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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? At twenty-one, Jamal felt overwhelmed with adult responsibilities and wished he could fly off to Neverland. Solution: The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known. Neverland alludes to the story of Peter Pan, a boy who l...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these three objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A flexible object can be folded or bent without breaking easily. The silk tie is flexible, but the glass bottle is not. A smooth object is not scratchy or rough. All ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Bridgeport, Connecticut, had cool temperatures over the weekend. Solution: Read the text carefully. Bridgeport, Connecticut, had cool temperatures over the weekend. This passage tells you about the temperature in Bridgeport over the weekend. It ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the statement. Assume that the water balloon's mass did not change. The gravitational potential energy stored between the water balloon and Earth () as the water balloon fell toward Andy. Solution: Think about how the distance between the water balloon and the center of Earth changed. Andy ...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a basketball court? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a basketball court is 28 yards. 28 inches and 28 feet are too short. 28 miles is too long.
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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]What is the capital of Maryland? Solution: Annapolis is the capital of Maryland.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Iowa? Solution: Des Moines is the capital of Iowa.
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Question: [QUESTION]Based on the arrows, which of the following living things is a consumer? Solution: Consumers eat other living things. So, there are arrows in a food web that point from other living things to consumers. The plainfin midshipman has arrows pointing to it from the phytoplankton and the zooplankton. So,...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which property do these four objects have in common? Solution: Look at each object. For each object, decide if it has that property. A flexible object can be folded or bent without breaking easily. The paperback book and the ballet shoes are flexible, but the concrete steps are not. An opaque object...
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: Will these magnets attract or repel? To find out, look at which poles are closest to each other. The south pole of one magnet is closest to the south pole of the other magnet. Poles that are the same repel. So, these magnets will repel each o...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of these cities is marked on the map? Solution: The city is Houston, Texas. Nashville, New Orleans, and Charlotte are marked with gray circles on the map below.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Beth has a scar on her left hand. Solution: Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which watermelon has a higher temperature? Solution: The two watermelons are made of the same material and have the same mass. So, the watermelon with more thermal energy has a higher temperature.
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Question: [QUESTION]Choose the poem that has a regular rhythm, or a pattern of sound like a beat. Solution: This poem has a regular rhythm, or a pattern of sound like a beat. The parts in bold show the strong syllables. The pattern is a weak syllable followed by a strong syllable. It sounds like da-DUM da-DUM. As if to...
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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]Select the mixture. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing. —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Solution: The text uses antithesis, the contrasting of opposing ideas within a parallel grammatical structure. Goethe contrasts love, an ideal thing, with marriage, a real thing.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name? Solution: Galeocerdo cuvier is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name. Galeocerdo cuvier is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that tiger shark is the common name.
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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. Both poles of each magnet line up with both poles of the other magnet. The north pole of each magnet is closest to the north pole of the other m...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below? Before forwarding the email to my grandparents, my sister bowdlerized it. Solution: The source of the allusion bowdlerized is history. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, British physician Thomas Bowdler reworked Shakespearean pla...
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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]Which correctly shows the title of a book? Solution: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word of is not important, so it should not be capitalized. The correct title is The Adventures of Bert.
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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 smaller distance between magnets, the magnitude of the magnetic force between them is greater. There is a smalle...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which statement is supported by these pictures? Solution: The red deer has four legs. Its body is covered in brown fur. This fossil shows the bones of long legs. So, Megaloceros giganteus had legs. The fossil does not show any remains of skin or fur. So, you cannot tell from the fossil whether Megal...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nevada? Solution: Carson City is the capital of Nevada.
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Donald acquired this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Think about the magnetic force between the magnets in each pair. Which of the following statements is true? Solution: Magnet sizes affect the magnitude of the magnetic force. Imagine magnets that are the same shape and made of the same material. The smaller the magnets, the smaller the magnitude of ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her academic voice? The Hubble Space Telescope, named for twentieth-century American astronomer Edwin Hubble, is an awesome telescope. NASA began building the telescope in 1977 after Congress gave the go-ahead on...
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Question: [QUESTION]What can a seed grow into? Solution: A seed can germinate and grow into a new plant. The new plant can grow fruit and flowers. But a seed does not grow into a fruit or a flower.
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Billy investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Tessa's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which organ pulls on bones to move the body? Solution:
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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: Both magnet sizes and distance affect the magnitude of the magnetic force. The sizes of the magnets in Pair 1 are the same as in Pair 2. The distance between the magnets is also the ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three bicycles. Which bicycle was moving at the lowest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each bicycle moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each bicycle moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each bicycle moved for 10 hours. The bicycle that ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which text uses the word factoid in its traditional sense? Solution: The first text uses factoid in its traditional sense: something made up presented as a true fact. The Fairfax Daily Mail was forced to issue a retraction after printing a factoid about Fairfax's founder. It turned out that the repo...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which part of the spinach plant do we usually eat? Solution: The part of the spinach plant we usually eat is the leaves. They do most of the photosynthesis to make food for the plant.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Raymond reads an exciting mystery story. Solution: The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, reads. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now.
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a hammer? Solution: The better estimate for the length of a hammer is 9 inches. 9 yards is too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? a rock heating up in a campfire mixing sand and water Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. A rock heating up in a campfire is a physical change. The temperature of the rock goes up, but the rock is still made of the same type of matter. Mixing sand and...
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a sofa? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a sofa is 8 feet. 8 inches is too short. 8 yards and 8 miles are too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is a compound sentence? Solution: The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction but. Our kitchen table is round, but our coffee table is square.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Ohio? Solution: Columbus is the capital of Ohio.
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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]How long is a soccer field? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a soccer field is 110 meters. 110 millimeters and 110 centimeters are too short. 110 kilometers is too long.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which is this organism's common name? Solution: Chlamydosaurus kingii is written in italics. The first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. So, it is the scientific name. Chlamydosaurus kingii is the organism's scientific name. So, you know that frilled lizard is the common name.
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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. Georgia is farthest west.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which of the following could Savannah's test show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of two ships. Which ship was moving at a lower speed? Solution: Look at the distance each ship moved and the time it took to move that distance. One ship moved 245 kilometers in 5 hours. The other ship moved 350 kilometers in 5 hours. Notice that each ship spent the same amount of...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the personification in this text suggest? During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the levees and flood walls that had been built to protect the city of New Orleans broke, and water swallowed parts of the city. Solution: The text uses personification, giving human characteristics to nonhuman thin...
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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 average kinetic energies of the particles in each sample. Which sample has the higher temperature? Solution: The particles in both samples have the same average speed, but each particle in sample A has more mass than each particle in sample B. So, the particles in sample A have a higher ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which better describes the tide pool ecosystems in Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary? Solution: A tide pool is a type of ecosystem. Tide pool ecosystems have the following features: daily flooding and draining of seawater, water that is rich in nutrients, and many different types of organisms. So, ...
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Question: [QUESTION]What information supports the conclusion that Walter inherited this trait? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]How long is a bus route across a small town? Solution: The best estimate for the length of a bus route across a small town is 4 kilometers. 4 millimeters, 4 centimeters, and 4 meters are all too short.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which animal's skin is better adapted as a warning sign to ward off predators? Solution: Look at the picture of the lionfish. The lionfish has venomous spines and brightly colored skin. Its skin is adapted to ward off predators. The bright colors serve as a warning sign that the lionfish is venomous...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which correctly shows the title of a short story? Solution: Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words the and and are not important, so they should not be capitalized. The correct title is "What the Bell Saw and Said."
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Wyoming? Solution: Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming.
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Question: [QUESTION]What kind of sentence is this? Max usually eats oatmeal for breakfast. Solution: The sentence tells about something, and it ends with a period. It is a declarative sentence.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. Solution: Rain is a liquid. A liquid takes the shape of any container it is in. If you put rainwater into a bucket, the rainwater will take the shape of the bucket. But the rainwater will still take up the same amount of space. The air inside a soccer ball is a gas. A gas expands t...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is South Carolina.
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Question: [QUESTION]Would you find the word scoop on a dictionary page with the following guide words? seam - sheriff Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since scoop is not between the guide words seam - sheriff, it would not be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which continent is highlighted? Solution: This continent is Australia.
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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]What can Aiden and Bonnie trade to each get what they want? Solution: Aiden wanted broccoli in his lunch and Bonnie was hoping for tomatoes. Look at the labeled part of the images. Aiden has tomatoes. Bonnie has broccoli. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both be happier. Trading other things ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Will these magnets attract or repel each other? Solution: Will these magnets attract or repel? To find out, look at which poles are closest to each other. The south pole of one magnet is closest to the south pole of the other magnet. Poles that are the same repel. So, these magnets will repel each o...
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Nevada? Solution: Carson City is the capital of Nevada.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Iowa? Solution: Des Moines is the capital of Iowa.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Indian Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which i in column 3? Solution: The theater is in column 3.
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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]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 smaller distance between magnets, the magnitude of the magnetic force between them is greater. There is a smalle...
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Question: [QUESTION]Compare the motion of three motorboats. Which motorboat was moving at the lowest speed? Solution: Look at the distance each motorboat moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each motorboat moved does not affect its speed. Notice that each motorboat moved for 5 hours. The moto...
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Question: [QUESTION]What evidence of a wildfire does this picture show? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words? file - four Solution: Put the words in alphabetical order. Since flea is between the guide words file - four, it would be found on that page.
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Question: [QUESTION]Identify the question that Annie's experiment can best answer. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the temperature of a warm swimming pool? Solution: The better estimate for the temperature of a warm swimming pool is 27°C. 27°F is too cold.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which figure of speech is used in this text? "This mattress is as soft as concrete," Tyler complained as he tested the bed in his hotel room. Solution: The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different. As soft as concrete shows verbal irony because co...
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Question: [QUESTION]Using only these supplies, which question can Mary investigate with an experiment? Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The second sentence states a fact. A shark's skeleton is made of cartilage, not bone. It can be proved by reading a book about sharks. The first sentence states an opinion. Sharks are the most savage hunters in all of nature. Most savage shows what a person be...
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Question: [QUESTION]What does the verbal irony in this text suggest? "This is the best day of my life," Mr. Yang mumbled after his car broke down on the way to an important job interview. Solution: The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different. The best day of my life...
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? mixing sand and gravel crushing a mineral into powder Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Mixing sand and gravel is a physical change. Together, the sand and gravel make a mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter. Crus...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which word is not like the others? Solution: Ant, bee, and fly go together. They are bugs. Cow is not a bug, so it is not like the other words.
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence is more formal? Solution: The first sentence is less formal. You can tell because it uses overly simple or imprecise language (took, went). The second sentence uses more precise language, so it is more formal overall.
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Lola has two arms and two legs. Solution: Most humans are born with two arms and two legs. So, having two arms and two legs is an inherited trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the capital of Michigan? Solution: Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
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Question: [QUESTION]What do these two changes have in common? baking a loaf of bread melting glass Solution: Step 1: Think about each change. Baking a loaf of bread is a chemical change. The type of matter in the dough changes when it is baked. The dough turns into bread! Melting glass is a change of state. So, it is a...
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Question: [QUESTION]Does this passage describe the weather or the climate? Pedro put on an extra pair of socks this morning because it was so cold. Solution: Read the text carefully. Pedro put on an extra pair of socks this morning because it was so cold. This passage tells you about the temperature this morning where ...
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Shelley has naturally pale skin. Solution: Humans do not choose their skin color. Babies get their skin color from their parents. So, Shelley's skin color is an inherited trait.
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Question: [QUESTION]Complete the sentences. According to the Tenth Amendment, the Constitution lists all of the powers given to the United States government. Any power not listed in the Constitution belongs to either the American people or (). Solution: According to the Tenth Amendment, the Constitution lists all of th...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which sentence states a fact? Solution: The first sentence states a fact. In the Middle Ages, knights rode horses and wore armor made of metal. It can be proved by reading a book about knights. The second sentence states an opinion. Knights during the Middle Ages were really just bullies on horsebac...
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Question: [QUESTION]Which tense does the sentence use? Lexi practices the drums in her family's garage. Solution: The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, practices. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the direction of this pull? Solution: The force of Earth's gravity pulls the skater downward. The direction of the pull is toward the center of Earth.
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Question: [QUESTION]What can Bryan and Noah trade to each get what they want? Solution: Look at the table and images. Bryan wants broccoli. Noah wants tomatoes. They can trade tomatoes for broccoli to both get what they want. Trading other things would not help both people get more items they want.
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Question: [QUESTION]What is the name of the colony shown? Solution: The colony is New Hampshire. 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 ocean is highlighted? Solution: This is the Indian Ocean.
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the living thing. Solution: A stop sign is not a living thing. Stop signs do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow. They do not need food or water. A cherry tree is a living thing. Cherry trees grow and change. They need food and water. Cherry trees are plants. They ma...
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Question: [QUESTION]Select the solid. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Which trait did Diplomystus have? Select the trait you can observe on the fossil. Solution:
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Question: [QUESTION]Is the following trait inherited or acquired? Russell has a scar on his right hand. Solution: Children do not inherit their parent's scars. Instead, scars are caused by the environment. People can get scars after they get hurt. So, having a scar is an acquired trait.
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