text stringlengths 1 12.5k | source stringclasses 3 values |
|---|---|
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. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Last year, there were seven men's clothing stores on Main Street in Norwood. This year, there are only three. What probably happened to the overall supply of men's shirts in Norwood?
Solution: When four men's clothing stores closed on Main Street, the number of suppliers went down. There were fewer stores selling men's shirts. So, the supply of men's shirts probably went down. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Leah lives in a town with hot summers and freezing cold winters.
Solution: Read the text carefully.
Leah lives in a town with hot summers and freezing cold winters.
This passage tells you about the usual temperatures where Leah lives. It does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word coat on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
clothes - curly
Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since coat is between the guide words clothes - curly, it would be found on that page. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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.
Yellow is a color.
This color is yellow. Both objects are yellow.
A bouncy object will bounce back from the floor if you drop it. Neither of the objects are bouncy.
The property that both objects have in common is yellow. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is a complex sentence?
Solution: The second sentence is the complex sentence. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction until.
Uncle Kendrick will keep snoring until he rolls over onto his stomach. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this coat made of?
Solution: Look at the picture of the coat.
The coat is made of two materials. The buttons are made of plastic. The rest of the coat is made of wool.
Wool comes from the fluffy coats of sheep! First, a farmer cuts the sheep's coats. Then, the wool is spun into yarn. The yarn can be dyed and used to make clothes. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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.
As they observed the animals on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Kevin, "Did you know that cheetahs can run as fast as seventy-five miles per hour?"
The second text uses can in its nontraditional sense: to have permission to.
As they observed the cheetahs on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Kevin, "You can borrow my camera if you want."
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word can because it is considered more standard. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
making paper from wood
roasting a marshmallow over a campfire
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
Making paper from wood is a chemical change. Paper is made by mixing tiny pieces of wood with special chemicals. The wood reacts with the chemicals to form pulp. Wood and pulp are different types of matter.
Roasting a marshmallow is a chemical change. The type of matter on the outside of the marshmallow changes. As a marshmallow is roasted, it turns brown and crispy.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Roasting is caused by heating. But making paper from wood is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Adapted from J. R. Dos Passos, "The Bridge" and from Walt Whitman, "Salut au Monde!"
Solution: This poem uses repetition. It repeats words, phrases, or lines.
I see them in Asia and in Africa. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 slippery object is hard to hold onto or stand on. The jeans are not slippery.
Blue is a color.
This color is blue. Both objects are blue.
The property that both objects have in common is blue. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the chemical formula for this molecule.
Solution: H is the symbol for hydrogen. S is the symbol for sulfur. This ball-and-stick model shows a molecule with two hydrogen atoms and one sulfur atom.
The chemical formula will contain the symbols H and S. There are two hydrogen atoms, so H will have a subscript of 2. There is one sulfur atom, so S will not have a subscript.
The correct formula is H2 S.
The diagram below shows how each part of the chemical formula matches with each part of the model above. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Use the evidence in the text to select the photosynthetic organism.
Solution: This organism is photosynthetic:
The text tells you that azalea plants use chlorophyll to capture energy from sunlight. This is evidence that the azalea plant is a photosynthetic organism.
This organism is not photosynthetic:
The text does not provide evidence that the Anna's hummingbird is photosynthetic. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 other. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 phytoplankton does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, the phytoplankton is not a primary consumer.
The plainfin midshipman has an arrow pointing to it from the phytoplankton. The phytoplankton is a producer, so the plainfin midshipman is a primary consumer.
The sea otter has an arrow pointing to it from the sea urchin. The sea urchin is not a producer. So, the sea otter is not a primary consumer.
The kelp does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, the kelp is not a primary consumer.
The kelp bass has an arrow pointing to it from the kelp. The kelp is a producer, so the kelp bass is a primary consumer. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Senator Robinson isn't lying when she says she cares about her constituents—she wouldn't lie to people she cares about.
Solution: The text argues that Senator Robinson isn't lying about caring for her constituents because she doesn't lie to people she cares about. However, the "evidence" is just a restatement of the claim itself. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as circular reasoning. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Emma's experiment can best answer.
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What can Mark and Valeria trade to each get what they want?
Solution: Mark wanted broccoli in his lunch and Valeria was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images.
Mark has tomatoes. Valeria has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things would not help either person get more items they want. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted?
Solution: This country is Palau. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
"Sleeping through the rooster's crowing was no problem," Jim joked with a yawn.
Solution: The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
Sleeping through the rooster's crowing was no problem ironically suggests that Jim slept poorly. Jim was tired, so the rooster's crowing was clearly a problem. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Arizona?
Solution: Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
perfect - polo
Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since platform is between the guide words perfect - polo, it would be found on that page. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Assume that Alec's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between Alec and Earth () as he hiked toward the summit.
Solution: Think about how the distance between Alec and the center of Earth changed.
The summit of the mountain was higher than the point where Alec started hiking. As he hiked toward the summit, the distance between Alec and the center of Earth increased. So, the gravitational potential energy stored between Alec and Earth increased as he hiked toward the summit. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 water slide is not rough.
Blue is a color.
This color is blue. The water slide is blue. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which part of the blueberry bush do we usually eat?
Solution: The part of the blueberry bush we usually eat is the fruit. It contains the seeds. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme?
Solution: The words sock and rock rhyme. They both end with the ock sound.
The word truck does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
fashion - fleece
Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since fifth is between the guide words fashion - fleece, it would be found on that page. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the great egret.
Solution: A great egret's scientific name is Ardea alba. The first word of its scientific name is Ardea.
Ardea purpurea is in the genus Ardea. The first word of its scientific name is Ardea. So, Ardea purpurea and Ardea alba are in the same genus.
Tyto alba and Ardea alba are not in the same genus.
These organisms are not in the same genus, but part of their scientific names is the same. Tyto alba and Ardea alba have the same species name within their genus, alba. But the first words of their scientific names are different. Tyto alba is in the genus Tyto, and Ardea alba is in the genus Ardea.
Syngnathoides biaculeatus is in the genus Syngnathoides. The first word of its scientific name is Syngnathoides. So, Syngnathoides biaculeatus and Ardea alba are not in the same genus. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 container.
Use the concentration formula to find the number of blue particles per milliliter.
Solution A has more blue particles per milliliter. So, Solution A has a higher concentration of blue particles. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's skin is also adapted for survival in cold places?
Solution: Look at the picture of the polar bear.
The polar bear has skin with thick fur on top and a thick layer of fat underneath it. Its skin is adapted for survival in cold places. The polar bear uses its fur and fat to keep warm in cold weather.
Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation.
During the winter, the Eurasian lynx has thick fur covering its skin. Its skin is adapted for survival in cold places.
The thorny devil has spines covering much of its skin. Its skin is not adapted for survival in cold places. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 both pairs. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Lexi is good at cooking.
Solution: People are not born knowing how to cook. Instead, many people learn how to cook. So, cooking is an acquired trait. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Maine?
Solution: Augusta is the capital of Maine. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Boba's phenotype for the fur length trait?
Solution: Boba's genotype for the fur length gene is FF. Boba's genotype of FF has only F allelles. The F allele is for short fur. So, Boba's phenotype for the fur length trait must be short fur.
To check this answer, consider whether Boba's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for long fur (f) is recessive to the allele for short fur (F). This means F is a dominant allele, and f is a recessive allele.
Boba's genotype of FF has two dominant alleles. An organism with at least one dominant allele for a gene will have the dominant allele's version of the trait. So, Boba's phenotype for the fur length trait must be short fur. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
I pulled Billy off the project because his work was sloppy. While we're at it, let's pull Maggie off the project, too. I haven't reviewed her work, but she's friends with Billy, so we cannot rely on the quality of her work either.
Solution: The text argues that Maggie's work is low quality because her friend's work is low quality. However, the work of Maggie's friend does not necessarily reflect the quality of Maggie's work. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Michigan?
Solution: Lansing is the capital of Michigan. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Do ferns produce seeds?
Solution: Ferns do not produce seeds. Mature ferns produce spores, and heart-shaped plants produce eggs and sperm. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
sad - sprung
Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since shy is between the guide words sad - sprung, it would be found on that page. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Assume all other forces on Hakim are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Hakim?
Solution: To determine if there is a net force on Hakim, look at the forces:
Earth's gravity is pulling Hakim down with a force of 400 N.
The diving board is pushing Hakim up with a force of 400 N.
The forces are in opposite directions, and the forces have the same magnitude: 400 N. This means that the forces are balanced, so there is no net force on Hakim. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this window made of?
Solution: Look at the picture of the window.
The window is made of two different materials. The window panes are made of glass. The rest of the window is made of wood. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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.
Turquoise is a mineral.
Potassium feldspar is a mineral.
Burlap is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances.
Burlap is made in a factory. But all minerals are formed in nature.
So, burlap is not a mineral. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest east?
Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the east arrow is pointing. Kentucky is farthest east. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]During this time, thermal energy was transferred from () to ().
Solution: The temperature of each greenhouse increased, which means that the thermal energy of each greenhouse increased. So, thermal energy was transferred from the surroundings to each greenhouse. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
a penny tarnishing
an old sandwich rotting in a trashcan
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
Metal turning less shiny over time is called tarnishing. A penny tarnishing is a chemical change. When air touches the penny, the surface of the penny changes into a different type of matter. This matter makes the penny dull.
A sandwich rotting is a chemical change. The matter in the sandwich breaks down and slowly turns into a different type of matter.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
plants making food from sunlight, air, and water
cooking a pancake
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
Plants making food is a chemical change. Plants use energy from sunlight to change air and water into food. The food is sugar. Sugar is a different type of matter than air or water.
Cooking a pancake is a chemical change. Pancakes are made from pancake batter. A cooked pancake is a different type of matter than pancake batter. Pancake batter is wet and slippery. Cooked pancakes are fluffy and can be good to eat!
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Cooking is caused by heating. But plants making food is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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. Iowa is farthest north. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's skin is better adapted to hurt an attacking predator?
Solution: Look at the picture of the echidna.
The echidna 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 echidna.
Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation.
The blowfish has sharp spines on its skin. Its skin is adapted to hurt an attacking predator.
The hyrax has thin fur covering its skin. Its skin is not adapted for hurting an attacking predator. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 potato sack is rough.
A slippery object is hard to hold onto or stand on. The potato sack is not slippery. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
a penny tarnishing
compost rotting
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
Metal turning less shiny over time is called tarnishing. A penny tarnishing is a chemical change. When air touches the penny, the surface of the penny changes into a different type of matter. This matter makes the penny dull.
Compost forms from the remains of plants and animals, such as vegetable scraps and egg shells. Compost rotting is a chemical change. As the compost rots, it breaks down and turns into a different type of matter.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Neil acquired this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do hedgehogs do when they are scared?
Solution: Look at the passage. It tells you what hedgehogs do when they are scared.
Hedgehogs have sharp spines that cover their backs. Some people think they look like little spiky balls! When they are scared, hedgehogs roll up into a ball. This keeps them safe from foxes and other animals. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
Solution: Feeling overjoyed has a more positive connotation. If you feel overjoyed, you are really glad. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
His guardians were extremely old-fashioned people and did not realize that we live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
—Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Solution: The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities at first appears to be contradictory, as a necessity is something that is necessary. However, it contains some truth: when we have everything necessary for survival, we begin to feel we "need" frivolous or superfluous material goods. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Delaware?
Solution: Dover is the capital of Delaware. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of these organisms contains matter that was once part of the persimmon tree?
Solution: Use the arrows to follow how matter moves through this food web. For each answer choice, try to find a path of arrows that starts from the persimmon tree.There are two paths matter can take from the persimmon tree to the pine vole: persimmon tree->pine vole. persimmon tree->swallowtail caterpillar->pine vole. There are three paths matter can take from the persimmon tree to the gray fox: persimmon tree->pine vole->gray fox. persimmon tree->swallowtail caterpillar->gray fox. persimmon tree->swallowtail caterpillar->pine vole->gray fox. beaver. The only arrow pointing to the beaver starts from the silver maple. The silver maple does not have an arrow pointing to it. So, in this food web, matter does not move from the persimmon tree to the beaver.. There is one path matter can take from the persimmon tree to the swallowtail caterpillar: persimmon tree->swallowtail caterpillar. There are three paths matter can take from the persimmon tree to the bobcat: persimmon tree->pine vole->gray fox->bobcat. persimmon tree->swallowtail caterpillar->gray fox->bobcat. persimmon tree->swallowtail caterpillar->pine vole->gray fox->bobcat. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
Solution: The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it could refer to calculus or trigonometry.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with calculus.
Bill went on to calculus after studying trigonometry, but he never fully comprehended calculus. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature?
Solution: The particles in both samples have the same average speed, but each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. So, the particles in sample B have a higher average kinetic energy than the particles in sample A.
Because the particles in sample B have the higher average kinetic energy, sample B must have the higher temperature. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Lexi inherited this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use?
Mrs. Shaffer manages the busy office.
Solution: The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, manages. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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.
Calcite is a mineral.
Hematite is a mineral.
Wood is a body part of a plant. But minerals are not made by living things.
So, wood is not a mineral. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown?
Solution: The colony is Delaware. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which memo to a manager is more formal?
Solution: The first memo to a manager is more formal. It uses more impersonal and elevated language (please find attached). The other memo to a manager uses a contraction (I've) and sounds more conversational. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of North Carolina?
Solution: Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which state is highlighted?
Solution: This state is Florida. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Pamela warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.
Solution: The source of the allusion cry wolf is a fable.
In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
The allusion cry wolf means to raise a false alarm. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown?
Solution: The colony is Virginia.
The Virginia Colony included land that would later become part of the state of West Virginia. West Virginia was never its own colony. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of South Carolina?
Solution: Columbia is the capital of South Carolina. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown?
Solution: The colony is Connecticut. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the bobcat.
Solution: A bobcat's scientific name is Lynx rufus.
Felis nigripes does not have the same scientific name as a bobcat. So, Lynx rufus and Felis nigripes are not in the same species.
Lynx rufus has the same scientific name as a bobcat. So, these organisms are in the same species.
Felis margarita does not have the same scientific name as a bobcat. So, Lynx rufus and Felis margarita are not in the same species. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used in this ad?
Solution: The ad appeals to ethos, or character, by featuring an endorsement from a celebrity. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which change best matches the sentence?
An area becomes drier than usual after a year without rain.
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Bryce inherited this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Thanks to her enduring popularity with employees, Rachel Randolph is the best-liked CEO in our company's history.
Solution: The text argues that Rachel Randolph is well-liked, because she's popular. However, the "evidence" is just a restatement of the claim itself. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as circular reasoning. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which organ lets you think?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
The smoke detector, which had long been silent, suddenly () with a loud ring.
Solution: Complete the sentence with the word awoke. It describes the smoke detector as if it were a person who is waking up. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Jupiter's phenotype for the coat pattern trait?
Solution: Jupiter's genotype for the coat pattern gene is AA. Jupiter's genotype of AA has only A allelles. The A allele is for a black coat. So, Jupiter's phenotype for the coat pattern trait must be a black coat.
To check this answer, consider whether Jupiter's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for a spotted coat (a) is recessive to the allele for a black coat (A). This means A is a dominant allele, and a is a recessive allele.
Jupiter's genotype of AA has two dominant alleles. An organism with at least one dominant allele for a gene will have the dominant allele's version of the trait. So, Jupiter's phenotype for the coat pattern trait must be a black coat. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
getting a haircut
sawing a log in half
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
Getting a haircut is a physical change. Your hair is shorter after a haircut. But it is still made of the same type of matter.
Sawing a log in half is a physical change. The log splits into two pieces. But the pieces are still made of the same type of matter.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes.
Both are caused by heating.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 95 pounds is heavier than a cart holding 61 pounds. So, the cart holding 95 pounds needs a larger force to start moving at the same speed as the other cart. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 soft object changes shape when you squeeze it. Neither of the objects are soft.
A hard object keeps its shape when you squeeze it. Both objects are hard.
The property that both objects have in common is hard. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
From the look on her face, Camille 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 kills an albatross, an action that curses the ship and crew. As his crew members die, the Ancient Mariner feels his guilt hanging like the albatross around his neck.
The allusion an albatross around her neck means a burden a person must bear. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse all passed away at the age of twenty-seven. For some reason, being twenty-seven seems to be dangerous for musicians.
Solution: The text argues that being twenty-seven makes musicians more likely to pass away. However, that's not necessarily true. These tragedies are likely a coincidence. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a hasty generalization. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the Yasuni National Park ecosystem?
Solution: A tropical rain forest is a type of ecosystem. Tropical rain forests have the following features: year-round rain and warm temperatures, soil that is poor in nutrients, and many different types of organisms. So, the following statement describes the Yasuni National Park ecosystem: year-round rain and warm temperatures, soil that is poor in nutrients, and many different types of organisms. It has many different types of organisms. The following statements do not describe Yasuni National Park: year-round rain and warm temperatures, soil that is poor in nutrients, and many different types of organisms. It has only a few types of organisms. It has soil that is rich in nutrients. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is washing windows a good or a service?
Solution: To decide whether washing windows is a good or a service, ask these questions:
Is washing windows something you can touch? No.
Is washing windows a job you might pay someone else to do? Yes.
So, washing windows is a service. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown?
Solution: The colony is Maryland. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 stretchy object gets longer when you pull on it. The potato chips and the pretzel are not stretchy.
Potato chips have a salty taste. All four objects are salty.
You can see clearly through a transparent object. The potato chips, the pretzel, and the fries are not transparent.
The property that all four objects have in common is salty. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown?
Solution: The colony is Pennsylvania. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 scratchy object is rough and itchy against your skin. All three objects are scratchy.
A flexible object can be folded or bent without breaking easily. The potato sack is flexible, but the log is not.
A hard object does not change shape when pressed or squeezed. The log is hard, but the potato sack is not.
The property that all three objects have in common is scratchy. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Betty investigate with an experiment?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Hawaii?
Solution: Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
After tripping on the red carpet, the actress thought she would die of embarrassment.
Solution: The text uses hyperbole, an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
Die of embarrassment is an exaggeration, since the actress is probably not actually in danger of dying due to embarrassment. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 candy sprinkles and the parachute are not transparent.
A colorful object has one or more bright colors. All three objects are colorful.
A stretchy object gets longer when you pull on it. The socks are stretchy, but the candy sprinkles are not.
The property that all three objects have in common is colorful. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
You're easy on the eyes,
Hard on the heart
—Terri Clark, "You're Easy on the Eyes"
Solution: The text uses antithesis, the contrasting of opposing ideas within a parallel grammatical structure.
Clark contrasts two descriptions of a person, easy on the eyes and hard on the heart. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
According to Mr. Herrera's kids, his snoring is as quiet as a jackhammer.
Solution: The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
As quiet as a jackhammer suggests that the snoring is loud. A jackhammer is not quiet, and neither is Mr. Herrera's snoring. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence.
A pine seed can grow into ().
Solution: A seed can germinate and grow into a new plant.
The new plant can grow male cones and pollen. But a seed does not grow into a male cone or pollen. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Don't ever get a ride from Erin. Her brother has been driving for only six months, and he's already gotten three speeding tickets.
Solution: The text argues that Erin must be a reckless driver, because her brother is a reckless driver. However, even though Erin's brother is reckless, that doesn't necessarily mean that Erin is, too. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Ohio?
Solution: Columbus is the capital of Ohio. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What does the idiom in this text suggest?
"Speak of the devil!" Rachel declared when Felix strolled into the room.
Solution: The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally.
The idiom speak of the devil suggests that Rachel had just been speaking about Felix. People say this when the person they've just been speaking about coincidentally arrives, as if summoned. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is a run-on sentence?
Solution: We danced for hours we were tired is a run-on sentence. It has two sentences that are joined without end punctuation: We danced for hours and We were tired. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Minnesota?
Solution: Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.