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NYSEDREGENTS_2008_4_15
In which volume?
{ "text": [ "gas", "liquid", "solid" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C" ] }
C
Mercury_7107240
The affects is that
{ "text": [ "organisms may become extinct.", "biodiversity will continue to increase.", "more plants used for medicines can be discovered.", "there will be an increase in the gene pool for future organisms." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_7218628
A mix event?
{ "text": [ "There is little water in the atmosphere of Earth.", "Most water on Earth is found as vapor.", "Water exists in all three states on Earth.", "Water on Earth tends to form a solid over time." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
MSA_2013_5_23
Human positive environment?
{ "text": [ "using natural gas to heat homes", "building dams to produce electricity", "cutting down trees to build new homes", "recycling paper to reduce the cutting of trees" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7081725
Although the following?
{ "text": [ "continued investigation", "rejection of older hypotheses", "progress in the scientific method", "discussion of existing conclusions" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_SC_413542
Many. longer?
{ "text": [ "using sprinklers for fewer hours each week", "washing vehicles in the middle of the day", "spraying water to clean oil from parking lots", "letting faucets run while brushing teeth" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_SC_407302
Water which occur?
{ "text": [ "faulting in the limestone", "flooding of streams around the area", "the land above the limestone to sink", "a change in the type of rock that forms in that area" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_175053
A is example of
{ "text": [ "an observation.", "a hypothesis.", "a conclusion.", "an inference." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7161315
Some planet Sun?
{ "text": [ "The oceans absorb the energy.", "Clouds reflect the energy into space.", "Plants store the energy as chemicals.", "The atmosphere is heated by the energy." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_189070
Which lunar occur?
{ "text": [ "when Earth is between the Moon and the Sun", "when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun", "when the Sun is between Earth and the Moon", "when Earth is at a 90° angle to the Moon and the Sun" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_7189123
Underlesosis?
{ "text": [ "when tadpoles need to swim immediately", "when there is a limited amount of water in their environment", "when there is a decrease in the number of predators", "when tadpoles need to blend in with their surroundings" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_402171
A the is by
{ "text": [ "date and time.", "date and plant height.", "plant height and soil type", "date, plant height, and soil type." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7217368
Which distance hours?
{ "text": [ "meter", "kilometer", "millimeter", "centimeter" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_LBS10933
A in tree?
{ "text": [ "1.5 times", "2 times", "2.5 times", "3 times" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_7223160
A to sample?
{ "text": [ "the mass of the sample", "the density of the sample", "whether the sample has a fixed shape", "whether the sample conducts electricity" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_SC_401324
What crop hawks
{ "text": [ "The grass would become greener.", "More birds would move into the fields.", "The hawks would eat more of the grass.", "There would be fewer sparrows seen in the fields." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
LEAP_2001_8_10379
Jo saw water?
{ "text": [ "Water molecules hitting the food coloring molecules caused the mixing.", "Light shining on the surface of the water caused the mixing.", "A chemical reaction between the water and the food coloring formed a new, light blue compound.", "The water interacted with the food coloring, causing the blue color to fade." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
VASoL_2009_5_30
Which of translucent?
{ "text": [ "A student's notebook", "A mirror on the bus", "A brick wall of the school", "A student's sunglass lenses" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_416404
How cells same?
{ "text": [ "They can produce their own oxygen.", "They make their own food from sunlight.", "They can receive nutrients through the cell wall.", "They use mitochondria to release energy from sugars." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7103530
A type because it
{ "text": [ "speeds up the experiment.", "improves the reliability of the results.", "makes the graphs easier to read.", "ensures the students learn something." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7030870
Which material insulation?
{ "text": [ "air", "iron", "glass", "aluminum" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
LEAP__7_10348
A common find?
{ "text": [ "the mean number of eggs laid in a year", "the median number of eggs laid in a year", "the mode of the number of eggs laid in a year", "the range of the number of eggs laid in a year" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_SC_406835
Students scientific year?
{ "text": [ "Include the names of the students that worked on the investigation.", "Correctly label all the data in their charts and tables.", "Take a picture of the students doing the study.", "Give the report to the teacher." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_178255
In to solution?
{ "text": [ "Pour the acid into a trash can.", "Neutralize the acid before pouring it down a sink.", "Return the acid to the teacher's stock bottle.", "Allow the water to evaporate from the acid solution." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
MDSA_2012_8_16
Some occurs mining?
{ "text": [ "Underground coal mining increases pollution.", "Underground coal mining reduces habitat loss.", "Underground coal mining increases forest growth.", "Underground coal mining reduces animal populations." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_409645
A point point?
{ "text": [ "use the second boiling point", "average the two numbers", "use the first boiling point", "repeat the investigation" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
TIMSS_2003_8_pg47
Which chemical change?
{ "text": [ "Element 1 is polished to form a smooth surface.", "Element 2 is heated and evaporates.", "Element 3 develops a white, powdery surface after standing in air.", "Element 4 is separated from a mixture by filtration." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
NYSEDREGENTS_2010_8_16
When develop humans?
{ "text": [ "before fertilization", "before birth", "during childhood", "during adulthood" ], "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] }
2
Mercury_7159810
A people take?
{ "text": [ "Discontinue the use of the drug.", "Inform people of the possible side effects.", "Reduce the amount of drug given to people.", "Modify the drug to include medicine that prevents nausea." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7267523
Which in forest?
{ "text": [ "a flood", "a tornado", "a hurricane", "an earthquake" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_401006
A is to measure
{ "text": [ "mass.", "length.", "volume.", "temperature." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
ACTAAP_2010_7_12
Each would mixture?
{ "text": [ "The original substances had different densities.", "The contents of the beaker reacted to form a new substance.", "The original substances had a greater mass than the contents of the beaker.", "The contents of the beaker can be easily separated into the original substances." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
MEAP_2005_8_13
The presence deposited because
{ "text": [ "fossils occur only in sedimentary rocks.", "many organisms survive for millions of years.", "fossils do not undergo chemical or physical weathering.", "different organisms usually inhabit specific environments." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7164623
A use use?
{ "text": [ "heat energy", "kinetic energy", "chemical energy", "mechanical energy" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_417127
Embotechnology females?
{ "text": [ "She has a desirable trait.", "She has had other offspring.", "She has recovered from an illness.", "She has donated other tissues successfully." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_411224
Mgated?
{ "text": [ "1.0 g", "1.5 g", "148.5 g", "298.5 g" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
TIMSS_2011_8_pg15
A his happened?
{ "text": [ "The temperature is lower in the valley than on the mountain top.", "The temperature is higher in the valley than on the mountain top.", "Air pressure in the valley is lower than on the mountain top.", "Air pressure in the valley is higher than on the mountain top." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
NYSEDREGENTS_2012_8_19
Which most area?
{ "text": [ "plentiful resources", "stable climate", "more predators", "less competition" ], "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] }
3
Mercury_7222460
In found Earth?
{ "text": [ "inquiring into the causes of observed phenomena", "finding options for replacing missing wavelengths of light", "health concerns about the effects of ultraviolet radiation", "predicting future changes in ultraviolet light output" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_7007420
Two cr height?
{ "text": [ "flat sheet will fall on its edge", "both will fall at the same rate", "crumpled sheet will fall faster", "crumpled sheet will move horizontally" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_SC_405710
Which change change?
{ "text": [ "sugar dissolving in tea", "sunshine warming a sidewalk", "scissors cutting paper into pieces", "acid in the stomach digesting food" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_SC_401375
Which of plants?
{ "text": [ "fertilization", "germination", "maturation", "sexual reproduction" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
VASoL_2010_3_22
Which happen spring?
{ "text": [ "Buds form, flowers open, fruits grow", "Flowers die, fruits grow, buds form", "Seeds drop, flowers open, buds form", "Seeds drop, flowers die, fruits grow" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_SC_408358
Mr a solution?
{ "text": [ "A solution is a mixture whose components are similar throughout.", "A solution is the liquid product of a chemical reaction.", "A solution is formed by the combination of two or more liquids.", "A solution consists of two components with different volumes." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
NYSEDREGENTS_2013_8_42
A battery cart would
{ "text": [ "move slower", "move faster", "move at the same speed", "stop moving" ], "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] }
2
Mercury_SC_400661
In a population is
{ "text": [ "to decompose.", "to pollinate flowers.", "to recycle nutrients in the soil.", "to collect acorns and bury them in the soil." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_SC_415422
Which ev oceans?
{ "text": [ "Ocean water is salty.", "There are mountain ranges on the ocean floor.", "About 97 percent of Earth's water is ocean water.", "Fewer clouds block sunlight over the ocean." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_SC_400162
It is because it
{ "text": [ "comes in colors.", "has a smoother appearance.", "creates less pollution.", "reduces the number of trees cut down." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7212328
The an construction?
{ "text": [ "number of kilowatts produced per home", "the effect of warmed water on aquatic life", "the impact of other energy-producing resources", "energy use per person" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
NCEOGA_2013_8_26
Why other sources?
{ "text": [ "because it forms where fresh and salt water meet", "because it receives water directly from precipitation", "because it rises to the surface near the ocean", "because pollutants are filtered by rock and soil deep within Earth" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_SC_407696
Jake few other?
{ "text": [ "Drop each object in different liquids.", "Record in a table how each object behaves.", "Measure the length and mass of each object.", "Test the objects in groups from smallest to largest." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_400052
Which helps soil?
{ "text": [ "moist skin", "tube-like body", "skin that breathes", "very small mouth" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7212870
Which the crust?
{ "text": [ "line graph", "pie chart", "bar graph", "data table" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
NYSEDREGENTS_2010_8_35
A to water?
{ "text": [ "decrease the temperature of the water", "use larger pieces of sugar", "stir rapidly", "use less water" ], "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ] }
3
MCAS_2010_8_12005
In is-off?
{ "text": [ "A car's gas mileage is increased and the engine has less power.", "An airplane uses a more efficient engine and has higher performance.", "A sports drink's taste is improved and has the same nutritional content.", "A computer company upgrades the hardware and the price remains unchanged." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_7218505
An that data?
{ "text": [ "by writing a post to an astronomy-based science blog", "by sending an article to a peer-reviewed astronomy journal", "by creating a personal webpage that is focused on astronomy", "by discussing the data with a reporter who understands astronomy" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_400853
Sand form because of
{ "text": [ "erosion of cliffs.", "water flowing into a lake.", "dams being built by beavers.", "sediment being moved downstream by water." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7210455
In of described?
{ "text": [ "It is an indication of a future weather condition.", "It is an indication of the amount of humidity.", "It is an indication of weather at a specific time.", "It is an indication of the existing climate." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_7174738
Gons rivers?
{ "text": [ "Gulf sturgeons will change over time into a new species.", "Gulf sturgeons will move from coastal rivers into the ocean.", "The gulf sturgeon population will decline due to loss of habitat.", "The gulf sturgeon population will adapt to breeding in saltwater." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
MCAS_2001_5_2
Bird size bird?
{ "text": [ "the time of year it was born", "the type of food the bird eats", "the bird's migratory patterns", "what the bird inherited from its parents" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
NYSEDREGENTS_2012_4_9
Gravity are are both
{ "text": [ "common forces", "natural cycles", "states of matter", "forms of energy" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_416593
In ash water?
{ "text": [ "aeration", "coagulation", "disinfection", "reverse osmosis" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7205870
Early a centuries?
{ "text": [ "Scientists preferred newer models.", "New evidence caused revisions.", "The newer models were easier to draw.", "The information was finally put in books." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_401798
Which would way?
{ "text": [ "a decrease in livable habitat", "a decrease in the normal temperature", "an increase in the amount of prey available", "an increase in the amount of competitors for food" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_7084228
An the result of
{ "text": [ "gene mutation.", "an allergic reaction.", "tissue overgrowth.", "foreign cell invasion." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_417460
A plant plant?
{ "text": [ "It is 18 cm tall.", "It produces spores.", "It grows in poor soil.", "It has a flat gametophyte." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_402539
During had drawn?
{ "text": [ "The molecules inside the balloon lost energy to the outside.", "The molecules inside the balloon gained energy from the heat.", "The energy of the molecules inside the balloon remained the same.", "The molecules inside the balloon were escaping outside." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_406800
B inherited like?
{ "text": [ "different from the traits of the single parent", "the same traits as the single parent", "different from the traits of two parents", "similar traits as two parents" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_408321
Many renewable energy?
{ "text": [ "They are safer for the environment.", "They are cheaper to develop.", "They are easier to transport.", "They produce more energy." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
Mercury_SC_406836
A had have to
{ "text": [ "know how deep the river got when it rained.", "know how far the river bed is from a town.", "have accurate notes describing the location.", "have the weather records for the past few months." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_SC_410963
T is observation?
{ "text": [ "The grasshopper is pretty.", "The grasshopper is dangerous.", "The grasshopper is better than a spider.", "The grasshopper is smaller than the leaf." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7132405
Howasisasis?
{ "text": [ "The skin transports oxygen.", "The skin digests viruses.", "The skin sends messages to the brain.", "The skin stabilizes temperature." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_SC_408872
Anne project project?
{ "text": [ "fueling a car with gas", "heating a house with oil", "flying a kite in the wind", "grilling food over charcoal" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
VASoL_2008_3_25
Which measure length?
{ "text": [ "Taste and smell", "Touch and sight", "Sight and hearing", "Smell and hearing" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
WASL_2005_8_12
Infliesflies?
{ "text": [ "Count the number of whiteflies on the peppers before and after planting marigolds.", "Count the number of whiteflies on the marigolds near the peppers.", "Kill the whiteflies on other plants in the garden except on the peppers.", "Put whiteflies on other garden plants and see what happens." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
AKDE&ED_2012_8_20
Which asile?
{ "text": [ "fur and claws", "dry skin and scales", "wings, feathers, and claws", "scales, moist skin, and fins" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7056823
A nucleus ability to
{ "text": [ "produce food.", "pass genetic information.", "move through the body.", "use energy." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7205800
S classified classification?
{ "text": [ "acceptable if the sediments are also identified by particle size", "acceptable if the factors used for the classification are given", "unacceptable because others would not understand the classification system", "unacceptable because this is not the way scientists usually classify sediments" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_402282
Which currents currents?
{ "text": [ "wind energy", "solar energy", "fossil fuel energy", "geothermal energy" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
MCAS_1998_8_26
The design if it
{ "text": [ "includes many steps.", "is recorded by a team of scientists.", "includes repeated trials.", "is performed in a laboratory." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_7230318
The. possible?
{ "text": [ "photosynthesis", "nitrogen fixation", "sulfur reduction", "aerobic respiration" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_SC_416167
What human body?
{ "text": [ "stomach", "brain", "skin", "liver" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_7027720
A built student should
{ "text": [ "cut several holes in it.", "attach small weights to it.", "cut it into a smaller shape.", "replace it with a thin sheet of copper." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
LEAP__5_10312
Ant on A?
{ "text": [ "It is a good conductor.", "It is a poor conductor.", "It is highly magnetic.", "It is nonmagnetic." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_405161
Polsumice
{ "text": [ "is a hard mineral.", "was once a liquid.", "is an igneous rock.", "contains air pockets." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_SC_409245
Mon her problem?
{ "text": [ "Add fertilizer to the soil.", "Water the garden more often.", "Plant different vegetables in the garden.", "Observe the plants to identify the source of the damage." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
ACTAAP_2011_5_8
A of most?
{ "text": [ "sleeping", "breathing", "jumping rope", "digesting food" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_7223370
A diss situation?
{ "text": [ "reactant", "product", "solute", "solvent" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_SC_400697
Which ice ice?
{ "text": [ "heating the water before it is frozen", "adding salt to the water before it is frozen", "changing the amount of water to be frozen", "changing the container for the water to be frozen in" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_401262
The this axis?
{ "text": [ "number lines", "random numbers", "dependent variables", "independent variables" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7136063
M was rock?
{ "text": [ "compaction and cementation", "heating and pressure", "melting and cooling", "uplift and erosion" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_405876
Students to to place
{ "text": [ "a straw in the water.", "clear plastic wrap around the glass.", "a thermometer in the water.", "black material around the glass." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
D
Mercury_7057890
Which makes possible?
{ "text": [ "Water can change phase.", "Water can be absorbed by plants.", "Water is important in chemical reactions.", "Water is the universal solvent." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A
LEAP_2002_4_10247
When to this?
{ "text": [ "Earth revolves around the Sun.", "Earth rotates on its axis.", "The Sun rotates on its axis.", "The Moon revolves around Earth." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_SC_405481
How and similar?
{ "text": [ "Both are soft.", "Both have thorns.", "Both support the plant.", "Both have woody bark." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
C
Mercury_SC_400401
Which a glacier?
{ "text": [ "large, arid desert", "deep, bowl-shaped lake", "long crack in the ground", "volcanic mountain range" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7064260
When is is a
{ "text": [ "two dimensional representation of a one dimensional surface.", "two dimensional representation of a three dimensional surface.", "one dimensional representation of a two dimensional surface.", "three dimensional representation of a two dimensional surface." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7015995
Whicharged atom?
{ "text": [ "neutrons", "electrons", "protons", "nucleus" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_400887
How raiseDelta T
{ "text": [ "6.45 J/(g °C)", "6.45 J", "16.1 J/(g °C)", "16.1 J" ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
B
Mercury_7247678
De deer ecosystem?
{ "text": [ "Biodiversity would decrease, and sustainability would decrease.", "Biodiversity would decrease, and sustainability would increase.", "Biodiversity would increase, and sustainability would increase.", "Biodiversity would increase, and sustainability would decrease." ], "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ] }
A