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Question: [QUESTION]Which closing is correct for a letter?
Solution: The second closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the Great Victoria Desert ecosystem?
Solution: A hot desert is a type of ecosystem. Hot deserts have the following features: a small amount of rain, dry, thin soil, and many different types of organisms. So, the following statements describe the Great Victoria Desert ecosys... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted to be camouflaged among dead leaves?
Solution: Look at the picture of the orange oakleaf butterfly.
The orange oakleaf butterfly has a brown leaf-shaped body. It is adapted to be camouflaged among dead leaves, which often have a reddish or brownish color. The word camouf... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted?
Solution: This continent is Europe. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Aiden has naturally brown hair.
Solution: Humans do not choose their natural hair color. Instead, children get their natural hair color from their parents. So, Aiden's hair color is an inherited trait. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which closing is correct for a letter?
Solution: The first closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is harder?
Solution: Hard is a property. A hard material keeps its shape when you press on it with your finger.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine pushing on the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the ice rink is harder. If you step on the ice at an ice rink, it will not... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same genus as the cocoi heron.
Solution: A cocoi heron's scientific name is Ardea cocoi. The first word of its scientific name is Ardea.
Ardea purpurea is in the genus Ardea. The first word of its scientific name is Ardea. So, Ardea purpurea and Ardea cocoi are in the same... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is the smoothest?
Solution: Smooth is a property. A smooth material is not rough or bumpy.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the nylon swim shorts are the smoothest. If you touch nylon fabric, it will not feel rough. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word dues on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
decline - dignified
Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since dues is not between the guide words decline - dignified, it would not be found on that page. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which type of force from the boy slides the items out of the trunk?
Solution: The boy applies a force to the items to slide them out of the car. The direction of this force is toward the boy. This force is a pull. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Oregon?
Solution: Salem is the capital of Oregon. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted?
Solution: This is the Pacific Ocean. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is more flexible?
Solution: Flexible is a property. A flexible material can be bent without breaking easily.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine bending the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the styrofoam packing peanuts are more flexible. If you gently bend styrofoam pa... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is pyrite a mineral or a rock?
Solution: Pyrite has all the properties of a mineral. So, pyrite is a mineral. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
. . . the report of my death was an exaggeration.
—Mark Twain, in a notice that appeared in the New York Journal
Solution: The text uses understatement, which involves deliberately representing something as less serious or important than it really is.
Exa... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a large soup pot?
Solution: The better estimate for the volume of a large soup pot is 12 liters.
12 milliliters is too little. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The hum of the computer concerned Omar. Was the problem with the power supply or the hard drive?
Solution: The text uses onomatopoeia, a word that expresses a sound.
Hum represents the sound the computer was making. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name?
Solution: Brachypelma albopilosum is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name.
Brachypelma albopilosum is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that curlyhair tarantula is the common name... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Montana?
Solution: Helena is the capital of Montana. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of pink particles?
Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the pink particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of pink particles, look at both the number of pink particles and the volume of the solvent in each con... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the mammal below.
Solution: A green tree frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
There are many kinds of tree frogs. Most tree frogs are very small. They can walk on thin branches.
A giraffe is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk.
Giraffes eat mostly l... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the expected ratio of offspring with yellow peas to offspring with green peas? Choose the most likely ratio.
Solution: To determine how many boxes in the Punnett square represent offspring with yellow peas or green peas, consider whether each phenotype is the dominant or recessive allele's v... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Wisconsin?
Solution: Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
In this election, we've seen the highest voter turnout ever recorded. If you have any doubts about Jacob Trevino's qualifications, just look at how many people have come out to vote for him.
Solution: The text argues that Jacob Trevino is the most qualified... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's scientific name?
Solution: Aequorea victoria is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not.
So, Aequorea victoria is the scientific name. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
an iceberg melting slowly
dry ice sublimating and becoming a gas
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
An iceberg melting is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. An iceberg is made of frozen water. As it melts, the water changes from a solid ... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
sediment settling to the bottom of a muddy puddle
dry ice sublimating and becoming a gas
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
Loose matter such as sand and dirt is called sediment. Sediment settling to the bottom of a muddy puddle is a physical change.... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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 chloromethane contains three symbols: C for carbon, H for hydrogen, and Cl fo... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]How long is an eyelash?
Solution: The best estimate for the length of an eyelash is 7 millimeters.
7 centimeters, 7 meters, and 7 kilometers are all too long. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Lauren investigate with an experiment?
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a baseball a solid, a liquid, or a gas?
Solution: A baseball is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own.
If you hit a baseball with a bat, the baseball will still have a size and shape of its own. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name?
Solution: Bohadschia argus is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name.
Bohadschia argus is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that leopard sea cucumber is the common name. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Sanjay inherited this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence.
Snails growing shells is a ().
Solution: Snails growing shells is a chemical change. A snail's body uses calcium from its food to make a new molecule called calcium carbonate. This calcium carbonate is used to grow the shell. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
You may be impressed by Senator Larsen's work with low-income communities, but the fact remains that he graduated from an elite university. He couldn't possibly empathize with low-income constituents.
Solution: The text argues that Senator Larsen can't empa... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown?
Solution: The colony is North Carolina. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
I must be cruel, only to be kind:
Thus bad begins and worse remains behind.
—William Shakespeare, Hamlet
Solution: The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
Be cruel, only... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Mason's test show?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this?
What is the likelihood that we will encounter bears and other wildlife in Alaska?
Solution: The sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature?
Solution: Each particle in the two samples has the same mass, but the particles in sample A have a higher average speed than the particles in sample B. So, the particles in sample A have a ... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nevada?
Solution: Carson City is the capital of Nevada. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which animal is also adapted to be camouflaged in the snow?
Solution: Look at the picture of the Arctic fox.
During the winter, the Arctic fox has white fur covering its body. It is adapted to be camouflaged in the snow. The word camouflage means to blend in.
Now look at each animal. Figure out whic... | 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 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... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Fred acquired this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Edna never lies. She told me herself, so it must be true.
Solution: The text argues that Edna is telling the truth because she says she never lies. However, the "evidence" is just a restatement of the claim itself. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Wyoming?
Solution: Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the volume of a washing machine?
Solution: The best estimate for the volume of a washing machine is 40 gallons.
40 fluid ounces and 40 cups are both too little. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Valeria's phone slipped out of her pocket, landing in the toilet with a plop.
Solution: The text uses onomatopoeia, a word that expresses a sound.
Plop represents the sound of the phone landing in the toilet. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which statement describes the Sahara Desert ecosystem?
Solution: A hot desert is a type of ecosystem. Hot deserts have the following features: a small amount of rain, dry, thin soil, many different types of organisms, and It has thick, moist soil. So, the following statement describes the Sahara Des... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Delaware?
Solution: Dover is the capital of Delaware. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which trait did Coelodonta have? Select the trait you can observe on the fossil.
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Kendra has a scar on her right leg.
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. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]When was Benjamin Franklin born?
Solution: Benjamin Franklin helped write the Declaration of Independence in 1776. So, he must have been born before then. The choice 1656 is too early. He would've been over 100 years old in 1776! So, the correct choice is 1706. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles?
Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the blue particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles, look at both the number of blue particles and the volume of the solvent in each con... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
a piece of apple turning brown
bleaching clothes
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
A piece of apple turning brown is a chemical change. The apple reacts with oxygen in the air and turns into a different type of matter.
If you scrape off the brown la... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the organism in the same species as the American alligator.
Solution: An American alligator's scientific name is Alligator mississippiensis.
Pelecanus occidentalis does not have the same scientific name as an American alligator. So, Alligator mississippiensis and Pelecanus occidentalis are no... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Select the reptile.
Solution: A gray tree frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
There are many kinds of tree frogs. Most tree frogs are very small. They can walk on thin branches.
A California toad is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
Toads... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these three objects have in common?
Solution: Look at each object.
For each object, decide if it has that property.
You can see clearly through a transparent object. None of the objects are transparent.
A scratchy object is rough and itchy against your skin. All three objects are s... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this?
Mr. McDowell gave a lecture on water conservation, during which he stressed the importance of not watering lawns during a drought.
Solution: The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence. | 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. Texas is farthest south. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other?
Solution: Will these magnets attract or repel? To find out, look at which poles are closest to each other.
The 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... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Ava acquired this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
dad - distant
Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since deserve is between the guide words dad - distant, it would be found on that page. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a movie?
Solution: A movie should be in italics.
The correct title is **A Kiss for Cinderella**. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false?
Half of the planets are made mainly of gas or ice.
Solution: The table tells you that of the eight planets, two are made mainly of gas and two are made mainly of ice. So, four of the eight, or half, of the planets are made mainly of ga... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
Solution: The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun theirs could refer to the Chens' or the Duncans'.
The Chens' car looks just like the Duncans', but theirs has a dent in the bumper.
The second answer choice sh... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which organ is a tube that allows air to pass into and then out of the body?
Solution: | 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. South Dakota is farthest west. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Maya inherited this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Can Hevea brasiliensis cells make their own food?
Solution: Hevea brasiliensis is a plant. Plant cells can make their own food. Plant cells make food using photosynthesis. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
Solution: The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun he could refer to Ted or Bruce.
After Ted talked with Bruce about the research project, he felt better about collaborating on it.
The second answer choice show... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Mackenzie acquired this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a fire truck?
Solution: The best estimate for the mass of a fire truck is 17 tons.
17 ounces and 17 pounds are both too light. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted?
Solution: This country is New Zealand. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common?
making paper from wood
rust forming on a metal gate
Solution: Step 1: Think about each change.
Making paper from wood is a chemical change. Paper is made by mixing tiny pieces of wood with special chemicals. The wood reacts with the chemicals to form pulp. W... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object?
Solution: Look at the object.
Think about each property.
A stretchy object gets longer when you pull on it. The lemon is not stretchy.
An opaque object does not let light through. The lemon is opaque. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take to slide down a slide?
Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to slide down a slide is 5 seconds.
5 hours is too slow. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Pam acquired this trait?
Solution: | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Does the sentence use a simile or a metaphor?
My dog, Bandit, is the security guard for our front yard mailbox.
Solution: My dog, Bandit, is the security guard for our front yard mailbox.
The words Bandit and security guard are compared without the word like or as. So, the sentence uses a metaphor. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
"Thank you for your work over the years," Mrs. Nolan said to her gardener. "As of next week, however, your services will no longer be required."
Solution: The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasa... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which of these continents does the prime meridian intersect?
Solution: The prime meridian is the line at 0° longitude. It intersects Europe. It does not intersect Asia or South America. | 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. Montana is farthest west. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is a pair of jeans a solid, a liquid, or a gas?
Solution: A pair of jeans is a solid. You can fold a pair of jeans. But it will still have a size and shape of its own. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which closing is correct for a letter?
Solution: The second closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. | 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.
Sugar has a sweet taste. The honey is sweet, but the wet ice cube and the ocean water are not.
A flexible object can be folded or bent without breaking easily. The wet... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which bath towel has less thermal energy?
Solution: The two bath towels are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the colder bath towel has less thermal energy. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Based on the table, which story is set in the eighteenth century?
Solution: In a table, each cell gives information related to its row and column. This table compares three stories about time travel.
Look in the Setting column to find the story that takes place in New York in the late eighteenth cen... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Illinois?
Solution: Springfield is the capital of Illinois. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Assume all other forces on the dresser are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on the dresser?
Solution: To determine if there is a net force on the dresser, look at the forces:
Sophie is pushing the dresser forward with a force of 350 N.
The carpet is pushing the dresser backward with a ... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is a chair a solid or a liquid?
Solution: A chair is a solid. A solid has a size and shape of its own.
When you sit on a chair, it keeps its shape. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Brandon, you drive a beat-up car from the 1980s. For this reason, we can never allow you to be a lifeguard at the community pool.
Solution: The text argues that people who drive old cars are likely to be poor lifeguards. This is a personal attack that isn't... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the East Scotia Ridge ecosystem?
Solution: The deep sea is a type of ecosystem. Deep sea ecosystems have the following features: water at the bottom of the ocean, no sunlight, and organisms that crawl or stick to the ground. So, the East Scotia Ridge has no sunlight. It also h... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is this pea plant's phenotype for the pea shape trait?
Solution: An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. The pea plant's observable version of the pea shape trait is round peas. So, the plant's phenotype for the pea shape trait is ... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Is the following statement about our solar system true or false?
Of the four largest planets, three are made mainly of gas.
Solution: The table tells you that the four largest planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Jupiter and Saturn are made mainly of gas. Uranus and Neptune are made mai... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Florida?
Solution: Tallahassee is the capital of Florida. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work?
Taylor, David A. "Homestay among the Ruins in Cambodia." The Washington Post 23 Apr. 2015: n. pag. Web. 23 Apr. 2015.
Solution: Look closely at the Works Cited entry:
Taylor, David A. "Homestay among the Ruins in Cambodia." The Washingt... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Wyoming?
Solution: Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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. Grandma Zoe is capitalized because it is a proper noun. | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
Question: [QUESTION]Which colony was Middle Colonies?
Solution: The four Middle Colonies are dark blue on the map:
During colonial times, Delaware was usually called the Three Lower Counties on the Delaware, or the Lower Counties for short.
New York claimed part of the land that would later become the state of Vermont.... | TheMrguiller/ScienceQA |
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