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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Shawna has a scar on her left knee. Solution: Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the black howler. Solution: A black howler's scientific name is Alouatta caraya. The first word of its scientific name is Alouatta. Ovis canadensis is in the genus Ovis. The first word of its scientific name is Ovis. So, Ovis canadensis and Alouatta caraya ar...
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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 figure of speech is used in this text? Jeanette insisted that her dog wasn't fat; she said that he was merely well-fed. Solution: The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic. Well-fed is an indirect way of saying overweight.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Eliana's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? What thoughts I have of you tonight Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon. —Allen Ginsberg, "A Supermarket in California" Solution: The text uses apostrophe, a direct addres...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Lisa acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Jared knows how to type. Solution: People are not born knowing how to type. Instead, many people learn how to type. So, typing is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? That candidate argues that we should install parking meters downtown and start charging people to park there. How could any sensible person argue that eliminating parking downtown is going to help this city? Solution: The text argues that the candidate want...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two birds. Which bird was moving at a lower speed? Solution: Look at the distance each bird moved and the time it took to move that distance. One bird moved 15 kilometers in 10 hours. The other bird moved 90 kilometers in 10 hours. Notice that each bird spent the same amount of...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is the Marshall Islands. Does the Marshall Islands have any territorial disputes? The Marshall Islands claims to own Wake Island, which is a disputed territory. In other words, multiple countries or groups claim that the area rightfully belongs to...
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Kamal's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Pennsylvania.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Shelley investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? save - softly Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since shy is between the guide words save - softly, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the personification in this text suggest? There was never a sound beside the wood but one, And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground. —Robert Frost, "Mowing" Solution: The text uses personification, giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. Whispering suggests that the sc...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word travesty in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses travesty in its traditional sense: a ridiculous imitation; a parody. Kristen was upset about the local news network's coverage of the presidential debates, calling it a travesty of reporting that undermined imp...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? erosion caused by wind breaking a piece of glass Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Erosion caused by wind is a physical change. The wind carries away tiny pieces of rock. But the pieces of rock do not become a different type of matter. Breaking a pi...
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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]What information supports the conclusion that Ava acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the mammal traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Mammals have the following traits: They feed their offspring milk. They have fur or hair. Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Se...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? All the cars at Dotson's Auto Dealership are certified pre-owned. Although they all seem to be in good condition, I think I'd prefer to buy a new car. Solution: The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unp...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tuvalu.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. Dissolving fruit punch mix into water is a (). Solution: Dissolving fruit punch mix into water is a physical change. The fruit punch mix breaks into tiny pieces that are too small to see. But both the fruit punch mix and water are still made of the same type of matter as befor...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Jupiter's volume is more than ten times as large as Saturn's volume. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of ten times the volume of Saturn. Then compare the result to the volume of Jupiter. The volume ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Papua New Guinea. Why does Papua New Guinea share its island with another country? Papua New Guinea takes up the eastern half of the island of New Guinea. The western half is part of Indonesia, an Asian country. Beginning in the 17 th century, ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the models of molecules below. Select the elementary substance. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a pen? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a pen is 8 inches. 8 feet, 8 yards, and 8 miles are all too long.
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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 50 milliliters. 50 liters is too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's skin is better adapted to hurt an attacking predator? Solution: Look at the picture of the thorny devil. The thorny devil has sharp spines on its skin. Its skin is adapted to hurt an attacking predator. The spines can harm a predator that tries to bite the thorny devil. Now look at ea...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? stretching a rubber band an iceberg melting slowly Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Stretching a rubber band is a physical change. The rubber band gets longer. But it is still made of the same type of matter as before. An iceberg melting is a chang...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the allusion in this text suggest? With the gutters clogged and water rising in the streets, Lacey, who was watching the storm from her window, commented, "We're going to need an ark to get out of here." Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well kn...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Tucker's leaving his job? That's old news. He's been planning that for months. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Old news is a contradiction, because news is recent information.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which plate of spaghetti has a lower temperature? Solution: The two plates of spaghetti are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the plate of spaghetti with less thermal energy has a lower temperature.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Sharon insisted that her dog wasn't fat; she said that he was merely well-fed. Solution: The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic. Well-fed is an indirect way of saying overweight.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's mouth is also adapted to eat plant matter? Solution: Look at the picture of the goat. The goat has long jaws and flat teeth. Its mouth is adapted to eat plant matter. The long jaws can help the goat reach leaves and grass. The flat teeth can help it cut and grind up the food into soft...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the spot-billed pelican. Solution: A spot-billed pelican's scientific name is Pelecanus philippensis. The first word of its scientific name is Pelecanus. Pelecanus crispus is in the genus Pelecanus. The first word of its scientific name is Pelecanus. So, Pele...
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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]Bees and other animals can be pollinators. How does a pollinator pollinate a flower? Solution: A pollinator picks up pollen when it brushes against a flower's anthers. Pollen then falls off the pollinator onto the pistil of that flower, or another flower. A pollinator might drop pollen anywhere, but...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Jada has naturally curly hair. Solution: Some humans are born with naturally curly hair. Others are born with naturally straight hair. Curly and straight are examples of hair texture. Some people decide to change how their hair looks. But this doesn't af...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word can in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses can in its traditional sense: to have the ability to. Grace can type using a keyboard with a QWERTY layout, but she prefers the Dvorak layout. The two keyboards have different arrangements of letters and symbols. Th...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Delaware? Solution: Dover is the capital of Delaware.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Palau.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which three months have the same average precipitation? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Chicago, look at the graph. Choice "Jan" is incorrect. Choice "Feb" is incorrect. Choice "Jun" is incorrect. Choice "Jul" is incorrect. Choice "Aug" is incorrect. Choice "Sep" is incorre...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one substance that is not a mineral. Solution: Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals. A brick is made by humans. But minerals are not made by living things. A brick is not a pure substan...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the liquid. Solution: A hair clip is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own. You can use a hair clip to keep your hair out of your face because the hair clip keeps its shape. An arrowhead is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own. An arrowhead is made of rock. A screwdrive...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a soda bottle cap? Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a soda bottle cap is 10 milliliters. 10 liters is too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Jon inherited this trait? Solution:
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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]What is the capital of Arizona? Solution: Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Study without thought is vain; thought without study is dangerous. —Confucius, Analects Solution: The text uses chiasmus, an expression in which the second half parallels the first but reverses the order of words. The second half of the sentence reverses ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of New Hampshire? Solution: Concord is the capital of New Hampshire.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The first sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses a contraction (isn't). The second sentence does not use a contraction, so it is more formal.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Nibbles's phenotype for the body size trait? Solution: Nibbles's genotype for the body size gene is BB. Nibbles's genotype of BB has only B allelles. The B allele is for a normal-sized body. So, Nibbles's phenotype for the body size trait must be a normal-sized bod...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Jenny's test show? Solution:
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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 tense does the sentence use? Manny will make cookies with his friends. 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 object has the least thermal energy? Solution: All three cookies have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 17°C cookie is the coldest, it has the least thermal energy.
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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]Is a lamp a good or a service? Solution: To decide whether a lamp is a good or a service, ask these questions: Is a lamp something you can touch? Yes. Is a lamp a job you might pay someone else to do? No. So, a lamp is a good.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement true or false? Plant cells do not have vacuoles. Solution: Plant cells do not have vacuoles. This statement is false. Not all cells have vacuoles, but most plant and animal cells have them.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is an adult great white shark? Solution: The best estimate for the length of an adult great white shark is 4 meters. 4 millimeters and 4 centimeters are too short. 4 kilometers is too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is the Dominican Republic. Why does the Dominican Republic share its island with another country? The Dominican Republic and Haiti share the island of Hispaniola. It is home to the earliest European settlements in the Americas. Christopher Columbu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Sean investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]In this food web, which organism contains matter that eventually moves to the sea cucumber? Solution: Use the arrows to follow how matter moves through this food web. For each answer choice, try to find a path of arrows to the sea cucumber. No arrows point from the bat star to any other organisms. S...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted to be camouflaged among dead leaves? Solution: Look at the picture of the orange oakleaf butterfly. The orange oakleaf butterfly has a brown leaf-shaped body. It is adapted to be camouflaged among dead leaves, which often have a reddish or brownish color. The word camouf...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word disinterested in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses disinterested in its traditional sense: unbiased or impartial. Liz is excellent in her position as class treasurer. She always manages to be disinterested in student council debates about the allocation of...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? baseball - bottom Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since blow is between the guide words baseball - bottom, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? patience - proceed Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since platform is between the guide words patience - proceed, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. Baja California is a state in Mexico. It receives between 12 and 24 inches of rain each year. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the usual pattern of precipitation in Baja California. This pa...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Ohio? Solution: Columbus is the capital of Ohio.
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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 a goat? Solution: The best estimate for the mass of a goat is 70 pounds. 70 ounces is too light and 70 tons is too heavy.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the temperature of a warm swimming pool? Solution: The better estimate for the temperature of a warm swimming pool is 26°C. 26°F is too cold.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following organisms is the primary consumer in this food web? Solution: Primary consumers eat producers. So, in a food web, primary consumers have arrows pointing to them from producers. The grizzly bear has an arrow pointing to it from the bilberry. The bilberry is a producer, so the g...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Austen and Kelly trade to each get what they want? Solution: Austen wanted broccoli in his lunch and Kelly was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Austen has tomatoes. Kelly has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? After spending weeks in New York City, Valeria 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]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. Edgar Allan Poe sold his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" to Burton's Gentleman's Magazine for ten dollars in 1839. It can be proved by reading a biography of Edgar Allan Poe. The first sentence states an opinion....
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Gary investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Tara investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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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 material is this parachute made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the parachute. The parachute is made of nylon. Nylon is a light, strong material. Parachutes are made of nylon because it does not tear easily. Nylon is also used to make tents for camping.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal. Solution: A gorilla is an animal. It eats leaves, fruits, and insects. Gorillas live in groups called troops. A pear tree is a plant. It has green leaves. Wild pear trees grow in Europe, north Africa, and Asia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Last year, there were seven men's clothing stores on Main Street in Burlington. This year, there are only three. What probably happened to the overall supply of men's shirts in Burlington? Solution: When four men's clothing stores closed on Main Street, the number of suppliers went down. There were ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Antarctica.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. A triangle is a shape with three sides. It can be proved by looking up the word triangle. The first sentence states an opinion. Triangles are harder to draw than rectangles. Harder shows what a person believes, thinks, or fee...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the temperature of a cool glass of milk? Solution: The better estimate for the temperature of a cool glass of milk is 55°F. 55°C is too hot.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a soccer field? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a soccer field is 380 feet. 380 inches is too short. 380 yards and 380 miles are too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word soot on a dictionary page with the following guide words? shove - sponge Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since soot is between the guide words shove - sponge, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? I know that I know nothing. —attributed to Socrates Solution: The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth. I know that I know nothing at first appears to be contradictory: by...
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Question: [QUESTION]Why might covering its eggs with its body increase the reproductive success of a snail leech? Complete the claim below that answers this question and is best supported by the passage. Covering its eggs with its body increases the chances that (). Solution: Look for the part of the passage that descr...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Joy lives in a town with hot summers and freezing cold winters. Solution: Read the text carefully. Joy lives in a town with hot summers and freezing cold winters. This passage tells you about the usual temperatures where Joy lives. It does not d...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a simple sentence? Solution: The first sentence is the simple sentence. It is a single independent clause. The audition for the part of Dracula will begin in just a few minutes.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word fifty on a dictionary page with the following guide words? felt - foster Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since fifty is between the guide words felt - foster, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable? drip Solution: The word drip ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound. So, it has a closed syllable.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Virginia? Solution: Richmond is the capital of Virginia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted to be camouflaged among green leaves? Solution: Look at the picture of the green tree python. The green tree python has green scales covering its body. It is adapted to be camouflaged among green leaves. The word camouflage means to blend in. Now look at each animal. Fig...
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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. Nevada is farthest west.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Don't ever get a ride from Mia. Her brother has been driving for only six months, and he's already gotten three speeding tickets. Solution: The text argues that Mia must be a reckless driver, because her brother is a reckless driver. However, even though Mi...
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