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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Rhode Island? Solution: Providence is the capital of Rhode Island.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Kansas? Solution: Topeka is the capital of Kansas.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Louisiana? Solution: Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana.
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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. All four objects are opaque. A flexible object can be folded or bent without breaking easily. The hair clip is flexible, b...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the temperature of a hot day in the desert? Solution: The better estimate for the temperature of a hot day in the desert is 45°C. 45°F is too cold.
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Question: [QUESTION]Choose the poem that uses alliteration. Solution: This poem uses alliteration. It repeats beginning consonant sounds. About the mountains high. In a stormy sky.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? The volume of Mars is more than three times as large as Mercury's. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of three times the volume of Mercury. Then compare the result to the volume of Mars. The volume of...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Zora's genotype for the eye color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Zora has two alleles for red eyes (E). So, Zora's genotype for the eye color gene is EE.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted for climbing trees? Solution: Look at the picture of the Sumatran orangutan. The Sumatran orangutan has long fingers and toes. It is adapted for climbing trees. The Sumatran orangutan uses its long fingers and toes to hold on to branches while climbing. Now look at each ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of green particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the green particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of green particles, look at both the number of green particles and the volume of the solvent in each...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Anne inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words wide and hide rhyme. They both end with the ide sound. The word time does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]South American farmers have just harvested their largest cocoa crops in years. Cocoa is a major ingredient in chocolate. What will probably happen to the overall supply of chocolate bars? Solution: Cocoa is an important resource for making chocolate. If more cocoa has been harvested, cocoa will be e...
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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]Identify the question that Ed and Todd's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Louisiana? Solution: Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Lucia inherited this trait? 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 they is used without its antecedent. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. They has been replaced with neurosci...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the Chinese mitten crab. Solution: A Chinese mitten crab's scientific name is Eriocheir sinensis. Eriocheir sinensis has the same scientific name as a Chinese mitten crab. So, these organisms are in the same species. Acanthaster planci does not have the sam...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the reptile traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Reptiles have the following traits: They have scaly, waterproof skin. They make eggs with shells. Compare each animal's traits to the group's t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word lose on a dictionary page with the following guide words? lit - lung Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since lose is between the guide words lit - lung, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Austin is the best cook I know! 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]Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable? help Solution: The word help ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound. So, it has a closed syllable.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Trent decides to join the Photography Club. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Trent wants or needs: Trent will give up the chance to be in the Theater Club. He would have had more fun in the Theater Club than in th...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? a copper statue turning green a piece of avocado turning brown Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. A copper statue turning green is a chemical change. The copper reacts with oxygen in the air. This reaction forms a different type of matter called copp...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Clara told her friends that Farid was a typical Peter Pan type. Solution: The source of the allusion Peter Pan is literature. In a J. M. Barrie novel, the character Peter Pan retreats to Neverland and refuses to grow up. The allusion Peter Pa...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which press release is more formal? Solution: The second press release is more formal. It uses more elevated language (area musicians, top honors). The other press release uses idioms (battle it out) and abbreviations (Nov.).
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a long-distance running race? Solution: The better estimate for the length of a long-distance running race is 23 miles. 23 yards is too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Gabby decides to make beef barley soup. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Gabby wants or needs: Gabby will spend more time making the beef barley soup than she would have spent making the vegetable soup.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Isaiah's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word is not like the others? Solution: Dollar, cent, and penny go together. They are money. Sell is not money, so it is not like the other words.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the expected ratio of offspring with a tall stem to offspring with a short stem? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring with a tall stem or a short stem, consider whether each phenotype is the dominant or recessive allele...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? The economist had been quietly publishing articles about the future of the housing market like a dutiful Cassandra. Solution: The source of the allusion Cassandra is Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Cassandra is blessed with the power of ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a sentence fragment? During the construction of Mount Rushmore, approximately eight hundred million pounds of rock from the mountain to create the monument. Solution: This is a sentence fragment. It does not express a complete thought. During the construction of Mount Rushmore, approximately...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is dolerite a mineral or a rock? Solution: The properties of dolerite match the properties of a rock. So, dolerite is a rock.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Solution: The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it could refer to the old broom or the broken glass. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which closing is correct for a letter? Solution: The first closing is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Solution: The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun he could refer to Gary or Ryan. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. He has been replaced with Gary. Gary's br...
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? The author finally received recognition for his great work after his children found his old manuscript in the attic and published it. Solution: The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? refuse - rub Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since rig is between the guide words refuse - rub, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these continents does the prime meridian intersect? Solution: The prime meridian is the line at 0° longitude. It intersects Europe. It does not intersect South America or Asia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the mammal below. Solution: A human is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Humans are a type of animal called a primate. Monkeys and apes are also primates. A green tree frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. There are many kinds of tree frogs. Most ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is stickier? Solution: Sticky is a property. A sticky material can stick to other things. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the jam is stickier. If you touch jam, it will stick to you.
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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. A slippery object is hard to hold onto or stand on. All three objects are slippery. Yellow is a color. This color is yellow. The wet paint and the jello are not yello...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these two objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A bouncy object will bounce back from the floor if you drop it. Neither of the objects are bouncy. Blue is a color. This color is blue. Both objects are blue. The prope...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is Rafflesia arnoldii made up of many cells? Solution: Rafflesia arnoldii is a plant. Plants are made up of many cells.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a spider's leg? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a spider's leg is 16 millimeters. 16 centimeters, 16 meters, and 16 kilometers are all too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Propane is (). Solution: You can tell whether propane is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of symbols in its chemical formula. A symbol contains either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters. The chemical for...
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Question: [QUESTION]Can Nembrotha megalocera cells make their own food? Solution: Nembrotha megalocera is an animal. Animal cells cannot make their own food. Animals get their food by digesting other organisms.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. It can be verified by looking up who wrote the introduction to Frankenstein. Although Mary Shelley published Frankenstein anonymously, her husband Percy Shelley wrote the introduction. The first sentence states an opinion. Un...
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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 a hard outer cover. A Tasmanian devil is a mammal. Like other mammals, a Tasmanian devil is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Kiribati.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Fiji.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is graphite a mineral or a rock? Solution: Graphite has all the properties of a mineral. So, graphite is a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Wisconsin? Solution: Madison is the capital of Wisconsin.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name? Solution: Aedes albopictus is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name. Aedes albopictus is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that Asian tiger mosquito is the common name.
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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]How long does it take to slide down a slide? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to slide down a slide is 4 seconds. 4 hours is too slow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which bird's beak is also adapted to filter through mud? Solution: Look at the picture of the mute swan. The mute swan has a wide, flat beak. Its beak is adapted to filter through mud. The mute swan gathers muddy water in its beak. Then, it pushes the water out through gaps along the sides of the be...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a compound sentence? Solution: The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction but. The fisherman caught fifteen trout, but they were all too small to keep.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which soccer ball has less thermal energy? Solution: The two soccer balls are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the colder soccer ball has less thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of force from the student's finger presses the key on the keyboard? Solution: The student's finger applies a force to the key as she types. The direction of this force is away from her finger. This force is a push.
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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]Select the organism in the same genus as the common kestrel. Solution: A common kestrel's scientific name is Falco tinnunculus. The first word of its scientific name is Falco. Ardea goliath is in the genus Ardea. The first word of its scientific name is Ardea. So, Ardea goliath and Falco tinnunculus...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Massachusetts? Solution: Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
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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 would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? shadow - swollen Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since stall is between the guide words shadow - swollen, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]The students start rolling their backpacks at the same speed. Which backpack is pulled with a larger force? Solution: Look for the backpack that is heavier. A backpack carrying 7 pounds is heavier than a backpack carrying 5 pounds. So, the backpack carrying 7 pounds needs to be pulled with a larger ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this fruit fly's genotype for the eye color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. The fruit fly has one allele for red eyes (E) and one allele for brown eyes (e). So, the fly's genotype for the eye color gene...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the expected ratio of offspring with a dwarf body to offspring with a normal-sized body? Choose the most likely ratio. Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring with a dwarf body or a normal-sized body, consider whether each phenotype is the dominant or ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the bird traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Birds have the following traits: They have feathers. They have wings. They have a beak. They make eggs with shells. Compare each animal's traits t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the models of molecules below. Select the elementary substance. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words top and cop rhyme. They both end with the op sound. The word mad does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on the Venn diagram, what do Natty Bumppo and Daniel Boone have in common? Solution: In a Venn diagram, each circle shows things that are true for a particular topic. The middle, where the two circles overlap, shows things that are true for both topics. This Venn diagram compares Natty Bumppo ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Mau's genotype for the fur color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Mau has two alleles for white fur (f). So, Mau's genotype for the fur color gene is ff.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word literally in its traditional sense? Solution: The second text uses literally in its traditional sense: in a factual, non-exaggerated way. The curry that the chef prepared was so spicy that Perry literally had to drink three glasses of milk to ease the pain. The first text us...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? chicken cooking in an oven bleaching hair Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Cooking chicken is a chemical change. The heat causes the matter in the chicken to change. Cooked chicken and raw chicken are different types of matter. Bleaching hair is a ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word impolite on a dictionary page with the following guide words? ice - intense Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since impolite is between the guide words ice - intense, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a bowl of soup? Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a bowl of soup is 280 milliliters. 280 liters is too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three cars. Which car was moving at the lowest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each car moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each car moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each car moved for 10 hours. The car that moved 140 miles moved th...
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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]What information supports the conclusion that Vicky acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is smoother? Solution: Smooth is a property. A smooth material is not rough or bumpy. Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture. Of the choices, the glass marbles are smoother. Glass marbles do not feel rough or bumpy when you touch them.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Paula decides to go on the scorpion. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Paula wants or needs: Paula will spend more ride tickets on the scorpion than she would have spent on the flying bobsled.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the reptile. Solution: An olive toad is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. Toads do not have teeth! They swallow their food whole. A great white shark is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Great white sharks can live for up to 70 years. A western g...
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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. Kansas is farthest north.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. It can be proved by reading a biography of Thomas Edison. The first sentence states an opinion. Thomas Edison's inventions are more interesting than Nikola Tesla's. More interesting show...
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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 Michael playing against his former team captain, Erik. 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]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Solution: Read the passage carefully. Unionville is a small town near Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Rain is common there during June, July, and August. The underlined part of the passage tells you about the usual pattern of precipitation in Unionv...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable? me Solution: The word me ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound. So, it has an open syllable.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this bridge made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the bridge. The bridge is made of two different materials. The surface is asphalt. The rest of the bridge is made of metal. Asphalt and metal are good materials to build bridges with. Both materials are strong. They hold up well...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name? Solution: Agalychnis callidryas is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name. Agalychnis callidryas is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that red-eyed tree frog is the common name.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can seeds look like? Solution: Seeds can be big or small. This coconut seed is big. Seeds can be many different shapes. These maple seeds are long and flat. Seeds can be more than one color. These pistachio seeds are green and brown.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? car - coupon Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since chore is between the guide words car - coupon, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the bald eagle. Solution: A bald eagle's scientific name is Haliaeetus leucocephalus. The first word of its scientific name is Haliaeetus. Strix varia is in the genus Strix. The first word of its scientific name is Strix. So, Strix varia and Haliaeetus leucoc...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this pull? Solution: The hungry giraffe pulls a leaf toward herself. She's ready to eat! The direction of the pull is toward the giraffe.
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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]Choose the poem that uses onomatopoeia. Solution: This poem uses onomatopoeia. It uses language that sounds like what it talks about.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a run-on sentence? If you have a hankering for a delicious bowl of soup, you should try Mr. Montoya's smoked French onion soup made with Vidalia onions, smoked Gruyère cheese, and fresh thyme. Solution: This is not a run-on sentence. It is not formed from two sentences that have been run tog...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird below. Solution: A goldfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. A bald eagle is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak.
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