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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 Asia. It does not intersect North America or Europe.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which greeting is correct for a letter? Solution: The first greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Dr. Landry is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? "Jason's personality is very Jekyll and Hyde," Sasha told her brother. Solution: The source of the allusion Jekyll and Hyde is literature. Robert Louis Stevenson's popular Victorian novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde tells the story of a man wit...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Oklahoma? Solution: Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma.
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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 fuzzy object is covered in soft hair. All three objects are fuzzy. A sticky object can attach or stick to other things. None of the objects are sticky. A fragile ob...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Silver is (). Solution: You can tell whether silver 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 formu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement is true about the average monthly precipitation in Charlotte? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in Charlotte, look at the graph. Choice "Jan" is incorrect. Choice "January is the month with the highest average precipitation." is incorrect. Several other months ha...
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Edmond's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Pacific Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Malik's research on nineteenth-century philosophers led him down the rabbit hole. Solution: The source of the allusion down the rabbit hole is literature. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland tells the story of a young girl who fo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tonga.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for grabbing prey? Solution: Look at the picture of the bald eagle. The bald eagle has long toes with sharp claws. Its feet are adapted for grabbing prey. The sharp claws can help the bald eagle attack and kill its prey. The long toes can help it hold on to its p...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Andrew inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a guppy produced by this cross will have a golden body? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Trinidad and Tobago.
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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 country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Palau.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the blue particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles, look at both the number of blue particles and the volume of the solvent in each con...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the text to describe the diagram. Solute particles moved in both directions across the permeable membrane. But more solute particles moved across the membrane (). When there was an equal concentration on both sides, the particles reached equilibrium. Solution: Look at the diagram again. It ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? burning a marshmallow over a campfire rust forming on a bicycle frame Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Burning a marshmallow is a chemical change. The heat from the fire causes the type of matter in the marshmallow to change. The marshmallow become...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which change best matches the sentence? A rock from outer space hits Earth's surface. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Aaliyah acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Brad acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Fido's phenotype for the fur length trait? Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Fido's observable version of the fur length trait is long fur. So, Fido's phenotype for the fur length trait is long fur.
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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 word does not rhyme? Solution: The words came and game rhyme. They both end with the ame sound. The word coat does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 2 attract. The magnets in Pair 1 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Jackie and Gabby trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Jackie wants broccoli. Gabby 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]Complete the sentence. The Sunda Trench formed at a () boundary. Solution: To figure out what type of plate boundary formed the Sunda Trench, you need to know how the tectonic plates interacted. To find this out, read the passage carefully. The Sunda Trench is a deep-sea trench that formed as the In...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Mojave Desert ecosystem? Solution: A desert is a type of ecosystem. Deserts have the following features: a small amount of rain, dry, thin soil, and many different types of organisms. So, the Mojave Desert has dry, thin soil. It also has many different types of organisms.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Connecticut.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Barry's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the amphibian below. Solution: A green frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. Frogs live near water or in damp places. Most frogs lay their eggs in water. A cardinalfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Cardinalfish often live near coral r...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of an article? Solution: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word of is not important, so it should not be capitalized. The correct title is "The Love of My Life."
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word easily on a dictionary page with the following guide words? edge - envy Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since easily is not between the guide words edge - envy, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Riley decides to plant the roses. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Riley wants or needs: Riley will give up the chance to look at the pine tree. She thinks it would have looked more beautiful than the roses.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Rudy persisted despite his friends' attempts to tell him that this was a Gordian knot. Solution: The source of the allusion Gordian knot is ancient legend. According to legend, Alexander the Great used his sword to slash an intricate knot by ...
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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 ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Atlantic Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Juan's remark about your new car is clearly a case of sour grapes. Solution: The source of the allusion sour grapes is a fable. In the fable "The Fox and the Grapes," a fox tries unsuccessfully to reach a bunch of grapes. Because he cannot re...
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Question: [QUESTION]Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her grammar and mechanics? Self-expression is important, therefore, you should be yourself no matter what other people think. People might express their inner selves through music, art, or writing, through foods ...
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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]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Maryland.
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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]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Sandra is good at knitting hats. Solution: People are not born knowing how to knit. Instead, many people learn how to knit. Knitting well takes practice. So, knitting well is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Jackie acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the amphibian below. Solution: A fire salamander is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. Fire salamanders can release poison from their skin. This poison helps protect them from predators. A gharial is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Gharials are a type of c...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Samoa.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nevada? Solution: Carson City is the capital of Nevada.
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Question: [QUESTION]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 A has more mass than each particle in sample B. So, the particles in sample A have a higher ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a run-on sentence? Mexico is the world's largest avocado producer, one variety is so profitable that Mexican farmers refer to the fruit as oro verde, or green gold. Solution: This is a run-on sentence. It is a comma splice formed from two sentences run together, joined by just a comma. Mexic...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Nellie acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the Christmas tree worm. Solution: A Christmas tree worm's scientific name is Spirobranchus giganteus. Nerodia clarkii does not have the same scientific name as a Christmas tree worm. So, Spirobranchus giganteus and Nerodia clarkii are not in the same speci...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Nico's genotype for the body hair gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Nico has one allele for a hairy body (B) and one allele for a hairless body (b). So, Nico's genotype for the body hair gene is Bb.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Looking at his life, we couldn't help but see Pablo as a Job-like figure. Solution: The source of the allusion Job is the Bible. In the Bible, Job remains faithful and loyal to God, even after the unjust loss of his possessions, family, and h...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this pea plant's genotype for the pod color gene? Solution: An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. The pea plant has one allele for green pods (D) and one allele for yellow pods (d). So, the plant's genotype for the pod color...
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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]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? Solution: The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it is used without its antecedent. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with the newspape...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tonga.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Leon's leaving his job? That's old news. He's been planning that for months. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Old news is a contradiction, because news is recent information.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following organisms is the secondary consumer in this food web? Solution: Secondary consumers eat primary consumers, and primary consumers eat producers. So, in a food web, secondary consumers have arrows pointing to them from primary consumers. Primary consumers have arrows pointing to...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words think and pink rhyme. They both end with the ink sound. The word bank does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Chase inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: Will these magnets attract or repel? To find out, look at which poles are closest to each other. The north pole of one magnet is closest to the north pole of the other magnet. Poles that are the same repel. So, these magnets will repel each o...
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Question: [QUESTION]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 his handmade ceramic bowl or her foot. Even after Danny warned Alice to be careful, she dropped his handmade ceramic bowl on her foot and br...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the purple particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles, look at both the number of purple particles and the volume of the solvent in ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word nauseous in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses nauseous in its traditional sense: causing disgust or nausea. Audrey's little brother looked a little sick after eating mounds of candy and then going on the nauseous rides at the state fair. The second text us...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? An avid reader, Will 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, Will attends weekly book club m...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Cuba. Does Cuba have any territorial disputes? Cuba claims to own Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, which is a disputed territory. In other words, multiple countries or groups claim that the area rightfully belongs to them. The United States controls ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Neptune's volume is more than 50 times as great as that of Earth. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of 50 times the volume of Earth. Then compare the result to the volume of Neptune. The volume of Ne...
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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 translucent object lets light through. But you cannot see clearly through a translucent object. All four objects are translucent. A sticky object can attach or stick...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does the sentence use a simile or a metaphor? Jayla went down the slide face-first, like a penguin. Solution: Jayla went down the slide face-first, like a penguin. The words Jayla and penguin are compared using the word like. So, the sentence uses a simile.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? After Gabrielle cooked and served a scrumptious dinner, Dad boasted that she is the Julia Child of our family. Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known. Julia Child alludes to the famous chef who is known f...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Dave's definitely voting for the Conservative Party in the next election because he said there was no way he was voting for the Labour Party. Solution: The text argues that Dave is voting either for the candidate from the Conservative Party or the Labour Pa...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these oceans does the prime meridian intersect? Solution: The prime meridian is the line at 0° longitude. It intersects the Atlantic Ocean. It does not intersect the Pacific Ocean or the Indian Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a complete sentence? Solution: The explorers nervously entered the dark cave is a complete sentence. The subject is the explorers, and the verb is entered.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Molly will exercise with Owen in the morning. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, exercise. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: A yo-yo is not a living thing. Yo-yos do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to the world around them. They do not need food or water. A hummingbird is a living thing. Hummingbirds grow and respond to the world around them. They...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which letter closing is more formal? Solution: The second letter closing is more formal. The other letter closing is more casual and suggests a familiarity with the person being written to.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? mixing sand and gravel tearing a piece of paper Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Mixing sand and gravel is a physical change. Together, the sand and gravel make a mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter. Tearing a ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Leo inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the allusion in this text suggest? With the gutters clogged and water rising in the streets, Tanvi, who was watching the storm from her window, commented, "We're going to need an ark to get out of here." Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well kn...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Catoctin Mountain Park ecosystem? Solution: A temperate deciduous forest is a type of ecosystem. Temperate deciduous forests have the following features: warm, wet summers and cold, wet winters, soil that is rich in nutrients, and only a few types of trees. So, Catoctin Mo...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Washington? Solution: Olympia is the capital of Washington.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for grabbing prey? Solution: Look at the picture of the osprey. The osprey has long toes with sharp claws. Its feet are adapted for grabbing prey. The sharp claws can help the osprey attack and kill its prey. The long toes can help it hold on to its prey. Now loo...
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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 animal's feet are also adapted for sticking to smooth surfaces? Solution: Look at the picture of the red-eyed tree frog. The red-eyed tree frog has wide, sticky toes. Its feet are adapted for sticking to smooth surfaces. The red-eyed tree frog uses its toes to walk on the smooth surfaces of le...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words rope and hope rhyme. They both end with the ope sound. The word nose does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has more thermal energy? Solution: The two blocks of copper have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 245°F block is hotter than the 215°F block, it has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement best describes the average monthly precipitation in New Orleans? Solution: To describe the average precipitation trends in New Orleans, look at the graph. Choice "Jun" is incorrect. Choice "Jul" is incorrect. Choice "Aug" is incorrect. Choice "Oct" is incorrect. Choice "The wettest m...
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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 Antarctica. It does not intersect South America or Australia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which greeting is correct for a letter? Solution: The second greeting is correct: Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Mr. Stephenson is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the elementary substance. Solution: Look at the chemical formula for each substance, and count the number of symbols in the formula. Then, decide if the substance is an elementary substance. The chemical formula for boron trifluoride contains two symbols: B for boron and F for fluorine. So, b...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does Kwanzaa celebrate? Solution: Kwanzaa celebrates the history and culture of African American people. During Kwanzaa, African American people honor the traditions of their African ancestors. Ancestors are family members who lived a long time ago. During Kwanzaa, family and friends come toget...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a sentence fragment? Solution: Goes on a big adventure is a sentence fragment. It is missing a subject.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the activity that doesn't belong. Solution: Swing doesn't belong. Sweep, wipe, and scrub all name ways to clean.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Kyle and Tony trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Kyle wants broccoli. Tony 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]What information supports the conclusion that Larry inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement is true about the average monthly temperature in Lagos? Solution: To describe the average temperature trends in Lagos, look at the graph. Choice "Feb" is incorrect. Choice "Sep" is incorrect. Choice "Oct" is incorrect. Choice "Nov" is incorrect. Choice "Dec" is incorrect. Choice "Jan...
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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.
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