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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Delaware? Solution: Dover is the capital of Delaware.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which block of iron has more thermal energy? Solution: The two blocks of iron are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the hotter block of iron has more thermal energy.
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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 (have, stuff). The first sentence uses more precise language, so it is more formal overall.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Hydrogen chloride is (). Solution: Count the number of chemical elements represented in the model. Then, decide if hydrogen chloride is an elementary substance or a compound. In this model, each ball is labeled with H for hydrogen or Cl for chlorine. So, the model shows you t...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a complete sentence? Solution: In the early morning, three fishermen climbed into their boats is a complete sentence. The subject is three fishermen, and the verb is climbed.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? "There's nothing I love more than skipping lunch," Mr. Kelly 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 somethin...
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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 the two samples has the same mass, but the particles in sample B have a higher average speed than the particles in sample A. So, the particles in sample B have a ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Joy investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Assume all other forces on Latrell are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Latrell? Solution: To determine if there is a net force on Latrell, look at the forces: Earth's gravity is pulling Latrell down with a force of 400 N. The diving board is pushing Latrell up with a force of 400 N...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Mobile, Alabama, had high humidity over the weekend. Solution: Read the text carefully. Mobile, Alabama, had high humidity over the weekend. Humidity is the amount of water in the air. This passage tells you about the humidity in Mobile last wee...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Connecticut? Solution: Hartford is the capital of Connecticut.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the text to describe the diagram. Solute particles moved in both directions across the permeable membrane. But more solute particles moved across the membrane (). When there was an equal concentration on both sides, the particles reached equilibrium. Solution: Look at the diagram again. It ...
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Question: [QUESTION]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 legislat...
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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.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Arkansas? Solution: Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take to fry an egg in a pan? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes to fry an egg in a pan is 6 minutes. 6 hours is too slow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Distance affects the strength of the magnetic force. When magnets are closer together, the magnetic force between them is stronger. The magnets in Pair 1 are closer together than the...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the animal that has a backbone. Solution: A monarch butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a monarch butterfly does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. A California newt is an amphibian. Like other amphibians, a California newt has a backbone.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Vermont? Solution: Montpelier is the capital of Vermont.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is corundum a mineral? Solution: Corundum has all the properties of a mineral. So, corundum is a mineral.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? We need to raise taxes to improve our public schools. If we don't raise taxes, we are condemning our schools to failure. Solution: The text argues that either we must raise taxes or public schools will fail. However, there are ways schools can be improved w...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a run-on sentence? After playing an hour-long set for nearly one hundred cheering fans, Hunter's band returned to the stage and delivered a stellar encore performance. Solution: This is not a run-on sentence. It is not formed from two sentences that have been run together without appropriate...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is a newspaper a good or a service? Solution: To decide whether a newspaper is a good or a service, ask these questions: Is a newspaper something you can touch? Yes. Is a newspaper a job you might pay someone else to do? No. So, a newspaper is a good.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Washington? Solution: Olympia is the capital of Washington.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Africa.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Kenny inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Nauru.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Most of the people who knew Grayson considered him to be an unrepentant Casanova. Solution: The source of the allusion Casanova is history. The autobiography of Giovanni Giacomo Casanova, an eighteenth-century Italian adventurer, details and ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is this squat lobster's scientific name? Solution: This organism's scientific name refers to Nelson Mandela. The word mandelai refers to Nelson Mandela. So, this squat lobster's scientific name is Munidopsis mandelai.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Did you really vote for Johnny as class treasurer? Didn't you hear that his uncle was imprisoned for embezzling $1.5 million? Solution: The text argues that Johnny can't be trusted with money, because his uncle embezzled money. However, even though his uncl...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Montana? Solution: Helena is the capital of Montana.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a long-distance running race? Solution: The better estimate for the length of a long-distance running race is 13 kilometers. 13 centimeters is too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following fossils is older? Select the more likely answer. Solution: Look again at the fossils in the rock sequence diagram. Compare the positions of these fossils to determine which one is older: The ginkgo leaf fossil is in a deeper layer in the rock sequence than the insect fossil. S...
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Evelyn's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Connor returned to the parking lot to find his car somewhat destroyed. Apparently someone had crashed into it while he was working and had broken the entire front windshield. Solution: The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory te...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Cara's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the allusion in this text suggest? When Rosanne claimed she had loaded the dishwasher before turning on Dancing with the Stars, her mother replied, "Your nose is growing!" Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known. The allusion nose is growin...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the probability that a rat produced by this cross will have a dwarf body? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word random in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses random in its traditional sense: made or occurring without a definite pattern. At the grocery store, Estelle hastily grabbed fruits and vegetables at random, filling her shopping cart with a hodgepodge of food. T...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which material is these jeans made of? Solution: Look at the picture of the jeans. The jeans are made of two different materials. The buttons and zipper of the jeans are made of metal. The rest of the jeans are made of cotton. Jeans are made of a type of cotton fabric called denim. Denim is a fabric...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property matches this object? Solution: Look at the object. Think about each property. A hard object keeps its shape when you squeeze it. The icy sidewalk is hard. A stretchy object gets longer when you pull on it. The icy sidewalk is not stretchy.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Diane inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted for sticking to smooth surfaces? Solution: Look at the picture of the Madagascar day gecko. The Madagascar day gecko has wide, sticky toes. Its feet are adapted for sticking to smooth surfaces. The Madagascar day gecko uses its toes to walk on the smooth surfaces...
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Please take the dirty towels outside. Solution: The sentence makes a request, so it is an imperative sentence. Here, it ends with a period.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is Pennsylvania.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the bird. Solution: An emu is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Emus cannot fly, but they can run very fast. They run to avoid predators. A box turtle is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Box turtles can live to be over 100 years old! A sea otter is a mammal. It has fur ...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long does it take for an airplane to cross the Atlantic Ocean? Solution: The better estimate for how long it takes for an airplane to cross the Atlantic Ocean is 6 hours. 6 seconds is too fast.
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Question: [QUESTION]In this food web, which organism contains matter that eventually moves to the mushroom? Solution: Use the arrows to follow how matter moves through this food web. For each answer choice, try to find a path of arrows to the mushroom. Arrows point from the collared lemming to the earthworm and the Arc...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is New York. During the colonial era, New Hampshire and New York both claimed the territory that would later become the state of Vermont. Vermont was never its own colony.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Jeremiah's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? common - current Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since craft is between the guide words common - current, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Suppose Kurt decides to buy a copy of the book. Which result would be a cost? Solution: This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Kurt wants or needs: Kurt will spend money to buy the book.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word decay on a dictionary page with the following guide words? distinct - draw Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since decay is not between the guide words distinct - draw, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work? Allawi, Ali A. Faisali of Iraq. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014. Print. Solution: Look closely at the Works Cited entry: Allawi, Ali A. Faisali of Iraq. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014. Print. You can tell that the author'...
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Question: [QUESTION]Answer the riddle. I live on a farm. I may be black and white. You can get milk from me. What am I? Solution: A cow lives on a farm. A cow may be black and white. You can get milk from a cow.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which type of sentence is this? The right hemisphere of the human brain typically controls muscle movement on the left side of the body. Solution: The sentence is simple. It is a single independent clause. The right hemisphere of the human brain typically controls muscle movement on the left side of...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the blue particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of blue particles, look at both the number of blue particles and the volume of the solvent in each con...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these continents does the prime meridian intersect? Solution: The prime meridian is the line at 0° longitude. It intersects Antarctica. It does not intersect Australia or South America.
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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]Which of the following could Stanley's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the verbal irony in this text suggest? "Sleeping through the rooster's crowing was no problem," Jaylen joked with a yawn. Solution: The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different. Sleeping through the rooster's crowing was no problem ironi...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Washington? Solution: Olympia is the capital of Washington.
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Question: [QUESTION]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 south pole of the other magnet. Opposite poles attract. So, these magnets will attract each other...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of California? Solution: Sacramento is the capital of California.
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two gray whales. Which gray whale was moving at a higher speed? Solution: Look at the distance each gray whale moved and the time it took to move that distance. One gray whale moved 55 kilometers in 10 hours. The other gray whale moved 35 kilometers in 10 hours. Notice that eac...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's feet are also adapted to walk on snow and ice? Solution: Look at the picture of the snow leopard. The snow leopard has furry feet with large pads. Its feet are adapted to walk on snow and ice. The fur can help keep the snow leopard's feet warm. The large pads help spread its weight ov...
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 2 attract. The magnets in Pair 1 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Blossom's phenotype for the coat color trait? Solution: Blossom's genotype for the coat color gene is ll. Blossom's genotype of ll has only l alleles. The l allele is for a reddish-brown coat. So, Blossom's phenotype for the coat color trait must be a reddish-brown...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Fluoromethane is (). Solution: Use the model to determine whether fluoromethane is an elementary substance or a compound. Step 1: Interpret the model. . Use the legend to determine the chemical element represented by each color. The colors and atomic symbols from the legend a...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which phrase has a more positive connotation? Solution: An inquisitive person has a more positive connotation. Inquisitive and nosy both denote taking an interest in something. However, inquisitive suggests a healthy interest in learning more, while nosy suggests an inappropriate interest in other p...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the water in a waterfall a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Solution: The water in a waterfall is a liquid. A liquid can change shape. But it still takes up the same amount of space. As water flows down a waterfall, the water changes shape.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles? Solution: In Solution A and Solution B, the purple particles represent the solute. To figure out which solution has a higher concentration of purple particles, look at both the number of purple particles and the volume of the solvent in ...
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Question: [QUESTION]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 south pole of the other magnet. Opposite poles attract. So, these magnets will attract each other...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which country is highlighted? Solution: This country is Tuvalu.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word suitcase on a dictionary page with the following guide words? salute - squirrel Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since suitcase is not between the guide words salute - squirrel, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the mammal. Solution: A koala is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk. Koalas sleep for up to 20 hours a day! A penguin is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Penguins live near water. Penguins cannot fly! They use their wings to swim. A keel-billed toucan is a bird. It h...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which change better matches the sentence? Flowing water carries away sand and mud. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: The particles in both samples have the same average speed, but each particle in sample B has more mass than each particle in sample A. So, the particles in sample B have a higher ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a compound sentence? Solution: The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction but. Josie shot the arrow, but she missed the target.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is this a sentence fragment? Based on one theory, Mimas, one of Saturn's many moons, may have been created within that planet's icy rings. Solution: This is not a sentence fragment. It is a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought. Based on one theory, Mimas, one of Saturn's many mo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which i in column 1? Solution: The police department is in column 1.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of a dinner fork? Solution: The better estimate for the mass of a dinner fork is 75 grams. 75 kilograms is too heavy.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentence so that it uses personification. The package that had arrived on my doorstep seemed (). Solution: Complete the sentence with the phrase eager to be opened. It describes the package as if it were an enthusiastic person.
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Question: [QUESTION]Assume all other forces on Addison are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Addison? Solution: To determine if there is a net force on Addison, look at the forces: Earth's gravity is pulling Addison down with a force of 600 N. The seat of the cart is pushing Addison up with a force of 1...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the plant. Solution: A vulture is an animal. It eats mammals and birds. Vultures usually do not hunt live animals. They eat animals that are already dead! This behavior is called scavenging. A pear tree is a plant. It has green leaves. Wild pear trees grow in Europe, north Africa, and Asia.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Red velvet cupcakes were Krysta's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthily. Solution: The source of the allusion Achilles's heel is Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Achilles's mother dips him in a river that protects his ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Janet and Kari trade to each get what they want? Solution: Janet wanted broccoli in her lunch and Kari was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Janet has tomatoes. Kari has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things would ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River. It can be proved by visiting the Grand Canyon National Park website. The first sentence states an opinion. The Grand Canyon is the most breathtaking place the United States. ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. Florence Nightingale's parents expected their daughter to get married, but she enrolled in nursing school in 1844 instead. It can be proved by reading a biography of Florence Nightingale. The second sentence states an opinion....
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on this information, what is Daffodil's phenotype for the horns trait? Solution: Daffodil's genotype for the horns gene is hh. Daffodil's genotype of hh has only h alleles. The h allele is for having horns. So, Daffodil's phenotype for the horns trait must be having horns. To check this answer...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Oregon? Solution: Salem is the capital of Oregon.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following organisms is the omnivore in this food web? Solution: Omnivores are consumers that eat both producers and other consumers. So, an omnivore has arrows pointing to it from at least one producer and at least one consumer. The pine vole has an arrow pointing to it from the persimm...
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: The magnets in Pair 2 attract. The magnets in Pair 1 repel. But whether the magnets attract or repel affects only the direction of the magnetic force. It does not affect the magnitud...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? distinct - dreadful Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since donkey is between the guide words distinct - dreadful, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the mass of an eraser? Solution: The better estimate for the mass of an eraser is 35 grams. 35 kilograms is too heavy.
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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," Rodrigo 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]Using only these supplies, which question can Patrick investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]In this food web, which organism contains matter that eventually moves to the bat star? Solution: Use the arrows to follow how matter moves through this food web. For each answer choice, try to find a path of arrows to the bat star. The only arrow pointing from the orca leads to the sea cucumber. No...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Delaware? Solution: Dover is the capital of Delaware.
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Distance affects the strength of the magnetic force. When magnets are closer together, the magnetic force between them is stronger. The magnets in Pair 1 are closer together than the...
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