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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: Magnet sizes affect the magnitude of the magnetic force. Imagine magnets that are the same shape and made of the same material. The smaller the magnets, the smaller the magnitude of ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? The Patton family is going to spend two weeks in Ocean City, but for Xavier it will be a working vacation, since he'll be checking in with the office every day. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Working v...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? You've reached Adam Cheng's voice mail. Please leave a detailed message at the beep, and I will return your call at my earliest convenience. Solution: The text uses onomatopoeia, a word that expresses a sound. Beep represents the sound that tells the call...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? I don't trust Professor Powell's findings. Another researcher at her university was caught falsifying data. So, it's likely Professor Powell has, too. Solution: The text argues that Professor Powell's research is untrustworthy because someone else at her un...
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Question: [QUESTION]Look at the models of molecules below. Select the elementary substance. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the verbal irony in this text suggest? "It was my good luck to have to study for a test while all my friends went to the water park," Cooper remarked. Solution: The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different. Good luck ironically suggests ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the fish traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Fish have the following traits: They have fins, not limbs. They make eggs with no shells. Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Sele...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Scarborough Marsh ecosystem? Solution: A wetland is a type of ecosystem. Wetlands have the following features: land that is covered with water during most of the year, soil that is rich in nutrients, and other water ecosystems nearby. So, Scarborough Marsh has land that is...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the reptile below. Solution: A salmon is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Unlike most other fish, salmon can live in both fresh water and salt water. A Mojave rattlesnake is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Rattlesnakes have fangs they can use to inject venom into...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Where Sarah lives, winter is the rainiest season of the year. Solution: Read the text carefully. Where Sarah lives, winter is the rainiest season of the year. This passage tells you about the usual precipitation where Sarah lives. It does not de...
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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 word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? cause - clump Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since cent is between the guide words cause - clump, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this mug made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the mug. The mug is ceramic. Ceramics are made of clay. The clay is baked in an oven to make it hard. This oven is called a kiln.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a kimono a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: A kimono is a solid. You can fold a kimono. But it will still have a size and shape of its own.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which object has more thermal energy? Solution: The two bricks have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 140°F brick is hotter than the 70°F brick, it has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a guitar? Solution: The best estimate for the mass of a guitar is 7 pounds. 7 ounces is too light and 7 tons is too heavy.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a water pitcher? Solution: The best estimate for the volume of a water pitcher is 12 cups. 12 fluid ounces is too little and 12 gallons is too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? The cook will freeze the meat for another time. Solution: The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, freeze. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen.
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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. Copeland is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these two objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A rough object feels scratchy when you touch it. Both objects are rough. A smooth object is not scratchy or rough. Neither of the objects are smooth. The property that ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the amphibian traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Amphibians have the following traits: They spend part of their lives in water and part on land. They have moist skin. They make eggs with no ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which bird's beak is also adapted to tear through meat? Solution: Look at the picture of the Cape vulture. The Cape vulture has a sharp hooked beak. Its beak is adapted to tear through meat. The sharp hook can help the Cape vulture cut the meat into pieces it can swallow. Now look at each bird. Figu...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The second sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses overly simple or imprecise language (some things, bring up). The first sentence uses more precise language, so it is more formal overall.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the pink skunk clownfish. Solution: A pink skunk clownfish's scientific name is Amphiprion perideraion. Halichoeres hortulanus does not have the same scientific name as a pink skunk clownfish. So, Amphiprion perideraion and Halichoeres hortulanus are not in...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Trudy inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Danny's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Victor carefully spelled the word aloud. Solution: The sentence is in past tense. You can tell because it uses a past-tense verb, spelled. The verb ends in -ed and tells you about something that has already happened.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Assume that the gecko's mass did not change. The gravitational potential energy stored between the gecko and Earth () as the gecko crawled on the window. Solution: Think about how the distance between the gecko and the center of Earth changed. The top of the window is higher ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? cellular respiration chemicals in a battery reacting to power a flashlight Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Cellular respiration is a chemical change. Cells use oxygen to break down sugar. Breaking the chemical bonds in sugar molecules releases ene...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? imagine - irrigation Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since inch is between the guide words imagine - irrigation, it would be found on that page.
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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. Mason is capitalized because it is a proper noun.
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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 Africa. It does not intersect North America or South America.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. Babies don't shed tears until they are about a month old. It can be proved by checking a website about newborn babies. The first sentence states an opinion. In general, newborn babies cry far too often. Far too often shows wh...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Virginia? Solution: Richmond is the capital of Virginia.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these three objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A slippery object is hard to hold onto or stand on. The tree bark and the velcro are not slippery. Blue is a color. This color is blue. None of the objects are blue. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: To predict if these magnets will attract or repel, look at which poles are closest to each other. The north pole of one magnet is closest to the north pole of the other magnet. Like poles repel. So, these magnets will repel each other.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life. —William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Solution: The text uses alliteration, the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words. From forth the fatal loins ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: To predict if these magnets will attract or repel, look at which poles are closest to each other. The south pole of one magnet is closest to the north pole of the other magnet. Opposite poles attract. So, these magnets will attract each other...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A soft object changes shape when you squeeze it. The dress is soft. A hard object keeps its shape when you squeeze it. The dress is not hard.
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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 mass of a can of soup? Solution: The best estimate for the mass of a can of soup is 11 ounces. 11 pounds and 11 tons are both too heavy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Distance affects the magnitude of the magnetic force. When there is a greater distance between magnets, the magnitude of the magnetic force between them is smaller. There is a greate...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence. The federal government has () branches. Solution: The federal government has three branches. They are called the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Each branch of government has its own jobs and responsibilities. This system keeps any one part of the government fro...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Kimi has no school spirit—she never comes to any of our football games. Solution: The text argues that Kimi doesn't have school spirit, because she doesn't go to football games. However, there may be a number of reasons why Kimi doesn't go to football games...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Palau.
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Question: [QUESTION]Assume all other forces on Gabe are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Gabe? Solution: To determine if there is a net force on Gabe, look at the forces: Earth's gravity is pulling Gabe down with a force of 400 N. The diving board is pushing Gabe up with a force of 400 N. The forces ar...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? breaking a ceramic plate picking up a paper clip with a magnet Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Breaking a ceramic plate is a physical change. The plate gets broken into pieces. But each piece is still made of the same type of matter. Picking up a ...
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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. Blue is a color. This color is blue. All three objects are blue. A fuzzy object is covered in soft hair. The water slide and the binder are not fuzzy. A bouncy object...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the one animal that has all of the cartilaginous fish traits listed above. Solution: To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group. Cartilaginous fish have the following traits: They have fins, not limbs. They live underwater. They have a skeleton made of cartilag...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? After spending weeks in New York City, Helen was a bit unnerved by the deafening silence of her small hometown. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms. Deafening silence is a contradiction, because deafening de...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Aiden investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the invertebrate. Solution: A whiptail lizard is a reptile. Like other reptiles, a whiptail lizard is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A cockatoo is a bird. Like other birds, a cockatoo is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A minnow is a fish. Like other fish, a minnow is a vertebrate. It has a...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a long-distance running race? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a long-distance running race is 6 miles. 6 inches and 6 feet are both too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the fish below. Solution: A goldfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. A bald eagle is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Michigan? Solution: Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the Eastern Siberian Taiga ecosystem? Solution: A taiga is a type of ecosystem. Taigas have the following features: long, cold winters and short, cool summers, many evergreen trees, and soil that is poor in nutrients. So, the Eastern Siberian Taiga has short, cool summers. It ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is there a surplus or a shortage of hats? Solution: At the current price, there are too many hats for sale. There are 20 hats for sale, but only 15 people want to buy one. So, there is a surplus of hats. The store will not get any money for the leftover hats.
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Question: [QUESTION]Two bath towels have the same temperature but different masses. Which towel has more thermal energy? Solution: The two bath towels have the same temperature and are made of the same type of matter. So, the bath towel with more mass has more thermal energy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The first sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses contractions (Mecca's, it's). The second sentence does not use contractions, so it is more formal.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Cindy 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]What is the capital of New Jersey? Solution: Trenton is the capital of New Jersey.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Dominica.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the tawny owl. Solution: A tawny owl's scientific name is Strix aluco. The first word of its scientific name is Strix. Larus livens is in the genus Larus. The first word of its scientific name is Larus. So, Larus livens and Strix aluco are not in the same gen...
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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 fragile object will break into pieces if you drop it. The rubber band is not fragile. A stretchy object gets longer when you pull on it. All four objects are stretch...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Assume that the sled's mass did not change. The gravitational potential energy stored between the sled and Earth () as Rita rode down the hill. Solution: Think about how the distance between the sled and the center of Earth changed. The bottom of the hill was lower than the p...
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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 Tommy or his best friend. The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. He has been replaced with Tom...
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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]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false? Jupiter's volume is more than 1,000 times as great as Earth's volume. Solution: To determine if this statement is true, calculate the value of 1,000 times the volume of Earth. Then compare the result to the volume of Jupiter. Jupiter's...
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Question: [QUESTION]Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her sentence fluency? Our school needs to serve better food for lunch. Our lunches should be delicious. Our lunches should be nutritious. Our lunches should be satisfying. One way to achieve this would be to have a ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the idiom in this text suggest? "Speak of the devil!" Shelley declared when Kenji 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 Shelley had just been speaking about Kenji. People say t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for digging? Solution: Look at the picture of the European mole. The European mole has long, straight claws. Its feet are adapted for digging. The European mole uses its claws to break up soil and move it out of the way. Now look at each animal. Figure out which ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three cars. Which car was moving at the lowest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each car moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each car moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each car moved for 10 hours. The car that moved 270 miles moved th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Indian Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]During this time, thermal energy was transferred from () to (). Solution: The temperature of each aquarium decreased, which means that the thermal energy of each aquarium decreased. So, thermal energy was transferred from each aquarium to the surroundings.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: Each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. The particles in sample B also have a higher average speed than the particles in sample A. So, the particle...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Assume that the motorcycle's mass did not change. The gravitational potential energy stored between the motorcycle and Earth () as Trent rode up the hill. Solution: Think about how the distance between the motorcycle and the center of Earth changed. The top of the hill is hig...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word ticket on a dictionary page with the following guide words? too - treasure Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since ticket is not between the guide words too - treasure, it would not be found on that page.
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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 type of sentence is this? Hayley is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years. Solution: The sentence is compound-complex. It is made up of two independent clauses and a dependent clause. The dependent clause be...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tuvalu.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Marvin's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal. Solution: A lionfish is an animal. It swims underwater. Lionfish have poisonous venom on the tips of their fins. This poison helps protect lionfish from predators. A fig tree is a plant. It has many leaves. Fig trees grow in dry, sunny places.
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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 recipe. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? plus - puff Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since poke is between the guide words plus - puff, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a small measuring spoon? Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a small measuring spoon is 3 milliliters. 3 liters is too much.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? The local government is advising everyone to remove standing water from their backyards, but none of our neighbors are doing it. If our neighbors aren't doing it, then there is no reason we should do it either. Solution: The text argues that the speaker sho...
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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 words of, for, and a are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is "Rules of Thumb for Choosing a Baby Name."
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Have you ever been in the attic? Solution: The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Zach has a scar on his right ankle. Solution: Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: Each particle in sample A has more mass than each particle in sample B. The particles in sample A also have a higher average speed than the particles in sample B. So, the particle...
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word partner on a dictionary page with the following guide words? plastic - prance Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since partner is not between the guide words plastic - prance, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word does not rhyme? Solution: The words sleep and keep rhyme. They both end with the eep sound. The word step does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a compound sentence? Solution: The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction so. Rumors about Mayor Wagner were spreading like wildfire, so she set the record straight at a press conference.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name? Solution: Goura cristata is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name. Goura cristata is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that western crowned pigeon is the common name.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Rhode Island.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a short story? Solution: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words in and the are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is "A Horseman in the Sky."
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a parking space? Solution: The better estimate for the length of a parking space is 24 feet. 24 inches is too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Betty acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What was World War I originally called? Solution: At first, World War I was called the Great War. People didn't call it World War I until World War II started. They didn't know there would be more than one world war. So, they didn't think they needed to number it. World War I is usually considered t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Dillon's test show? Solution:
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