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tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Carrie has five fingers on each hand. |
- acquired
- inherited | Most humans are born with five fingers on each hand. So, having five fingers is an inherited trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which place usually has fewer cars? |
- a rural area
- an urban area | There aren't as many cars or people in rural areas. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the allusion in this text suggest?
Kurt seems to have the Midas touch. Without any special experience or training, he launched a thriving business and then established a well-respected charity. |
- Kurt has a hands-on approach to his work.
- Kurt is successful at all that he does. | The text uses an allusion, a brief reference to someone or something well known.
The allusion the Midas touch suggests that Kurt is successful at all that he does. In Greek mythology, King Midas has the power to turn anything he touches into gold, easily creating value from nothing. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Dana decides to make egg drop soup. Which result would be a cost? |
- The egg drop soup will be tastier than the chicken soup would have been.
- Dana will spend more time making the egg drop soup than she would have spent making the chicken soup. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Dana wants or needs:
Dana will spend more time making the egg drop soup than she would have spent making the chicken soup. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement.
Potassium bromide is (). |
- an elementary substance
- a compound | You can tell whether potassium bromide is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of atomic symbols in its chemical formula. An atomic symbol consists of either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters.
The chemical formula for potassium bromide, KBr, contains two atomic symbols: K for potassium and Br for bromine. So, the formula tells you that potassium bromide is composed of two chemical elements bonded together.
Since potassium bromide is composed of multiple chemical elements bonded together, potassium bromide is a compound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is the smoothest? |
- nylon swim shorts
- rock wall
- sandpaper | 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. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Choose the poem that uses alliteration. |
- Snug in my easy chair,
I stirred the fire to flame.
Fantastically fair
The flickering fancies came.
- When the cold dawn stood above the house-tops,
Too late I remembered the cry
In the night of a wild bird flying
Through the rain-filled sky. | This poem uses alliteration. It repeats beginning consonant sounds.
I stirred the fire to flame.
The flickering fancies came. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the animal. |
- Hydrangea bushes can grow colorful flowers.
- Maple trees have star-shaped leaves.
- Snowy owls eat small animals.
- Rose bushes can grow colorful flowers. | A rose bush is a plant. It can grow colorful flowers.
Most rose bushes have sharp thorns. The thorns help protect the rose bush from being eaten by animals.
A snowy owl is an animal. It eats small animals.
Snowy owls live in cold places. Snowy owls have feathers on their feet to protect them from the cold.
A maple tree is a plant. It has star-shaped leaves.
Maple trees have green leaves in the spring and summer. In the fall, their leaves turn yellow, red, or brown.
A hydrangea bush is a plant. It can grow colorful flowers.
Hydrangea bushes can have blue, white, purple, or pink flowers. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
The Second Amendment says that people have the right to own (). |
- weapons
- private roads
- enslaved people
- homes | The Second Amendment says that the American people have the right to own weapons. In particular, it says that people can own "arms." The authors understood "arms" to include the type of weapons we now call guns. The complete text of the Second Amendment is below. According to the text, why is it important for Americans to have the right to own weapons? A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
Mr. Stevenson is enjoying his golden years in a luxurious beachside community just down the street from his grandchildren. |
- Mr. Stevenson lives near his family.
- Mr. Stevenson is old. | The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The euphemism golden years indicates that Mr. Stevenson is old. Golden years is a nicer way of referring to old age. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
compost rotting
chicken cooking in an oven |
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are caused by heating. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Compost forms from the remains of plants and animals, such as vegetable scraps and egg shells. Compost rotting is a chemical change. As the compost rots, it breaks down and turns into a different type of matter.
Cooking chicken is a chemical change. The heat causes the matter in the chicken to change. Cooked chicken and raw chicken are different types of matter.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Cooking is caused by heating. But compost rotting is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one substance that is not a mineral. |
- Halite is formed in nature. It is a solid.
- A nutshell is not a pure substance. It is formed in nature.
- Gypsum is a solid. It is a pure substance. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of minerals. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of minerals.
Halite is a mineral.
Gypsum is a mineral.
A nutshell is not a pure substance. But all minerals are pure substances.
So, a nutshell is not a mineral. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a full box of cereal? |
- 18 tons
- 18 ounces
- 18 pounds | The best estimate for the mass of a full box of cereal is 18 ounces.
18 pounds and 18 tons are both too heavy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Magnified apples appear and disappear,
Stem end and blossom end,
And every fleck of russet showing clear.
—Robert Frost, "After Apple-Picking" |
- anaphora
- assonance | The text uses assonance, the repetition of a vowel sound in a series of nearby words.
The words stem, end, every, and fleck share a vowel sound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following statement true or false?
An animal cell does not have a cell wall. |
- true
- false | An animal cell does not have a cell wall.
This statement is true. A plant cell has a cell wall, but an animal cell does not. The cell wall gives a plant cell its fixed shape. Most animal cells do not have a fixed shape. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
fact - flood |
- fiery
- fox | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since fiery is between the guide words fact - flood, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
The sandy white beaches and turquoise waters make this Gulf of Mexico location its own little utopia. |
- literature
- U.S. history | The source of the allusion utopia is literature.
Beginning with Sir Thomas More in 1516, countless authors have written about perfect worlds, or "utopias," often for the purpose of criticizing the societies in which they live.
The allusion utopia means an ideal place. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of two humpback whales. Which humpback whale was moving at a lower speed? |
- a humpback whale that moved 20miles in 10hours
- a humpback whale that moved 25miles in 10hours | Look at the distance each humpback whale moved and the time it took to move that distance.
One humpback whale moved 20 miles in 10 hours.
The other humpback whale moved 25 miles in 10 hours.
Notice that each humpback whale spent the same amount of time moving. The humpback whale that moved 20 miles moved a shorter distance in that time. So, that humpback whale must have moved at a lower speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is the hardest? |
- ice rink
- linen handkerchief
- silk kimono | 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 the hardest. If you step on the ice at an ice rink, it will not change shape. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a guitar? |
- 35 inches
- 35 feet | The better estimate for the length of a guitar is 35 inches.
35 feet is too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Mia has a scar on her right leg. |
- acquired
- inherited | 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. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three ducks. Which duck was moving at the lowest speed? |
- a duck that moved 430miles east in 10hours
- a duck that moved 525miles north in 10hours
- a duck that moved 555miles north in 10hours | Look at the distance each duck moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each duck moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each duck moved for 10 hours. The duck that moved 430 miles moved the shortest distance in that time. So, that duck must have moved at the lowest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a TV show? |
- ***Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends***
- "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" | A TV show should be in italics.
The correct title is **Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends**. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work?
"Taxes Introduction." Shmoop. Shmoop University, n.d. Web. 2 Jan. 2014. |
- It is a print source.
- It is a review.
- It is an online source. | Look closely at the Works Cited entry:
"Taxes Introduction." Shmoop. Shmoop University, n.d. Web. 2 Jan. 2014.
You can tell that the cited work is an online source because "Web" is listed as the medium of publication. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
acid rain weathering a marble statue
milk going sour |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Acid rain weathering a marble statue is a chemical change. The acid rain reacts with the outside of the statue and breaks it down into a different type of matter. This new matter is then washed away by the rain. Acid rain is a type of pollution. It forms when smoke from automobiles and factories mixes with water in clouds.
Acid rain is a type of pollution. It forms when automobiles and factories release smoke containing sulfur or nitrogen. Some of these chemicals react with water in the atmosphere. The reaction forms droplets of water that can fall back to the ground as acid rain.
Milk going sour is a chemical change. The type of matter in the milk slowly changes. The new matter that is formed gives the milk its sour taste.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different.
Both are caused by heating.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Petunia's phenotype for the wool color trait? |
- black wool
- white wool | Petunia's genotype for the wool color gene is LL. Petunia's genotype of LL has only L allelles. The L allele is for white wool. So, Petunia's phenotype for the wool color trait must be white wool.
To check this answer, consider whether Petunia's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for black wool (l) is recessive to the allele for white wool (L). This means L is a dominant allele, and l is a recessive allele.
Petunia's genotype of LL has two dominant alleles. An organism with at least one dominant allele for a gene will have the dominant allele's version of the trait. So, Petunia's phenotype for the wool color trait must be white wool. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of an article? |
- "State of the Art"
- "state of the Art" | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words of and the are not important, so they should not be capitalized.
The correct title is "State of the Art." |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which closing is correct for a letter? |
- Thank You,
Colton
- Thank you,
Colton | The second closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which change better matches the sentence?
Water moves loose pieces of rock. |
- drought
- erosion | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her sentence fluency?
Our school needs to serve better food for lunch. Our lunches should be delicious. Our lunches should be nutritious. Our lunches should be satisfying. One way to achieve this would be to have a salad bar available. Salad bars can contain far more than just lettuce. Fresh fruits can be included in a salad bar. Fresh vegetables can be included. Different kinds of meats and cheeses can be included, too. Even pasta can be stocked in a salad bar. With these healthy options, students can make their own tasty lunches. |
- by using shorter sentences
- by combining sentences containing related information | The writer could best improve his or her sentence fluency by combining sentences containing related information.
For example, the writer could combine the underlined groups of sentences into sentences like Our lunches should be delicious, nutritious, and satisfying and Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and different kinds of meats and cheeses can be included in a salad bar.
Our school needs to serve better food for lunch. Our lunches should be delicious. Our lunches should be nutritious. Our lunches should be satisfying. One way to achieve this would be to have a salad bar available. Salad bars can contain far more than just lettuce. Fresh fruits can be included in a salad bar. Fresh vegetables can be included. Different kinds of meats and cheeses can be included, too. Even pasta can be stocked in a salad bar. With these healthy options, students can make their own tasty lunches. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word peruse in its traditional sense? |
- Before returning to the stockroom, Marco briefly perused the nails in the hardware aisle to see if anything needed to be restocked.
- Marco perused the nails in the hardware aisle for almost an hour, trying to figure out which type would be best for his project. | The first text uses peruse in its traditional sense: to examine in detail.
Marco perused the nails in the hardware aisle for almost an hour, trying to figure out which type would be best for his project.
The second text uses peruse in its nontraditional sense: to look through in a casual manner.
Before returning to the stockroom, Marco briefly perused the nails in the hardware aisle to see if anything needed to be restocked.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word peruse because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Cassie investigate with an experiment? |
- Do candles with thick wicks or with thin wicks produce more smoke?
- Do large candles or small candles produce more smoke?
- Do scented candles or unscented candles produce more smoke? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is this a run-on sentence?
A helium-filled balloon called the Double Eagle II completed the first transatlantic balloon flight in history in 1978, it landed in a barley field near Paris about 140 hours after lifting off from Presque Isle, Maine. |
- no
- yes | This is a run-on sentence. It is a comma splice formed from two sentences run together, joined by just a comma.
A helium-filled balloon called the Double Eagle II completed the first transatlantic balloon flight in history in 1978, it landed in a barley field near Paris about 140 hours after lifting off from Presque Isle, Maine.
Here is one way to fix the run-on sentence:
A helium-filled balloon called the Double Eagle II completed the first transatlantic balloon flight in history in 1978. It landed in a barley field near Paris about 140 hours after lifting off from Presque Isle, Maine. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Andrew decides to buy a copy of the book. Which result would be a cost? |
- Andrew will spend money to buy the book.
- Andrew will get to keep the book as long as he wants. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Andrew wants or needs:
Andrew will spend money to buy the book. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
The woman hammers the nails. |
- present tense
- past tense
- future tense | The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, hammers. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear Mr. Carson,
- Dear Mr. carson, | The first greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Mr. Carson is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Assume all other forces on the television are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on the television? |
- The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on the television.
- The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the television. | To determine if there is a net force on the television, look at the forces:
Luke is pulling the television up with a force of 500 N.
Earth's gravity is pulling the television down with a force of 500 N.
The forces are in opposite directions, and the forces have the same magnitude: 500 N. This means that the forces are balanced, so there is no net force on the television. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following statement true or false?
An animal cell has a cell wall. |
- true
- false | An animal cell has a cell wall.
This statement is false. A plant cell has a cell wall, but an animal cell does not. The cell wall gives a plant cell its fixed shape. Most animal cells do not have a fixed shape. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Ethan starts to pull the wagon across the yard. To move the wagon at the same speed each time, which friend does Ethan need to pull with a larger force? |
- a friend who weighs 21 pounds
- a friend who weighs 28 pounds | Look for the friend who is heavier.
A friend who weighs 28 pounds is heavier than a friend who weighs 21 pounds. So, to move the wagon at the same speed each time, Ethan needs to use a larger force to start moving the wagon with a friend who weighs 28 pounds. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Melissa plays basketball. |
- acquired
- inherited | People are not born knowing how to play basketball. Instead, some people learn how to play basketball. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing basketball is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which set of instructions is more formal? |
- Wash hands, utensils, and work surfaces after touching raw meat or poultry.
- If you're going to be touching raw meat or poultry, you'd better wash your hands, forks, knives, and cutting boards afterward. | The second set of instructions is more formal. It uses more impersonal language and a direct command (wash utensils). The other set of instructions uses more conversational language (if you're going to be touching, you'd better). |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
The wind is weak today in Dover, Delaware. |
- weather
- climate | Read the text carefully.
The wind is weak today in Dover, Delaware.
This passage tells you about the wind speed in Dover today. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word who on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
wake - wildlife |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since who is between the guide words wake - wildlife, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
led - log |
- laugh
- lime | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since lime is between the guide words led - log, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Ava said there's no way Scotland's Loch Ness Monster is real, but she's not even Scottish, so there's no way she could really know. |
- straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
- false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist
- ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself | The text argues that Ava's claim that the Loch Ness Monster isn't real is not valid because she's not Scottish. This is a personal attack on Ava's background that isn't relevant to whether her claim is valid. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as ad hominem. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Gwen told her friends that Mark was a typical Peter Pan type. |
- a song
- literature | The source of the allusion Peter Pan is literature.
In a J. M. Barrie novel, the character Peter Pan retreats to Neverland and refuses to grow up.
The allusion Peter Pan means a person who won't take on adult responsibilities. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Marina's phenotype for the tail spots trait? |
- a spotted tail
- an unspotted tail | Marina's genotype for the tail spots gene is ii. Marina's genotype of ii has only i alleles. The i allele is for an unspotted tail. So, Marina's phenotype for the tail spots trait must be an unspotted tail.
To check this answer, consider whether Marina's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for a spotted tail (I) is dominant over the allele for an unspotted tail (i). This means I is a dominant allele, and i is a recessive allele.
Marina's genotype of ii has only recessive alleles. An organism with only recessive alleles for a gene will have the recessive allele's version of the trait. So, Marina's phenotype for the tail spots trait must be an unspotted tail. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Regan plays hockey. |
- acquired
- inherited | People are not born knowing how to play hockey. Instead, some people learn how to play hockey. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing hockey is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Max spoke at the city council meeting, claiming the new recycling regulations were draconian. |
- Greek history
- a fable | The source of the allusion draconian is Greek history.
Draco, a government official in seventh-century Athens, Greece, wrote a code of laws that called for severe punishments for even minor offenses.
The allusion draconian means harsh. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a large trash can? |
- 17 fluid ounces
- 17 cups
- 17 gallons | The best estimate for the volume of a large trash can is 17 gallons.
17 fluid ounces and 17 cups are both too little. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has the most thermal energy? |
- a cookie at a temperature of 62°F
- a cookie at a temperature of 85°F
- a cookie at a temperature of 94°F | All three cookies have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 94°F cookie is the hottest, it has the most thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the fish. |
- horned frog
- cassowary
- Amazon tree boa
- tiger shark | An Amazon tree boa is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin.
Tree boas eat small mammals, birds, lizards, and frogs. Tree boas only need to eat once every few months!
A cassowary is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak.
Cassowaries have wings, but they cannot fly! They can run very fast.
A horned frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
Frogs live near water or in damp places. Most frogs lay their eggs in water.
A tiger shark is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs.
Tiger sharks are nocturnal. This means that they are active mostly at night. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the temperature of a warm loaf of bread? |
- 60°C
- 60°F | The better estimate for the temperature of a warm loaf of bread is 60°C.
60°F is too cold. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is stickier? |
- tape
- ice cube | Sticky is a property. A sticky material can stick to other things.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the tape is stickier. If you touch a piece of tape, it will stick to you. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Mark inherited this trait? |
- Mark's friend also has hazel eyes.
- Mark wears glasses and so do his sisters.
- Mark's biological father wears contacts in his hazel eyes. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the mammal. |
- hippopotamus
- great white shark
- arroyo toad
- great crested newt | An arroyo toad is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
Toads do not have teeth! They swallow their food whole.
A great crested newt is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
Some newts live in water. Other newts live on land but lay their eggs in water.
A great white shark is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs.
Great white sharks can live for up to 70 years.
A hippopotamus is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk.
Hippopotamuses keep cool by lying in mud or water. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Tessa investigate with an experiment? |
- Will eight ounces of carbonated water or eight ounces of tap water get warmer when placed in a jar in the sun?
- When placed in the sun, will eight ounces of water in a glass jar or eight ounces of water in a plastic cup get warmer?
- When placed in the sun, will eight ounces of water in a closed jar or eight ounces of water in an open jar get warmer? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Digby's phenotype for the fur color trait? |
- brown fur
- black fur | Digby's genotype for the fur color gene is ff. Digby's genotype of ff has only f alleles. The f allele is for brown fur. So, Digby's phenotype for the fur color trait must be brown fur.
To check this answer, consider whether Digby's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for brown fur (f) is recessive to the allele for black fur (F). This means F is a dominant allele, and f is a recessive allele.
Digby's genotype of ff has only recessive alleles. An organism with only recessive alleles for a gene will have the recessive allele's version of the trait. So, Digby's phenotype for the fur color trait must be brown fur. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Jon acquired this trait? |
- Jon learned to identify insects by reading many books about insects.
- Jon likes to look at butterflies and beetles. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the reptile. |
- mandarinfish
- bull shark
- leaf-tailed gecko
- eastern newt | A leaf-tailed gecko is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin.
Many geckos have special pads on their toes. The pads help them climb up plants and rocks.
A bull shark is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs.
Bull sharks can live in both fresh and salt water. They are found in rivers and in shallow parts of the ocean.
A mandarinfish is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs.
Mandarinfish often live near coral reefs. They eat small worms, snails, and fish eggs.
An eastern newt is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
Some newts live in water. Other newts live on land but lay their eggs in water. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
kangaroo - kitten |
- kerosene
- knight | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since kerosene is between the guide words kangaroo - kitten, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a basketball court? |
- 32 miles
- 32 feet
- 32 yards
- 32 inches | The best estimate for the length of a basketball court is 32 yards.
32 inches and 32 feet are too short. 32 miles is too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her organization?
When I worked on my grandparents' farm one summer, I spent a lot of time caring for animals—feeding chickens and pigs, milking cows, and grooming horses. I decided to become a vegetarian. As a vegetarian, I eat lots of fruit, vegetables, grains, and dairy products. At first, I thought it would be hard to eat enough food to feel full, but that hasn't been the case. Beans and cheese are my main sources of protein now, and they keep me full for hours. I'm so thankful that I can express my love of animals—all animals—by not eating them. |
- by making a general statement before giving specific examples
- by adding a transition between the first two sentences
- by reordering to keep related ideas together | The writer could best improve his or her organization by adding a transition between the first two sentences.
For example, the writer could provide a smoother transition between the first two sentences by adding text such as After realizing how much I love animals, I couldn't bear the idea of eating meat anymore.
When I worked on my grandparents' farm one summer, I spent a lot of time caring for animals—feeding chickens and pigs, milking cows, and grooming horses. I decided to become a vegetarian. As a vegetarian, I eat lots of fruit, vegetables, grains, and dairy products. At first, I thought it would be hard to eat enough food to feel full, but that hasn't been the case. Beans and cheese are my main sources of protein now, and they keep me full for hours. I'm so thankful that I can express my love of animals—all animals—by not eating them. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Carson's room is as tidy as an overgrown garden. |
- verbal irony
- pun | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
As tidy as an overgrown garden shows verbal irony because an overgrown garden is not tidy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three speedboats. Which speedboat was moving at the highest speed? |
- a speedboat that moved 235kilometers east in 5hours
- a speedboat that moved 390kilometers east in 5hours
- a speedboat that moved 330kilometers south in 5hours | Look at the distance each speedboat moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each speedboat moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each speedboat moved for 5 hours. The speedboat that moved 390 kilometers moved the farthest distance in that time. So, that speedboat must have moved at the highest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Joel acquired this trait? |
- Joel learned how to knit in an after school program.
- Joel knits sweaters using cotton, wool, and other types of yarn. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
Mr. Pruitt is enjoying his golden years in a luxurious beachside community just down the street from his grandchildren. |
- Mr. Pruitt lives near his family.
- Mr. Pruitt is old. | The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The euphemism golden years indicates that Mr. Pruitt is old. Golden years is a nicer way of referring to old age. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
The () sun beat down upon the heads of the construction workers. |
- cruel
- hot | Complete the sentence with the word cruel. It describes the sun as if it were a mean person. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word disinterested in its traditional sense? |
- As a teacher of American history, Mr. Ferguson tries to remain disinterested when discussing controversial issues, giving equal attention and consideration to each major viewpoint.
- As an experienced teacher of American history, Mr. Ferguson believes that playing history-based trivia games will revive even the most disinterested of students. | The first text uses disinterested in its traditional sense: unbiased or impartial.
As a teacher of American history, Mr. Ferguson tries to remain disinterested when discussing controversial issues, giving equal attention and consideration to each major viewpoint.
The second text uses disinterested in its nontraditional sense: uninterested or indifferent.
As an experienced teacher of American history, Mr. Ferguson believes that playing history-based trivia games will revive even the most disinterested of students.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word disinterested because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
cutting an apple
breaking a rock in half |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Cutting an apple is a physical change. The apple gets a different shape. But it is still made of the same type of matter as the uncut apple.
Breaking a rock in half is a physical change. The rock gets broken into two pieces. But the pieces are still made of the same type of matter as the original rock.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created.
Both are chemical changes.
Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes.
Both are caused by heating.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Bridget investigate with an experiment? |
- When placed in the sun, does a glass jar wrapped in cotton heat up more than a glass jar wrapped in wool?
- When wrapped in a cotton shirt and placed in the sun, does a large jar or a small jar heat up more?
- When placed in the sun, does a glass jar wrapped in a black cotton shirt heat up more than a glass jar wrapped in a white cotton shirt? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The Conway family is going to spend two weeks in Ocean City, but for Jerry it will be a working vacation, since he'll be checking in with the office every day. |
- euphemism
- oxymoron | The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms.
Working vacation is a contradiction, because going on a vacation implies that you are taking a break from work. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Albert inherited this trait? |
- Albert likes to wear a blue sweater to match his blue eyes.
- Albert's mother has blue eyes. She passed this trait down to Albert. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Nathan acquired this trait? |
- Nathan's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his arm when he fell off his bicycle.
- Some scars fade more quickly than others. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the vertebrate. |
- banana slug
- zebra dove
- lion's mane jellyfish
- monarch butterfly | A zebra dove is a bird. Like other birds, a zebra dove is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
A monarch butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a monarch butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.
Like other slugs, a banana slug is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a soft body.
Like other jellyfishes, a lion's mane jellyfish is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a soft body. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
Why did the photographer choose to shoot the sunset in black and white? |
- declarative
- interrogative
- exclamatory | The sentence asks something, and it ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | 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 |
- understatement
- anaphora | The text uses understatement, which involves deliberately representing something as less serious or important than it really is.
Exaggeration is an understatement, since the report was in fact totally inaccurate. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word head on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
having - hop |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since head is between the guide words having - hop, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word express on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
entertain - erase |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since express is not between the guide words entertain - erase, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
It's an open secret that Omar is writing a book based on his experiences living in Singapore. He never talks about it, but almost all his friends know. |
- hyperbole
- oxymoron | The text uses an oxymoron, a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms.
Open secret is a contradiction, because open describes something that is freely or publicly known, and a secret is hidden. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is softer? |
- cotton shirt
- glass marbles | Soft is a property. A soft material changes shape when pressed or squeezed.
Look at each picture, one at a time. Imagine touching the material shown in each picture.
Of the choices, the cotton shirt is softer. If you squeeze cotton fabric, it will change shape. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
You're an absolute genius for figuring out how to stop the leak! |
- interrogative
- declarative
- exclamatory | The sentence tells about something, but it shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Leah told Mia that the fleece jacket on the bench looked like hers.
- The fleece jacket that Leah saw on the bench looked like Mia's. | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun hers could refer to Leah's or Mia's.
Leah told Mia that the fleece jacket on the bench looked like hers.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear.
The fleece jacket that Leah saw on the bench looked like Mia's. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the invertebrate. |
- rockfish
- green frog
- Canadian lynx
- monarch butterfly | A monarch butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a monarch butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.
A rockfish is a fish. Like other fish, a rockfish is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
A Canadian lynx is a mammal. Like other mammals, a Canadian lynx is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
A green frog is an amphibian. Like other amphibians, a green frog is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is a flashlight a good or a service? |
- a service
- a good | To decide whether a flashlight is a good or a service, ask these questions:
Is a flashlight something you can touch? Yes.
Is a flashlight a job you might pay someone else to do? No.
So, a flashlight is a good. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
In this chemical reaction, fructose is a (). |
- reactant
- product | Read the underlined text carefully. Look for information about what happens to fructose in this chemical reaction.
Honeybees make honey from nectar that they collect from flowers. Nectar is a clear liquid that contains a sugar called sucrose. After a bee collects nectar from a flower, chemicals in the bee's body break down the sucrose into a mixture of fructose and glucose, two simpler sugars. The bee then deposits this mixture into a honeycomb and seals the honeycomb with wax.
The underlined text tells you that fructose forms when sucrose breaks down. Because fructose is produced by this chemical reaction, fructose is a product. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
refuse - rub |
- rig
- rascal | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since rig is between the guide words refuse - rub, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- The subway runs beneath the streets of the city.
- A chimpanzee escaped from the zoo, so the police are searching for it. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction so.
A chimpanzee escaped from the zoo, so the police are searching for it. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Troy can drive a car. |
- acquired
- inherited | Humans are not born knowing how to drive a car. Instead, many people learn how to drive when they are older. So, driving is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The hum of the computer concerned Jamal. Was the problem with the power supply or the hard drive? |
- onomatopoeia
- metaphor | The text uses onomatopoeia, a word that expresses a sound.
Hum represents the sound the computer was making. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three sailboats. Which sailboat was moving at the lowest speed? |
- a sailboat that moved 120kilometers east in 10hours
- a sailboat that moved 170kilometers south in 10hours
- a sailboat that moved 45kilometers south in 10hours | Look at the distance each sailboat moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each sailboat moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each sailboat moved for 10 hours. The sailboat that moved 45 kilometers moved the shortest distance in that time. So, that sailboat must have moved at the lowest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
Carving a piece of wood is a (). |
- chemical change
- physical change | Carving a piece of wood is a physical change. The wood changes shape, but it is still made of the same type of matter. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word nauseous in its traditional sense? |
- The odor emanating from the landfill made Dana so nauseous that she had to roll up the car windows as she drove past.
- Dana couldn't tolerate the nauseous odor emanating from the landfill, so she rolled up her car windows as she drove past. | The second text uses nauseous in its traditional sense: causing disgust or nausea.
Dana couldn't tolerate the nauseous odor emanating from the landfill, so she rolled up her car windows as she drove past.
The first text uses nauseous in its nontraditional sense: feeling disgusted or nauseated.
The odor emanating from the landfill made Dana so nauseous that she had to roll up the car windows as she drove past.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word nauseous because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a movie? |
- Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
- winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The words the, and, a, and for are not important, so they should not be capitalized.
The correct title is Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long does it take to go for a walk with a dog? |
- 15 minutes
- 15 seconds | The better estimate for how long it takes to go for a walk with a dog is 15 minutes.
15 seconds is too fast. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which type of sentence is this?
Trevor always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor. |
- compound
- complex
- simple
- compound-complex | The sentence is compound. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and.
Trevor always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a book? |
- Penny and Her Doll
- penny and Her doll | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between. The word and is not important, so it should not be capitalized.
The correct title is Penny and Her Doll. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
ravenous - rib |
- ruffle
- restart | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since restart is between the guide words ravenous - rib, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement.
Calcium is (). |
- a compound
- an elementary substance | You can tell whether calcium is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of atomic symbols in its chemical formula. An atomic symbol consists of either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters.
The chemical formula for calcium contains one atomic symbol: Ca. So, the formula tells you that calcium is composed of only one chemical element.
Since calcium is composed of only one chemical element, calcium is an elementary substance. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Dipper's phenotype for the fur length trait? |
- short fur
- long fur | Dipper's genotype for the fur length gene is ff. Dipper's genotype of ff has only f alleles. The f allele is for long fur. So, Dipper's phenotype for the fur length trait must be long fur.
To check this answer, consider whether Dipper's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for short fur (F) is dominant over the allele for long fur (f). This means F is a dominant allele, and f is a recessive allele.
Dipper's genotype of ff has only recessive alleles. An organism with only recessive alleles for a gene will have the recessive allele's version of the trait. So, Dipper's phenotype for the fur length trait must be long fur. |
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