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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one substance that is not a mineral. Solution: Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals. A computer processor is made in a factory. But all minerals are formed in nature. A computer process...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Antarctica.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the fish below. Solution: A salmon is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. A kangaroo is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Antarctica.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Debbie and Madelyn trade to each get what they want? Solution: Debbie wanted broccoli in her lunch and Madelyn was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Debbie has tomatoes. Madelyn has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Tim has five toes on each foot. Solution: Most humans are born with five toes on each foot. So, having five toes is an inherited trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's legs are also adapted for wading? Solution: Look at the picture of the great egret. Long legs help the great egret 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 ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word rampart on a dictionary page with the following guide words? reach - risk Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since rampart is not between the guide words reach - risk, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]In this food chain, the mudminnow is a tertiary consumer. Why? Solution: In this food chain, the mudminnow is a tertiary consumer because it eats a secondary consumer. The secondary consumer in this food chain is the whirligig beetle.
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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]What information supports the conclusion that Sebastian inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work? Norman, Howard. "Advice of the Fatherly Sort." I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. 1–40. Print. Solution: Look closely at the Works Cited entry: Norman, Howard. "Advice of the Fatherly Sort."...
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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 they could refer to the branches or the power lines. The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. They has been replac...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words beach and reach rhyme. They both end with the each sound. The word bead does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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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 bouncy object will bounce back from the floor if you drop it. The pineapple and the tree bark are not bouncy. A fuzzy object is covered in soft hair. The sidewalk a...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of California? Solution: Sacramento is the capital of California.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the mollusk traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Mollusks have the following traits: They have a soft body. They have a muscular foot or tentacles. Compare each animal's traits to the group's ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words fine and nine rhyme. They both end with the ine sound. The word pail does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the New England Seamount Chain 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 New England Seamount Chain has wate...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these continents does the equator intersect? Solution: The equator is the line at 0° latitude. It intersects South America. It does not intersect Antarctica or North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of North Dakota? Solution: Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Dr. Cunningham is unhappy with her new assistant because simple tasks, like fetching coffee, take him years to finish. Solution: The text uses hyperbole, an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally. Take him years to finish is an exagg...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which specific humidity level was measured within the outlined area shown? Solution: Look at the colors shown within the outlined area. Then, use the legend to determine which specific humidity levels those colors represent. The legend tells you that this air mass contained air with specific humidit...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Maine? Solution: Augusta is the capital of Maine.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Wanda's phenotype for the body color trait? Solution: Wanda's genotype for the body color gene is bb. Wanda's genotype of bb has only b alleles. The b allele is for a golden body. So, Wanda's phenotype for the body color trait must be a golden body. To check this a...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's mouth is also adapted to tear through meat? Solution: Look at the picture of the leopard. The leopard has a large mouth and sharp teeth. Its mouth is adapted to tear through meat. The leopard uses its large mouth to grab its prey. It uses its sharp teeth to cut up the meat of the prey...
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 2 attract. The magnets in Pair 1 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tuvalu.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these four objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A hard object does not change shape when pressed or squeezed. The water slide and the ice hockey rink are hard, but the jello is not. A slippery object is hard to hold...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? I am a feather on the bright sky I am the blue horse that runs in the plain I am the fish that rolls, shining, in the water I am the shadow that follows a child —N. Scott Momaday, "The Delight Song of Tsoai-talee" Solution: The text uses anaphora, the rep...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a book? Solution: A book should be in italics. The correct title is **A Boat to Nowhere**.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? An avid reader, Franklin attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month. Solution: The sentence is compound. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and. An avid reader, Franklin attends weekly boo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word please on a dictionary page with the following guide words? painting - peanut Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since please is not between the guide words painting - peanut, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Europe.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Missouri? Solution: Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Poseidon's phenotype for the iridescent scales trait? Solution: Poseidon's genotype for the iridescent scales gene is ii. Poseidon's genotype of ii has only i alleles. The i allele is for mostly plain scales. So, Poseidon's phenotype for the iridescent scales trait...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following was an independent variable in this experiment? Solution:
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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 ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this scarlet rosemallow plant's genotype for the flower color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. The scarlet rosemallow plant has two alleles for white flowers (f). So, the plant's genotype for the flower ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Do you know Marco from soccer camp, or do you have another connection with him? Solution: The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence.
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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 North America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Ronald remarked that the new book on anti-gravity was impossible to put down. Solution: The text uses a pun, a word or phrase that humorously suggests more than one meaning. Impossible to put down means that the book is so good that it is hard to stop rea...
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Question: [QUESTION]A baby blue whale is as big as (). Solution: The passage says a blue whale is big. The passage says that when a blue whale is a new baby, it is as big as a car.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is New Jersey.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Maine? Solution: Augusta is the capital of Maine.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is this whale's scientific name? Solution: This organism's scientific name refers to Herman Melville. The word melvillei refers to Herman Melville. So, this whale's scientific name is Livyatan melvillei.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which bird's beak is also adapted to crack large, hard nuts? Solution: Look at the picture of the military macaw. The military macaw has a thick hooked beak. Its beak is adapted to crack large, hard nuts. The military macaw uses its thick beak to crack the shell of a nut by squeezing it. The hooked ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the mango's motion? Solution: The mango is remaining motionless. So, the mango has a constant velocity.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? weary - worm Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since why is between the guide words weary - worm, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Peanut's phenotype for the body hair trait? Solution: You need to determine Peanut's phenotype for the body hair trait. First, consider the alleles in Peanut's genotype for the body hair gene. Then, decide whether these alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Colleen and Natalie trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Colleen wants broccoli. Natalie wants tomatoes. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both get what they want. Trading other things would not help both people get more items they want.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these three objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A flexible object can be folded or bent without breaking easily. All three objects are flexible. A scratchy object is rough and itchy against your skin. The wool swea...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? We see a wide range of animals at the aquarium. Solution: The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, see. The verb tells you about something that is true or happening now.
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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]Select the reptile. Solution: A western gorilla is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk. Gorillas live in groups called troops. The largest male in the troop is usually the leader. An ocean sunfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Ocean sunfish have a flat body and wi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Distance affects the strength of the magnetic force. But the distance between the magnets in Pair 1 and in Pair 2 is the same. So, the strength of the magnetic force is the same in b...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Idaho? Solution: Boise is the capital of Idaho.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word load on a dictionary page with the following guide words? lent - livestock Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since load is not between the guide words lent - livestock, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could John's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Irma's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]During this time, thermal energy was transferred from () to (). Solution: The temperature of each pizza decreased, which means that the thermal energy of each pizza decreased. So, thermal energy was transferred from each pizza to the surroundings.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a garden snail? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a garden snail is 30 millimeters. 30 meters and 30 kilometers are both too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which phrase has a more positive connotation? Solution: An eager person has a more positive connotation. An eager person is excited and happy. An impatient person is often rude, pushy, or demanding.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? The panoramic vistas along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon are simply breathtaking. Solution: The sentence is a statement and ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these organisms contains matter that was once part of the bilberry? 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 bilberry.There is one path matter can take from the bilberry to the snowy ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Tina's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Alvin's phenotype for the eye color trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Alvin's observable version of the eye color trait is brown eyes. So, Alvin's phenotype for the eye color trait is brown eyes.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Gilligan's phenotype for the eye color trait? Solution: Gilligan's genotype for the eye color gene is ee. Gilligan's genotype of ee has only e alleles. The e allele is for black eyes. So, Gilligan's phenotype for the eye color trait must be black eyes. To check thi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the vertebrate. Solution: A zebra dove is a bird. Like other birds, a zebra dove is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A monarch butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a monarch butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. Like other slugs, a banana slu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Asia.
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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 he could refer to Jake or his best friend. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. He has been replaced with Jake...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take to make a sandwich? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to make a sandwich is 2 minutes. 2 hours is too slow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Trent can play the flute. Solution: People are not born knowing how to play the flute. Instead, some people learn how to play. So, playing the flute is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? An avid reader, Noah attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month. Solution: The sentence is compound. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and. An avid reader, Noah attends weekly book club m...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the moon jellyfish. Solution: A moon jellyfish's scientific name is Aurelia aurita. Aequorea victoria does not have the same scientific name as a moon jellyfish. So, Aurelia aurita and Aequorea victoria are not in the same species. Cyanea capillata does not...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Wyoming? Solution: Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which change best matches the sentence? A piece of rock from outer space hits Earth. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which bird's beak is also adapted to crack large, hard nuts? Solution: Look at the picture of the palm cockatoo. The palm cockatoo has a thick hooked beak. Its beak is adapted to crack large, hard nuts. The palm cockatoo uses its thick beak to crack the shell of a nut by squeezing it. The hooked sha...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? beetle - black Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since bid is between the guide words beetle - black, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the American alligator. Solution: An American alligator's scientific name is Alligator mississippiensis. The first word of its scientific name is Alligator. Ictinia mississippiensis and Alligator mississippiensis are not in the same genus. These organisms are...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is an apple a good or a service? Solution: To decide whether an apple is a good or a service, ask these questions: Is an apple something you can touch? Yes. Is an apple a job you might pay someone else to do? No. So, an apple is a good.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Calcium is (). Solution: Use the model to determine whether calcium is an elementary substance or a compound. Step 1: Interpret the model. In the space-filling model shown above, all of the balls are the same color: . The legend shows that green represents the chemical elemen...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of North Carolina? Solution: Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? The city of Westford is currently experiencing a minor crisis. Its sanitation workers are on strike, and the garbage is piling up in the streets. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Minor crisis is a contra...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Nina investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 1 attract. The magnets in Pair 2 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which term matches the picture? Solution: Camouflage is at work when an animal is hard to see because it looks like its environment. For example, some butterflies look like leaves, so they are better hidden from predators.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. The mutation in the () affected the structure and function of the (). Solution: A mutation in a gene may affect the protein it encodes. So, the mutation in the FliG gene affected the structure and function of the FliG protein.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Ben has naturally blond hair. Solution: Humans do not choose their natural hair color. Instead, children get their natural hair color from their parents. So, Ben's hair color is an inherited trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. Wicked starred Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel when it opened on Broadway on October 30, 2003. It can be proved by reading a review of Wicked from the day after it first opened. The second sentence states an opinion. Based ...
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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]Why might raising cubs with other lionesses in a pride increase an African lioness's reproductive success? Complete the claim below that answers this question and is best supported by the passage. Raising cubs with other lionesses in a pride increases the chances that (). Solution: Look for the part...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Delaware.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word terribly in its traditional sense? Solution: The second text uses terribly in its traditional sense: in a terrible manner. Aiden shivered terribly as he gazed at the snow-clad slope. After calming his nerves, he began his descent. The first text uses terribly in its nontradi...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Australia. Is Australia a country or a continent? Both! Australia is a country in Oceania, a region made up of many lands and islands in the Pacific Ocean. Many people say that Australia is the world's smallest continent. But some people call O...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of yellow particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the yellow particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of yellow particles, look at both the number of yellow particles and the volume of the solvent in ...
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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 it could refer to the windshield or the car. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Palau.
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