch-22" in his 1961 novel of the same name. In the novel, if an army pilot...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the personification in this text suggest? The trawler plunged into the angry swells of the dark, furious sea. —Robert Ludlum, The Bourne Identity Solution: The text uses personification, giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. Angry and furious suggest that the sea was fierce. Tho...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is New Hampshire. 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]How long is a bike path? Solution: The better estimate for the length of a bike path is 1 mile. 1 foot is too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Patty inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement true or false? A plant cell does not have a nucleus. Solution: A plant cell does not have a nucleus. This statement is false. Not every cell has a nucleus, but most plant and animal cells have one.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this plant's phenotype for the pea shape trait? Solution: The pea plant's genotype for the pea shape gene is EE. The pea plant's genotype of EE has only E allelles. The E allele is for round peas. So, the pea plant's phenotype for the pea shape trait must be round ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which trait did Glyptodon have? Select the trait you can observe on the fossil. Solution:
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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 expected ratio of offspring that have Marfan syndrome to offspring that do not have Marfan syndrome? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring that do or do not have Marfan syndrome, consider whether each phenotype is th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? The number of off-leash dogs I've seen in Silvergrove is completely unacceptable. Let's make our streets safe again by addressing this dog problem, before our city becomes a haven for criminals. Solution: The text argues that off-leash dogs would somehow ca...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Patty's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which would smell the most? Solution: Smelly is a property. A smelly material has a strong smell. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine smelling the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the gasoline would smell the most. Gasoline has a strong smell.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word ironic in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses ironic in its traditional sense: contrary to what was intended, often in an amusing way. It's ironic because Reid tried to get away from the snow but found himself in a snowstorm regardless. Last winter, Reid too...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has more thermal energy? Solution: The two blocks of copper have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 95°C block is hotter than the 50°C block, it has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which i in row C? Solution: The restaurant is in row C.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A rough object feels scratchy when you touch it. The rubber toys is not rough. A stretchy object gets longer when you pull on it. The rubber toys is stretchy.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Yesterday's tennis match was a classic David and Goliath story, with Carter playing against his former team captain, Oscar. Solution: The source of the allusion David and Goliath is the Bible. In the Bible, a young man named David slays Golia...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Ava inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? It's only forty miles to the ranch as the crow flies, but on the winding local roads, it takes about two hours. Solution: The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally. As the crow flies means in a straight line.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of North Carolina? Solution: Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Alaska? Solution: Juneau is the capital of Alaska.
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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 is a run-on sentence? Solution: Dad has a beard it is black and bushy is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined without end punctuation: Dad has a beard and It is black and bushy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? rail - right Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since ready is between the guide words rail - right, it would be found on that page.
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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: Distance affects the strength of the magnetic force. But the distance between the magnets in Pair 1 and in Pair 2 is the same. So, the strength of the magnetic force is the same in b...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which change best matches the sentence? A river dries up after a few years of no rain. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Arizona? Solution: Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on the arrows, which of the following living things is a producer? Solution: Producers make their own food. They do not eat other living things. So, there are no arrows in a food web that point from other living things to producers. The phytoplankton does not have any arrows pointing to it. So...
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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]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]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 farther apart, the magnetic force between them is weaker. The magnets in Pair 2 are farther apart than the magne...
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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. Oklahoma is farthest west.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Lacey and Rose trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Lacey wants broccoli. Rose 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 the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Solution: The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it could refer to calculus or trigonometry. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with cal...
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Mona's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which trait did Priscacara have? Select the trait you can observe on the fossil. Solution:
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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 his could refer to Andy's or the waiter's. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. His has been replaced with And...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the invertebrate. Solution: A carp is a fish. Like other fish, a carp is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A koala is a mammal. Like other mammals, a koala is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A luna moth is an insect. Like other insects, a luna moth is an invertebrate. It does not have a backb...
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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 south pole of the other magnet. Poles that are the same repel. So, these magnets will repel each o...
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Question: [QUESTION]What evidence of a flood does this picture show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a kiddie pool? Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a kiddie pool is 1,080 liters. 1,080 milliliters is too little.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? Antonio took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain. Solution: The sentence is simple. It is a single independent clause. Antonio took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of T...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal. Solution: A dung beetle is an animal. It walks and runs. Dung beetles eat animal waste, which is called dung. They roll the dung into balls to store for later. An oak tree is a plant. It can have thick branches. Acorns grow on oak trees. Acorns are small nuts with a seed inside. 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 soft object changes shape when pressed or squeezed. All four objects are soft. You can see clearly through a transparent object. The scarf, the stuffed dice, and the...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? person - plug Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since pity is between the guide words person - plug, it would be found on that page.
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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. You can see clearly through a transparent object. The wet bar of soap is not transparent. A bouncy object will bounce back from the floor if you drop it. The wet bar ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a watering can? Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a watering can is 6 liters. 6 milliliters is too little.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? June, July, and August are usually humid in New Orleans, Louisiana. Solution: Read the text carefully. June, July, and August are usually humid in New Orleans, Louisiana. Humidity is the amount of water in the air. This passage tells you about t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word wee on a dictionary page with the following guide words? wail - wizard Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since wee is between the guide words wail - wizard, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Wyoming? Solution: Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? alphabet - area Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since antenna is between the guide words alphabet - area, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? "Baldwin's personality is very Jekyll and Hyde," Krysta told her brother. Solution: The source of the allusion Jekyll and Hyde is literature. Robert Louis Stevenson's popular Victorian novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tells the story of a man ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Jasmine and Bryan trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Jasmine wants broccoli. Bryan 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]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: Each particle in the two samples has the same mass, and the particles in both samples have the same average speed. So, the particles in both samples have the same average kinetic ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for swimming? Solution: Look at the picture of the red-eared slider. The red-eared slider has webbed feet. Its feet are adapted for swimming. As it swims, the red-eared slider uses its webbed feet to push itself through water. Now look at each animal. Figure out ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. Solution: The air inside a basketball is a gas. A gas expands to fill a space. The air fills all the space inside the basketball. If air leaks out, it will expand into the space around the ball. A stuffed rabbit is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own. When you hold a s...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? When Katie first joined the track team, she was afraid of jumping, but she got over that hurdle. Solution: The text uses a pun, a word or phrase that humorously suggests more than one meaning. Hurdle refers to an obstacle that one must overcome. It also r...
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Question: [QUESTION]The donkeys move the carts at the same speed. Which cart is pulled with a larger force? Solution: Look for the cart that is heavier. A cart holding 84 pounds is heavier than a cart holding 68 pounds. So, the cart holding 84 pounds needs a larger force to start moving at the same speed as the other c...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Kevin inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Kayla decides to make minestrone soup. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Kayla wants or needs: Kayla will spend more time making the minestrone soup than she would have spent making the cream of mushroom soup.
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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 the two samples has the same mass, but the particles in sample A have a higher average speed than the particles in sample B. So, the particles in sample A have a ...
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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 palm leaf fossil is in a shallower layer in the rock sequence than the fern fossil...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Three-quarters of the planets are larger than Venus. Solution: The table tells you that there are five planets larger than Venus: Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are eight planets total. Five-eighths is less than thr...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this plant's phenotype for the thorns trait? Solution: You need to determine the rose plant's phenotype for the thorns trait. First, consider the alleles in the plant's genotype for the thorns gene. Then, decide whether these alleles are dominant or recessive. The ...
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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 property do these three objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. Blue is a color. This color is blue. The basketball and the pogo stick are not blue. A bouncy object will bounce back from the floor if you drop it. All three objects...
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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 correctly shows the title of a book? Solution: A book should be in italics. The correct title is **Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs**.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? I'm not surprised, frankly, that someone who gets lost in his own neighborhood would argue that New York has better pizza than Chicago. Solution: The text argues that people who like New York pizza are likely to have a poor sense of direction. This is a per...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a magazine? Solution: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word in is not important, so it should not be capitalized. The correct title is Art in America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a compound sentence? Solution: The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and. On the ferry to Ellis Island, Maggie took a photograph, and now it's sitting in a frame on her dresser at home.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Trisha's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest north? Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the north arrow is pointing. Montana is farthest north.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? As Herman sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. Solution: The sentence is complex. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction as. As Herman sat down on t...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Cooper inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? spiral - such Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since stranger is between the guide words spiral - such, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is an ice skate? Solution: The better estimate for the length of an ice skate is 29 centimeters. 29 kilometers is too long.
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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 she could refer to Rachel or her sister. Rachel told her sister that she couldn't go to the film festival because of final exams. The second answer choice show...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Jen and Nate trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Jen wants broccoli. Nate 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]Select the organism in the same genus as the smooth newt. Solution: A smooth newt's scientific name is Lissotriton vulgaris. The first word of its scientific name is Lissotriton. Taricha torosa is in the genus Taricha. The first word of its scientific name is Taricha. So, Taricha torosa and Lissotri...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The second sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses overly simple or imprecise language (get, things). The first sentence uses more precise language, so it is more formal overall.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. is what happens when pollen lands on a female cone. Solution: When pollen lands on a female cone, it is called pollination. This photograph shows wind blowing pollen from the male cones on a Japanese cedar tree. Photosynthesis happens when plants use water, carbon dioxide, an...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Alaska? Solution: Juneau is the capital of Alaska.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The second sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses an idiom (piece of cake). The first sentence uses formal language in place of the idiom, so it is more formal overall.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? sewing an apron mixing lettuce and salad dressing Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. 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. Mixing le...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Nauru.
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