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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]Complete the sentence. Water boiling on a stove is a (). Solution: Water boiling on the stove 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]How long is an ice skate? Solution: The best estimate for the length of an ice skate is 11 inches. 11 feet, 11 yards, and 11 miles are all too long.
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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 idiom in this text suggest? I walked across an empty land I knew the pathway like the back of my hand. —Keane, "Somewhere Only We Know" Solution: The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally. The idiom like the back of my hand suggests that the singer has w...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the air inside a soap bubble a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: The air inside a soap bubble is a gas. A gas expands to fill a space. The air inside a soap bubble fills all the space in the bubble. If the bubble pops, the air will expand to fill a much larger space.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which organ takes in oxygen from the air? Solution:
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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 jellyfishes, a crystal jellyfish is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a soft body. Like other spiders, a blac...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Mr. Harmon's class is so boring! Why are all literature classes so dull? Solution: The text argues that a single boring class indicates that all classes on the same topic are dull. However, this isn't necessarily true. This illustrates a type of logical fal...
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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]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Pacific Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted to be camouflaged in a sandy desert? Solution: Look at the picture of the camel. The camel has sand-colored fur covering its skin. It is adapted to be camouflaged in a sandy desert. The word camouflage means to blend in. Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal h...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird below. Solution: 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 special teeth to help them bite through fruit skins. A flamingo is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Flamingos live in large gro...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? As Charlie 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 Charlie sat down on...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the euphemism in this text suggest? Erik is big-boned, so despite being in middle school, he often shops in the men's department. Solution: The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic. The euphemism big-boned suggests that Eri...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this pull? Solution: The builder pulls the bucket toward his body. The bucket moves up to where he is working. The direction of the pull is toward the builder's body.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two speed walkers. Which speed walker was moving at a lower speed? Solution: Look at the distance each speed walker moved and the time it took to move that distance. One speed walker moved 40 kilometers in 5 hours. The other speed walker moved 45 kilometers in 5 hours. Notice t...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? using polish to remove tarnish from a silver spoon a piece of avocado turning brown Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. A tarnished silver spoon is one that has become less shiny over time. Polishing the spoon makes it look shiny again. The polish cha...
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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. Alabama is farthest south.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a run-on sentence? Solution: Zoe rode downhill on her bicycle she held onto the handles is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined without end punctuation: Zoe rode downhill on her bicycle and She held onto the handles.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on the bubble map, which statement is true? Solution: A bubble map uses lines to connect things that are related. This bubble map shows information about different bodies of water. Gulf of Mexico is directly connected to salt water. This tells you that the Gulf of Mexico contains salt water.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following organisms is the tertiary consumer in this food web? Solution: Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers. So, in a food web, tertiary consumers have arrows pointing to them from secondary consumers. Secondary consumers have arrows pointing to them from primary consumers. And ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Can Pleopeltis polypodioides cells make their own food? Solution: Pleopeltis polypodioides is a plant. Plant cells can make their own food. Plant cells make food using photosynthesis.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Kermadec Arc ecosystem? Solution: The deep sea is a type of ecosystem. Deep sea ecosystems have the following features: water at the bottom of the ocean, no sunlight, and organisms that crawl or stick to the ground. So, the Kermadec Arc has no sunlight. It also has organis...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which term matches the picture? Solution: When a population is in an environment with abundant resources it may experience exponential growth. Plotted on an x-y axis, exponential growth resembles a J-shaped curve.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is the most flexible? Solution: Flexible is a property. A flexible material can be bent without breaking easily. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine bending the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the metal hair clip is the most flexible. If you gently bend a metal haircli...
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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 word does not rhyme? Solution: The words sing and thing rhyme. They both end with the ing sound. The word long does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Each bus takes the same amount of time to stop. Which school bus needs a larger force to come to a stop? Solution: Look for the school bus that is heavier. A school bus carrying 650 pounds is heavier than a school bus carrying 500 pounds. So, the school bus carrying 650 pounds needs a larger force t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Australia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has less thermal energy? Solution: The two glasses of water have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 75°F glass of water is colder than the 80°F glass of water, it has less thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. Solution: The water in a fishbowl is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you pour water from a fishbowl into a different container, the water will take the shape of that container. But the water will still take up the same amount of space. A hair clip i...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. The rift valley along the Knipovich Ridge formed at a () boundary. Solution: To figure out what type of plate boundary formed the rift valley along the Knipovich Ridge, you need to know how the tectonic plates interacted. To find this out, read the passage carefully. The Knipo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence so that it uses personification. Tiny wildflowers () poked through the cracks in the pavement. Solution: Complete the sentence with the word shyly. It describes the wildflowers as if they were timid people.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. Blue is a color. This color is blue. The track suit is blue. A hard object keeps its shape when you squeeze it. The track suit is not hard.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which change better matches the sentence? A grassy hill catches fire and burns. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The second sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses conversational language (real quick). The first sentence uses formal language in place of the conversational language, so it is more formal overall.
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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 type of rock is chalk? Solution: Chalk is a sedimentary rock. Like other sedimentary rocks, it forms from layers of sediment. Many marine organisms make shells. These shells can fall to the ocean floor when the organisms die. The shells are a type of sediment. They usually build up in layers. O...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Lamar inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Kenji and Tracy trade to each get what they want? Solution: Kenji wanted broccoli in his lunch and Tracy was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Kenji has tomatoes. Tracy has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things wou...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: Each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. The particles in sample B also have a higher average speed than the particles in sample A. So, the particle...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Much to our shock, Gordon chose to turn the other cheek when Erica insulted him in a meeting. Solution: The source of the allusion turn the other cheek is the Bible. In the Bible, Jesus counsels his followers to resist retaliation. He says th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the blue particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles, look at both the number of blue particles and the volume of the solvent in each con...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? baking a loaf of bread cells using oxygen to break down sugar Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Baking a loaf of bread is a chemical change. The type of matter in the dough changes when it is baked. The dough turns into bread! Cells using oxygen to ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is scoria a mineral or a rock? Solution: The properties of scoria match the properties of a rock. So, scoria is a rock.
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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 log is rough. A colorful object has one or more bright colors. The log is not colorful.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? gasp - goblin Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since geranium is between the guide words gasp - goblin, it would 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 magnitude of the magnetic force. When there is a smaller distance between magnets, the magnitude of the magnetic force between them is greater. There is a smalle...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is aluminum foil a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: Aluminum foil is a solid that can be folded or torn. But if you fold a piece of aluminum foil, it will still have a size and shape of its own. If you tear a piece of aluminum foil into smaller pieces, each piece will still have a size and shape...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the lion's mane jellyfish. Solution: A lion's mane jellyfish's scientific name is Cyanea capillata. Aurelia aurita does not have the same scientific name as a lion's mane jellyfish. So, Cyanea capillata and Aurelia aurita are not in the same species. Aequor...
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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 of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Solution: The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun she could refer to Mrs. Kemp or her granddaughter. When Mrs. Kemp saw her granddaughter for the first time in two years, she was overjoyed. The first answer c...
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Question: [QUESTION]What evidence of a drought does this picture show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? mixing sand and gravel adding dish soap to water in a sink Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Mixing sand and gravel is a physical change. Together, the sand and gravel make a mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter....
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Question: [QUESTION]After the Akkadian Empire ended, many cities and empires tried to control Mesopotamia. Around the 1790s BCE, which empire started controlling Mesopotamia? Solution: Look at the table. The abbreviation "ca." stands for the Latin word, circa. Circa means "about." It indicates when a date is estimated....
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Warren inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work? Ulin, David L. "The Magic Is Missing in Toni Morrison's 'God Help the Child.'" Rev. of God Help the Child, by Toni Morrison. Los Angeles Times 23 Apr. 2015: n. pag. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. Solution: Look closely at the Works Cited entry: Uli...
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Michael decides to go on the flying bobsled. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Michael wants or needs: Michael will give up the chance to go on the super starship. He would have had more fun on that ride.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the expected ratio of offspring with long fur to offspring with short fur? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring with long fur or short fur, consider whether each phenotype is the dominant or recessive allele's version o...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a movie? Solution: A movie should be in italics. The correct title is **In an Old House**.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Cuba. Does Cuba have any territorial disputes? Cuba claims to own Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, which is a disputed territory. In other words, multiple countries or groups claim that the area rightfully belongs to them. The United States controls ...
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Question: [QUESTION]According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? Solution: Logan is pulling on the suitcase. So, Newton's third law tells you that the suitcase is pulling on Logan.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Bill acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the idiom in this text suggest? In such an unfamiliar environment, Xavier was a fish out of water. Solution: The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally. The idiom a fish out of water suggests that Xavier felt out of place. A fish out of water is someone out o...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nevada? Solution: Carson City is the capital of Nevada.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? Quinn is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years. Solution: The sentence is compound-complex. It is made up of two independent clauses and a dependent clause. The dependent clause beg...
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Question: [QUESTION]During this time, thermal energy was transferred from () to (). Solution: The temperature of each salmon increased, which means that the thermal energy of each salmon increased. So, thermal energy was transferred from the surroundings to each salmon.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this push? Solution: The girl pushes the piñata away from the stick, and the piñata swings. The direction of the push is away from the stick.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which bird's beak is also adapted to catch insects? Solution: Look at the picture of the European nightjar. A short, thin beak is light and easy to move. The European nightjar uses its beak to grab fast-moving insects while flying. Now look at each bird. Figure out which bird has a similar adaptatio...
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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]Using only these supplies, which question can Naomi investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nebraska? Solution: Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Lexi and Cindy trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Lexi wants broccoli. Cindy 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]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 north pole of the other magnet. Poles that are the same repel. So, these magnets will repel each o...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird below. Solution: A white stork is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Storks wade in shallow water to look for food. Storks eat fish, insects, worms, and other small animals. A great white shark is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Great white sharks ca...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a bicycle? Solution: The better estimate for the mass of a bicycle is 12 kilograms. 12 grams is too light.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? As Chandler 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 Chandler sat down ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word sorry on a dictionary page with the following guide words? ship - slush Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since sorry is not between the guide words ship - slush, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Shawn's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Europe.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Gabe's research on nineteenth-century philosophers led him down the rabbit hole. Solution: The source of the allusion down the rabbit hole is literature. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland tells the story of a young girl who fol...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following statements describess living in an independent city-state? Solution: Look at the definitions. Putting the definitions together, an independent city-state is a self-ruling city with its own government. So, a city-state rules itself and is not part of a larger country. The ancie...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's scientific name? Solution: Cyanea capillata is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, Cyanea capillata is the scientific name.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Kirk acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following was an independent variable in this experiment? Solution:
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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 north pole of the other magnet. Like poles repel. So, these magnets will repel each other.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Dustin will read his book before bed. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, read. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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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 is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? From the look on her face, Helen is carrying an albatross around her neck. Solution: The source of the allusion an albatross around her neck is a poem. In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," a sailor shoots and k...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's skin is better adapted for protection against a predator with sharp teeth? Solution: Look at the picture of the nine-banded armadillo. The nine-banded armadillo has hard scales on its skin. Its skin is adapted for protection against a predator with sharp teeth. The scales make it diff...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word confuse on a dictionary page with the following guide words? chair - civilian Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since confuse is not between the guide words chair - civilian, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Does Daucus carota have cells that have a nucleus? Solution: Daucus carota is a plant. Plant cells have a nucleus.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A colorful object has one or more bright colors. The flip-flops are colorful. A sticky object can stick to other things. The flip-flops are not sticky.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Paul acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following organisms is the decomposer in this food web? Solution: Decomposers help break down dead organisms into simpler matter, such as nutrients. These nutrients can then help plants and other organisms grow. In a food web, there is an arrow pointing from another organism to a decomp...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Mississippi? Solution: Jackson is the capital of Mississippi.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Hugo acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's legs are also adapted for wading? Solution: Look at the picture of the flamingo. Long legs help the flamingo keep its body above the surface of the water while wading. Thin legs are easier to move through the water. Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adapta...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. Vancouver Island is in on the west coast of Canada. Much of the island received heavy rain on November 28 last year. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the amount of rain that fell in Vancouv...
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