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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
This herbal supplement is made from a plant that grows in Zambia. It must be healthier than taking that medication, which is full of chemicals I can't pronounce.
Solution: The text argues that an herbal supplement is healthier than a medication, because the supplement is made from a plant. However, even though something is made from a plant, that doesn't necessarily mean that it is healthy. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as an appeal to nature. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this?
As Alvin sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him.
Solution: The sentence is complex. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction as.
As Alvin sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 each container.
Use the concentration formula to find the number of purple particles per milliliter.
Solution A and Solution B have the same number of purple particles per milliliter. So, their concentrations are the same. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is graphite a mineral?
Solution: Graphite has all the properties of a mineral. So, graphite is a mineral. | 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 A has more mass than each particle in sample B. So, the particles in sample A have a higher average kinetic energy than the particles in sample B.
Because the particles in sample A have the higher average kinetic energy, sample A must have the higher temperature. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal that has a backbone.
Solution: A golden frog is an amphibian. Like other amphibians, a golden frog has a backbone.
An earthworm is a worm. Like other worms, an earthworm does not have a backbone. It has a soft body. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Thumper's phenotype for the body size trait?
Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Thumper's observable version of the body size trait is a dwarf body. So, Thumper's phenotype for the body size trait is a dwarf body. | 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 fuzzy object is covered in soft hair. None of the objects are fuzzy.
You can see clearly through a transparent object. None of the objects are transparent.
A bumpy object is covered in lumps and bumps. All three objects are bumpy.
The property that all three objects have in common is bumpy. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Solution: Read the passage carefully.
The coast of Croatia often has cloudless skies during June, July, and August.
This passage tells you about the usual pattern of cloud cover on the coast of Croatia. This passage does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
After spending weeks in New York City, Olivia 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 describes something extremely loud, and silence is the absence of sound. | 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 soft object changes shape when pressed or squeezed. The stuffed dice, the tennis ball, and the rubber band are soft, but the clay flower pot is not.
A hard object does not change shape when pressed or squeezed. The clay flower pot is hard, but the stuffed dice, the tennis ball, and the rubber band are not.
An opaque object does not let light through. All four objects are opaque.
The property that all four objects have in common is opaque. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for digging?
Solution: Look at the picture of the star-nosed mole.
The star-nosed mole has long, straight claws. Its feet are adapted for digging. The star-nosed mole uses its claws to break up soil and move it out of the way.
Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation.
The honey badger has long, straight claws. Its feet are adapted for digging.
The blue-footed booby has small claws and webbed feet. Its feet are not adapted for digging. The blue-footed booby uses its feet to swim. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Hawaii?
Solution: Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest west?
Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the west arrow is pointing. North Dakota is farthest west. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Vince'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 reach them and therefore cannot eat them, he tells himself that they must be sour.
The allusion sour grapes means criticizing something because you can't have it. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 the magnetic force between them.
Magnet A is the same size in both pairs. But Magnet B is smaller in Pair 2 than in Pair 1. So, the magnitude of the magnetic force is smaller in Pair 2 than in Pair 1. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is a complete sentence?
Solution: The friends walk on the beach is a complete sentence. The subject is the friends, and the verb is walk. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal.
Solution: A seal is an animal. It eats fish and other animals that live in the ocean.
Seals have flippers instead of arms. They use their flippers to swim.
An avocado tree is a plant. It has green leaves.
Each avocado has one large seed inside. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a pea plant produced by this cross will be homozygous recessive for the pod shape gene?
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the American white pelican.
Solution: An American white pelican's scientific name is Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. The first word of its scientific name is Pelecanus.
Ardea alba is in the genus Ardea. The first word of its scientific name is Ardea. So, Ardea alba and Pelecanus erythrorhynchos are not in the same genus.
Pelecanus rufescens is in the genus Pelecanus. The first word of its scientific name is Pelecanus. So, Pelecanus rufescens and Pelecanus erythrorhynchos are in the same genus.
Bubo scandiacus is in the genus Bubo. The first word of its scientific name is Bubo. So, Bubo scandiacus and Pelecanus erythrorhynchos are not in the same genus. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Justine's test show?
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
How could Lexi have anything insightful to say about foreign affairs? She grew up on a farm.
Solution: The text argues that Lexi cannot be insightful about foreign affairs because she grew up on a farm. This is a personal attack that isn't relevant to whether she knows about foreign affairs. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as ad hominem. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a scarlet rosemallow plant produced by this cross will have white flowers?
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Question: [QUESTION]Choose the poem that uses anaphora.
Solution: This poem uses anaphora. It repeats the same word or words at the beginning of multiple lines or phrases.
And what month brings the shy forget-me-not. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Denise inherited this trait?
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name?
Solution: Aequorea victoria is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name.
Aequorea victoria is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that crystal jellyfish is the common name. | 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.
Chrysotile is a mineral.
Wood is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances.
So, wood is not a mineral.
Turquoise is a mineral. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown?
Solution: The colony is Rhode Island. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Abigail investigate with an experiment?
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Question: [QUESTION]Is breccia a mineral or a rock?
Solution: The properties of breccia match the properties of a rock. So, breccia is a rock. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Kansas?
Solution: Topeka is the capital of Kansas. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted?
Solution: This country is the Marshall Islands.
Does the Marshall Islands have any territorial disputes?
The Marshall Islands claims to own Wake Island, which is a disputed territory. In other words, multiple countries or groups claim that the area rightfully belongs to them.
The United States claimed Wake Island in 1899 and has controlled it since then. But the Marshall Islands considers the island part of its territory. It says that its people have traveled to the island to gather food and resources for many years. Today, the island is mainly used by the U.S. Air Force. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Look at the models of molecules below. Select the elementary substance.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nevada?
Solution: Carson City is the capital of Nevada. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which meatball has a higher temperature?
Solution: The two meatballs are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the meatball with more thermal energy has a higher temperature. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the mixture.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which state is highlighted?
Solution: This state is Michigan. | 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 the old broom or the broken glass.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. It has been replaced with the broken glass.
Carly used an old broom to clean up the broken glass before throwing the broken glass away. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which press release is more formal?
Solution: The first press release is more formal. It uses more elevated language (area musicians, top honors). The other press release uses idioms (battle it out) and abbreviations (Nov.). | 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. When magnets are closer together, the magnetic force between them is stronger.
The magnets in Pair 1 are closer together than the magnets in Pair 2. So, the magnetic force is stronger in Pair 1 than in Pair 2. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 the area and uses it as a military base and prison. A treaty in 1903 gave the U.S. the right to rent the land from Cuba. But today, Cuba says that it had no choice but to accept the treaty. It wants the United States to leave the area and does not accept the rent money sent by the United States each year. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence.
After seeing disagreements among Americans increase while he was president, Washington felt that political parties were () for the United States.
Solution: Look back at the passage. At the end of his presidency, Washington wrote that he wanted to warn people against the baneful, or harmful, effects of parties.
So, after seeing disagreements among Americans increase while he was president, Washington felt that political parties were dangerous for the United States. | 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. Iowa is farthest east. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this?
Why did the photographer choose to shoot the sunset in black and white?
Solution: The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which material is this bicycle tire made of?
Solution: Look at the picture of the bicycle tire.
The bicycle tire is made of two different materials. The rim and spokes are made of metal. The rest of the tire is made of rubber. | 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 is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Before Mona had even met her future husband in person, she knew about his reputation as a Romeo.
Solution: The source of the allusion Romeo is literature.
In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is known for the eloquent declaration of love with which he woos Juliet.
The allusion Romeo means a man who is very romantic. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Wanda investigate with an experiment?
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Question: [QUESTION]The mom and dad push the strollers at the same speed. Which stroller is pushed with a larger force?
Solution: Look for the stroller that is heavier.
A stroller holding a kid that weighs 28 pounds is heavier than a stroller holding a kid that weighs 22 pounds. So, the stroller holding the kid that weighs 28 pounds needs to be pushed with a larger force to start moving forward at the same speed as the other other stroller. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
It is snowing in Colleen's town today.
Solution: Read the text carefully.
It is snowing in Colleen's town today.
This passage tells you about the precipitation today in Colleen's town. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word literally in its traditional sense?
Solution: The first text uses literally in its traditional sense: in a factual, non-exaggerated way.
Elise adores the classic Renaissance style of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. She was surprised to learn that the bridge remains functional even though it is literally hundreds of years old.
The second text uses literally in its nontraditional sense: nearly or in effect (often exaggerated). The bridge is old, but it is not actually a million years old.
Elise adores the classic Renaissance style of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. She was surprised to learn that the bridge remains functional even though it is literally a million years old.
Most style guides recommend to avoid using the nontraditional sense of the word literally because it is generally considered incorrect. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a short story?
Solution: A short story should be in quotation marks.
The correct title is "Pigs Is Pigs." | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
"There's nothing I love more than skipping lunch," Mr. Atkinson told the flight attendant when he learned that no food would be available on his cross-country flight.
Solution: The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
Nothing I love more shows verbal irony because Mr. Atkinson is probably upset that there isn't anything to eat. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her grammar and mechanics?
When I'm asked to name my favorite teacher, I immediately think of Mr. Sweeney. In fifth grade, Mr. Sweeney taught us all about architecture he had the class start by learning to measure things very accurately. We studied environmentally friendly building methods, and we designed and built our own homes of the future. Mr. Sweeney was always fun and interesting, he believed that we could do more than we thought we could do. He helped me break boundaries in my life, he was a positive influence on me and will always be one of the most inspirational people in my life.
Solution: The writer could best improve his or her grammar and mechanics by fixing run-on sentences.
For example, the writer could divide each of the underlined run-on sentences into two complete sentences.
When I'm asked to name my favorite teacher, I immediately think of Mr. Sweeney. In fifth grade, Mr. Sweeney taught us all about architecture he had the class start by learning to measure things very accurately. We studied environmentally friendly building methods, and we designed and built our own homes of the future. Mr. Sweeney was always fun and interesting, he believed that we could do more than we thought we could do. He helped me break boundaries in my life, he was a positive influence on me and will always be one of the most inspirational people in my life. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the barred owl.
Solution: A barred owl's scientific name is Strix varia.
Strix varia has the same scientific name as a barred owl. So, these organisms are in the same species.
Ardea alba does not have the same scientific name as a barred owl. So, Strix varia and Ardea alba are not in the same species.
Tigrisoma mexicanum does not have the same scientific name as a barred owl. So, Strix varia and Tigrisoma mexicanum are not in the same species. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is this a sentence fragment?
Long ago, fossils were used as evidence to support mythical tales. In fact, fourth-century Chinese historian Chang Qu once mislabeled a giant dinosaur bone as that of a dragon.
Solution: This is not a sentence fragment. It is a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.
Long ago, fossils were used as evidence to support mythical tales. In fact, fourth-century Chinese historian Chang Qu once mislabeled a giant dinosaur bone as that of a dragon. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word travesty in its traditional sense?
Solution: The first text uses travesty in its traditional sense: a ridiculous imitation; a parody.
Doug's ill-researched essay about the Space Race received a poor grade because it presented such a travesty of the actual historical events.
The second text uses travesty in its nontraditional sense: a disappointment or a tragedy.
Doug realized that his essay about the Space Race was a bit inaccurate, but he still thought it a travesty that such an entertaining essay should receive a poor grade.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word travesty because it is considered more standard. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Nabi's phenotype for the agouti fur trait?
Solution: Nabi's genotype for the agouti fur gene is AA. Nabi's genotype of AA has only A allelles. The A allele is for having agouti fur. So, Nabi's phenotype for the agouti fur trait must be having agouti fur.
To check this answer, consider whether Nabi's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for having agouti fur (A) is dominant over the allele for not having agouti fur (a). This means A is a dominant allele, and a is a recessive allele.
Nabi'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, Nabi's phenotype for the agouti fur trait must be having agouti fur. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object?
Solution: Look at the object.
Think about each property.
A smooth object is not scratchy or rough. The metal paper clip is smooth.
A sticky object can stick to other things. The metal paper clip is not sticky. | 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 they is used without its antecedent.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. They has been replaced with the operator.
Bella had witnessed a crime, so she made a call to report it. The operator promptly dispatched police to investigate the scene. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which confirmation text message is more formal?
Solution: The second confirmation text message is more formal. It avoids abbreviations (4, ur, C, U, Mon) and writes out "@." | 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]Which correctly shows the title of a magazine?
Solution: A magazine should be in italics.
The correct title is **Taste of Home**. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
picking up a paper clip with a magnet
water freezing into ice
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
Picking up a paper clip with a magnet is a physical change. The paper clip sticks to the magnet, but it is still made of the same type of matter.
Water freezing into ice is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The water changes from solid to liquid. But the ice is still made of the same type of matter as the liquid water.
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.
Water freezing is caused by cooling. But picking up a paper clip with a magnet is not. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Don't feed the dog any scraps. Next thing you know, you'll be setting a place for the dog at the dinner table.
Solution: The text argues that feeding the dog table scraps will lead to the dog being served at the table. However, this isn't necessarily true. This argument offers only one extreme and unlikely outcome. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the slippery slope fallacy. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence.
Baking a loaf of bread is a ().
Solution: Baking a loaf of bread is a chemical change. Bread is made from dough. Baking turns the dough into bread. The bread is a different type of matter than the dough. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Rhode Island?
Solution: Providence is the capital of Rhode Island. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 each container.
Use the concentration formula to find the number of purple particles per milliliter.
Solution A has more purple particles per milliliter. So, Solution A has a higher concentration of purple particles. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Sasha 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. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this?
Call a plumber as soon as you can and explain that the pipes are clogged.
Solution: The sentence tells someone to do something, so it is an imperative sentence. Here, it ends with a period. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of these states is farthest south?
Solution: To find the answer, look at the compass rose. Look at which way the south arrow is pointing. Oklahoma is farthest south. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Solution: Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
In the wild, it's survival of the fittest. Therefore, we should promote fierce competition in school to separate the strong students from the weak.
Solution: The text argues that schools should promote fierce competition among students because it is allegedly a feature of the natural environment. However, even if fierce competition is common in the wild, that does not necessarily mean it is good for students. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as an appeal to nature. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the vertebrate.
Solution: A saturn butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a saturn butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.
A weaver ant is an insect. Like other insects, a weaver ant is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.
A sunfish is a fish. Like other fish, a sunfish is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
Like other tarantulas, a metallic tarantula is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Utah?
Solution: Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Complete the paragraph.
A volcano is a (). Volcanoes can erupt. During a volcanic eruption, melted rock () the ground.
Solution: A volcano is a hole in the ground. During a volcanic eruption, melted rock comes out of the ground through a volcano. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is the main persuasive appeal used in this ad?
Solution: The ad appeals to logos, or reason. It uses a graph to display factual information. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Chad decides to bake lemon muffins. Which result would be a cost?
Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Chad wants or needs:
Chad will give up the chance to eat cornbread muffins. He thinks cornbread muffins are tastier than lemon muffins. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's skin is better adapted as a warning sign to ward off predators?
Solution: Look at the picture of the strawberry poison frog.
The strawberry poison frog has poisonous glands in its brightly colored skin. Its skin is adapted to ward off predators. The bright colors serve as a warning sign that the strawberry poison frog is poisonous.
Now look at each animal. Figure out which animal has a similar adaptation.
The fire salamander has a poisonous body with brightly colored skin. Its skin is adapted to ward off predators.
The gray tree frog has gray-brown skin. Its skin is not adapted to be a warning sign that wards off predators. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of California?
Solution: Sacramento is the capital of California. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's scientific name?
Solution: Caprimulgus europaeus is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not.
So, Caprimulgus europaeus is the scientific name. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which object has more thermal energy?
Solution: The two glasses of orange juice have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 70°F glass of orange juice is hotter than the 45°F glass of orange juice, it has more thermal energy. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted?
Solution: This continent is South America. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a kitchen sink?
Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a kitchen sink is 24 liters.
24 milliliters is too little. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 shows you how the solution changed during the process of diffusion.
Before the solute particles reached equilibrium, there were 3 solute particles on the left side of the membrane and 5 solute particles on the right side of the membrane.
When the solute particles reached equilibrium, there were 4 solute particles on each side of the membrane. There was 1 more solute particle on the left side of the membrane than before.
So, for the solute particles to reach equilibrium, more solute particles must have moved across the membrane to the left than to the right. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following was an independent variable in this experiment?
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Question: [QUESTION]Which rhetorical appeal is primarily used in this ad?
Solution: The ad appeals to ethos, or character, by emphasizing the quality standards that are part of the brand's identity. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Skippy's phenotype for the body hair trait?
Solution: Skippy's genotype for the body hair gene is bb. Skippy's genotype of bb has only b alleles. The b allele is for a hairless body. So, Skippy's phenotype for the body hair trait must be a hairless body.
To check this answer, consider whether Skippy's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for a hairy body (B) is dominant over the allele for a hairless body (b). This means B is a dominant allele, and b is a recessive allele.
Skippy's genotype of bb has only recessive alleles. An organism with only recessive alleles for a gene will have the recessive allele's version of the trait. So, Skippy's phenotype for the body hair trait must be a hairless body. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted?
Solution: This country is Papua New Guinea.
Why does Papua New Guinea share its island with another country?
Papua New Guinea takes up the eastern half of the island of New Guinea. The western half is part of Indonesia, an Asian country.
Beginning in the 17 th century, several countries took control of different parts of the island of New Guinea. By 1922, Australia controlled the entire eastern half of the island, and the Netherlands controlled the western half. In 1963, control over the western half was transferred to Indonesia, which had just gained independence from the Netherlands. Many people in western New Guinea did not want to become part of Indonesia, though, and some people in this area are still fighting to leave Indonesia today. The eastern part gained independence from Australia in 1975 and became Papua New Guinea. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact?
Solution: The first sentence states a fact.
A narrow strip of desert runs along Peru's coastline.
It can be proved by looking up Peru's geography.
The second sentence states an opinion.
Peru's coast is the least interesting part of the country.
Least interesting shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what is interesting. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Solution: Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word fault on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
fifteen - flashlight
Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since fault is not between the guide words fifteen - flashlight, it would not be found on that page. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is a ring a solid or a liquid?
Solution: A ring is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own.
A ring keeps its shape, even when you take it off your finger. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is this crustacean's scientific name?
Solution: This organism's scientific name refers to Bob Marley.
The word marleyi refers to Bob Marley. So, this crustacean's scientific name is Gnathia marleyi. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted?
Solution: This country is Palau. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 larger the magnets, the greater the magnitude of the magnetic force between them.
Magnet A is the same size in both pairs. But Magnet B is larger in Pair 2 than in Pair 1. So, the magnitude of the magnetic force is greater in Pair 2 than in Pair 1. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown?
Solution: The colony is Delaware. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid.
Solution: The air inside a bubble is a gas. A gas spreads out to fill a space. The air inside a bubble fills all the space in the bubble. If the bubble pops, the air will spread out to fill a much larger space.
A fork is a solid. You can bend a fork. But it will still have a size and shape of its own.
Grape juice is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you pour grape juice into a different container, the grape juice will take the shape of that container. But the grape juice will still take up the same amount of space. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Bryant's test show?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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