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tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Rudy persisted despite his friends' attempts to tell him that this was a Gordian knot. |
- ancient legend
- U.S. history | The source of the allusion Gordian knot is ancient legend.
According to legend, Alexander the Great used his sword to slash an intricate knot by which a chariot was tied to a pole in the city of Gordium.
The allusion Gordian knot means a highly complex problem. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Dasher's phenotype for the coat color trait? |
- a black coat
- a red coat | Dasher's genotype for the coat color gene is ll. Dasher's genotype of ll has only l alleles. The l allele is for a red coat. So, Dasher's phenotype for the coat color trait must be a red coat.
To check this answer, consider whether Dasher's alleles are dominant or recessive. The allele for a black coat (L) is dominant over the allele for a red coat (l). This means L is a dominant allele, and l is a recessive allele.
Dasher's genotype of ll has only recessive alleles. An organism with only recessive alleles for a gene will have the recessive allele's version of the trait. So, Dasher's phenotype for the coat color trait must be a red coat. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Tracy acquired this trait? |
- Tracy learned how to make chili from a recipe book.
- Tracy's friends like to make chili with her.
- When Tracy was young, her grandmother taught her how to cut chili peppers. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
Dissolving fruit punch mix into water is a (). |
- chemical change
- physical change | Dissolving fruit punch mix into water is a physical change. The fruit punch mix breaks into tiny pieces that are too small to see. But both the fruit punch mix and water are still made of the same type of matter as before the change. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Even after Bobby warned Eva to be careful, she dropped his handmade ceramic bowl on her foot and broke it.
- Even after Bobby warned Eva to be careful, she broke his handmade ceramic bowl when she dropped it on her foot. | The second answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun it could refer to his handmade ceramic bowl or her foot.
Even after Bobby warned Eva to be careful, she dropped his handmade ceramic bowl on her foot and broke it.
The first answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. The text has been rewritten so that the meaning is clear.
Even after Bobby warned Eva to be careful, she broke his handmade ceramic bowl when she dropped it on her foot. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word hunger on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
harness - holly |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since hunger is not between the guide words harness - holly, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has the most thermal energy? |
- a 375-gram bath towel at a temperature of 4°C
- a 375-gram bath towel at a temperature of 20°C
- a 375-gram bath towel at a temperature of 25°C | All three bath towels have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 25°C towel is the hottest, it has the most thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Jada's shoes are superior, because they're made from one hundred percent snakeskin, not synthetic materials. |
- appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good
- false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other | The text argues that Jada's shoes are the best, because they're made with snakeskin rather than synthetic materials. However, even though the shoes are made from snakes, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are better. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as an appeal to nature. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word ten on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
tired - trestle |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since ten is not between the guide words tired - trestle, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does this Works Cited entry indicate about the cited work?
Jain, Nikhil. "The Ten Most Important Young Artists of the Year." Message to Zachary Gorski. 11 Feb. 2015. E-mail. |
- It is a web page.
- It is an email.
- It is a magazine article. | Look closely at the Works Cited entry:
Jain, Nikhil. "The Ten Most Important Young Artists of the Year." Message to Zachary Gorski. 11 Feb. 2015. E-mail.
You can tell that the cited work is an email because "E-mail" is listed as the medium of publication. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which type of sentence is this?
Lorraine Hansberry wrote the widely acclaimed 1959 Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun, and her accomplishment opened the door for other African American playwrights. |
- compound
- complex
- simple
- compound-complex | The sentence is compound. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and.
Lorraine Hansberry wrote the widely acclaimed 1959 Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun, and her accomplishment opened the door for other African American playwrights. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one animal that has all of the reptile traits listed above. |
- Western rattlesnakes have scaly, waterproof skin. They can use their fangs to inject venom into their prey. Western rattlesnakes lay eggs with shells and are usually found in dry areas.
- Thresher sharks hatch from eggs with no shells. They have a long tail and fins. They can use their tail to hit and stun their prey. Thresher sharks live in salt water. | To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group.
Reptiles have the following traits:
They have scaly, waterproof skin.
They make eggs with shells.
Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Select the animal with traits similar to the group's traits.
A thresher shark has the following traits:
It has fins, not limbs.
It makes eggs with no shells.
A thresher shark does not have all of the traits of a reptile. A thresher shark is a fish.
A western rattlesnake has the following traits:
It has scaly, waterproof skin.
It makes eggs with shells.
A western rattlesnake has the traits of a reptile. A western rattlesnake is a reptile. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Assume all other forces on Jim are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Jim? |
- The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on Jim.
- The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on Jim. | To determine if there is a net force on Jim, look at the forces:
Earth's gravity is pulling Jim down with a force of 400 N.
The diving board is pushing Jim up with a force of 400 N.
The forces are in opposite directions, and the forces have the same magnitude: 400 N. This means that the forces are balanced, so there is no net force on Jim. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Nicholas acquired this trait? |
- Nicholas's scar is on his left knee. His mother also has a scar on her left knee.
- Nicholas's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his leg when he fell off his skateboard.
- Nicholas's brother has scars on both of his knees. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
It's an open secret that Jamie 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 | Suppose Tammy decides to borrow the book from the library. Which result would be a cost? |
- Tammy will give up the chance to keep the book as long as she wants.
- Tammy will save some money by not buying the book. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Tammy wants or needs:
Tammy will give up the chance to keep the book as long as she wants. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is an ice skate? |
- 14 yards
- 14 miles
- 14 inches
- 14 feet | The best estimate for the length of an ice skate is 14 inches.
14 feet, 14 yards, and 14 miles are all too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
breaking a piece of glass
molding clay into the shape of a pot |
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are caused by heating. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Breaking a piece of glass is a physical change. The glass gets broken into pieces. But each piece is still made of the same type of matter.
Molding clay into the shape of a pot is a physical change. The clay gets a different shape. But it is made of the same type of matter.
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 | Which tense does the sentence use?
Uncle Brody will cook dinner for us. |
- future tense
- past tense
- present tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, cook. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a school bus? |
- 15 meters
- 15 centimeters | The better estimate for the length of a school bus is 15 meters.
15 centimeters is too short. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word whiskers on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
waste - write |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since whiskers is between the guide words waste - write, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- On the ferry to Ellis Island, Maggie took a photograph, and now it's sitting in a frame on her dresser at home.
- According to many scholars, the 1798 publication of Lyrical Ballads by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth began the romantic period in English literature. | The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction and.
On the ferry to Ellis Island, Maggie took a photograph, and now it's sitting in a frame on her dresser at home. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
When I learned the details of Vicky's Faustian bargain, I was in disbelief. |
- history
- literature | The source of the allusion Faustian bargain is literature.
In a play by Christopher Marlowe based on the legend of Faust, a man strikes a deal with the devil. Disregarding the long-term consequences of his actions, he sells his soul in exchange for power.
The allusion Faustian bargain means a compromise of one's values for personal gain. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- Mr. Clarke cleans the chimney, and Mrs. Clarke washes the car.
- Before practice the basketball players stretch on the floor. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction and.
Mr. Clarke cleans the chimney, and Mrs. Clarke washes the car. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
In this election, we've seen the highest voter turnout ever recorded. If you have any doubts about Tommy Lynch's qualifications, just look at how many people have come out to vote for him. |
- bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct
- hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence | The text argues that Tommy Lynch is the most qualified candidate, because so many voters turned out to vote. However, even though many people voted for him, that doesn't necessarily mean that Tommy Lynch is the most qualified candidate. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the bandwagon fallacy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- The fisherman caught fifteen trout, but they were all too small to keep.
- Every month the mayor gives a speech to the citizens. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction but.
The fisherman caught fifteen trout, but they were all too small to keep. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the hyperbole in this text suggest?
At that time Bogotá was a remote, lugubrious city where an insomniac rain had been falling since the beginning of the 16th century.
—Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Living to Tell the Tale, translated by Edith Grossman |
- It rained in Bogotá for hundreds of years.
- It rained frequently and for long periods of time in Bogotá. | The text uses hyperbole, an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
The hyperbole an insomniac rain had been falling since the beginning of the 16 th century suggests that it rained frequently and for long periods of time in Bogotá. It was not literally raining non-stop for centuries. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which change best matches the sentence?
A natural area, such as a forest or a grassland, catches fire and burns. |
- earthquake
- flood
- wildfire | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
cooking an egg
baking a loaf of bread |
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Cooking an egg is a chemical change. The heat causes the matter in the egg to change. Cooked egg and raw egg are different types of matter.
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!
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.
Both changes are caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear grandma rebecca,
- Dear Grandma Rebecca, | The second greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Grandma Rebecca is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three cars. Which car was moving at the lowest speed? |
- a car that moved 530miles north in 10hours
- a car that moved 270miles east in 10hours
- a car that moved 585miles south in 10hours | Look at the distance each car moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each car moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each car moved for 10 hours. The car that moved 270 miles moved the shortest distance in that time. So, that car must have moved at the lowest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
I can't believe you'd hire Bob Humphrey to watch your dog! Did you know that his friend adopted a dog but then took it back to the shelter after just one week? |
- guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
- bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct | The text argues that Bob must be an irresponsible dog owner, because his friend was an irresponsible dog owner. However, even though Bob's friend was irresponsible, that doesn't necessarily mean that Bob is also irresponsible. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the hyperbole in this text suggest?
After he finished the marathon, Malik collapsed into a chair and declared that he could no longer move a single muscle. |
- Malik became paralyzed.
- Malik was very tired and sore. | The text uses hyperbole, an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
The hyperbole could no longer move a single muscle suggests that Malik was very tired and sore. His muscles were not literally incapable of moving. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word does not rhyme? |
- wide
- hide
- time | The words wide and hide rhyme. They both end with the ide sound.
The word time does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Dad will clean the baby's bottle. |
- past tense
- present tense
- future tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, clean. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Janice acquired this trait? |
- Janice likes to photograph birds at the zoo.
- Janice was not born knowing how to identify different bird calls. She had to learn this skill. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Owen opens the big box. |
- past tense
- future tense
- present tense | The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, opens. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Vicky inherited this trait? |
- Vicky's parents have red hair. They passed down this trait to Vicky.
- Vicky and her mother both wear their hair in braids. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is a flute a good or a service? |
- a service
- a good | To decide whether a flute is a good or a service, ask these questions:
Is a flute something you can touch? Yes.
Is a flute a job you might pay someone else to do? No.
So, a flute is a good. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
picking up a paper clip with a magnet
water freezing into ice |
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are chemical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Picking up a paper clip with a magnet is a physical change. The paper clip sticks to the magnet, but it is still made of the same type of matter.
Water freezing into ice is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The water changes from solid to liquid. But the ice is still made of the same type of matter as the liquid water.
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.
Water freezing is caused by cooling. But picking up a paper clip with a magnet is not. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a movie? |
- how Green Was My Valley
- How Green Was My Valley | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.
The correct title is How Green Was My Valley. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is this tomato plant's genotype for the fruit color gene? |
- ff
- yellow fruit | An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. The tomato plant has two alleles for yellow fruit (f). So, the plant's genotype for the fruit color gene is ff. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Senator Quinn announced today that she plans to cut funding to early childhood education programs. The last thing we need is a government official who hates children! |
- straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
- bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct | The text argues that Senator Quinn hates children, because she wants to cut education funding. However, the fact that Senator Quinn wants to cut education funding doesn't necessarily suggest that she hates children. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a straw man. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Amy acquired this trait? |
- Amy knows how to polish her cello.
- Amy learned how to play the cello in music class.
- Amy and her father play the cello together. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is the softest? |
- wood canoe
- styrofoam packing peanuts
- plastic ball | 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 styrofoam packing peanuts are the softest. If you squeeze styrofoam packing peanuts, they will change shape. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Mom, I know you're upset that I went over my cell limit this month. The important issue here, though, is that I got an A on my algebra exam. |
- red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea
- circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself | The text argues that performance on an exam and cell phone usage are associated events. However, these two events are not actually related. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a red herring. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which statement describes the boy's motion? |
- The boy has a constant velocity.
- The boy is accelerating. | The boy is remaining motionless. So, the boy has a constant velocity. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Donald noticed that the sky was filled with cumulus clouds every day last week. |
- climate
- weather | Read the text carefully.
Donald noticed that the sky was filled with cumulus clouds every day last week.
This passage tells you about the clouds Donald saw last week. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Megan has no school spirit—she never comes to any of our football games. |
- false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist
- appeal to nature: the assumption that natural things are always good | The text argues that Megan doesn't have school spirit, because she doesn't go to football games. However, there may be a number of reasons why Megan doesn't go to football games. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as a false dichotomy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Martha acquired this trait? |
- Martha's scar is on her right elbow. Her father also has a scar on his right elbow.
- Martha's sister has a bruise from falling on her elbow.
- Martha's scar was caused by an accident. She cut her arm when she fell off her bicycle. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
I can't believe this is Aisha's first time seeing the Pacific Ocean! |
- interrogative
- exclamatory
- declarative | The sentence tells about something, but it shows surprise and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word does not rhyme? |
- black
- back
- duck | The words back and black rhyme. They both end with the ack sound.
The word duck does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
butter melting on a hot day
grilling a hamburger |
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are caused by cooling. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Butter melting on a hot day is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The butter changes from solid to liquid, but it is still made of the same type of matter.
Grilling a hamburger is a chemical change. Heat from the grill causes the matter in the meat to change. Cooked meat and raw meat are different types of matter.
Step 2: Look at each answer choice.
Both are only physical changes.
Butter melting on a hot day is a physical change. But grilling a hamburger is not.
Both are chemical changes.
Grilling a hamburger is a chemical change. But butter melting on a hot day is not.
Both are caused by heating.
Both changes are caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Devin and Abby have trouble working on projects together. Although Abby is very sociable and friendly, she's not exactly a team player. |
- euphemism
- oxymoron | The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
Not exactly a team player is an indirect way of saying that someone doesn't work well with others. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Chandler acquired this trait? |
- Chandler knits sweaters using cotton, wool, and other types of yarn.
- Chandler learned how to knit in an after school program. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Jennifer noticed that the sky was filled with cumulus clouds every day last week. |
- weather
- climate | Read the text carefully.
Jennifer noticed that the sky was filled with cumulus clouds every day last week.
This passage tells you about the clouds Jennifer saw last week. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has more thermal energy? |
- a 300-gram rock at a temperature of 120°F
- a 300-gram rock at a temperature of 145°F | The two rocks have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 145°F rock is hotter than the 120°F rock, it has more thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word ironic in its traditional sense? |
- Last winter, Derek took a vacation to Florida to escape Boston's cold, snowy weather. In an ironic twist, a rare snowstorm happened to hit Florida that week.
- Last winter, Derek took a vacation to Florida to escape Boston's cold, snowy weather. In an ironic twist, he just missed a few of his college friends, who had been in Florida the previous week. | The second text uses ironic in its traditional sense: contrary to what was intended, often in an amusing way. It's ironic because Derek tried to get away from the snow but found himself in a snowstorm regardless.
Last winter, Derek took a vacation to Florida to escape Boston's cold, snowy weather. In an ironic twist, a rare snowstorm happened to hit Florida that week.
The first text uses ironic in its nontraditional sense: marked by coincidence. It was a coincidence that Derek's friends were in Florida the week before.
Last winter, Derek took a vacation to Florida to escape Boston's cold, snowy weather. In an ironic twist, he just missed a few of his college friends, who had been in Florida the previous week.
Most style guides recommend to avoid using the nontraditional sense of the word ironic because it is generally considered incorrect. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement. Assume that the sled's mass did not change.
The gravitational potential energy stored between the sled and Earth () as Erin rode down the hill. |
- stayed the same
- decreased
- increased | Think about how the distance between the sled and the center of Earth changed.
The bottom of the hill was lower than the point where Erin started sledding. As Erin rode toward the bottom of the hill, the distance between the sled and the center of Earth decreased. So, the gravitational potential energy stored between the sled and Earth decreased as Erin rode down the hill. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Where Jackson lives, winds blowing from the northeast are rare in July. |
- climate
- weather | Read the text carefully.
Where Jackson lives, winds blowing from the northeast are rare in July.
This passage tells you about the usual wind pattern where Jackson lives. It does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
pecan - prospect |
- pantry
- place | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since place is between the guide words pecan - prospect, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear grandma emma,
- Dear Grandma Emma, | The first greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Grandma Emma is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear Mrs. Serrano,
- Dear Mrs. serrano, | The first greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Mrs. Serrano is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Hunter acquired this trait? |
- Hunter's scar is on his left knee. His mother also has a scar on her left knee.
- Hunter's scar was caused by an accident. He cut his leg when he fell off his skateboard.
- Hunter's brother has scars on both of his knees. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
The wind was blowing from the west in Ensenada, Mexico, last week. |
- climate
- weather | Read the text carefully.
The wind was blowing from the west in Ensenada, Mexico, last week.
This passage tells you about the wind direction in Ensenada last week. It describes the atmosphere at a certain place and time. So, this passage describes the weather. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the living thing. |
- apple tree
- backpack | An apple tree is a living thing.
Apple trees grow and respond to the world around them. They need food and water.
Apple trees are plants. They make their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight.
A backpack is not a living thing.
Backpacks do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to the world around them. They do not need food or water. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
I can't believe this is Kendra's first time seeing the Pacific Ocean! |
- interrogative
- exclamatory
- declarative | The sentence tells about something, but it shows surprise and ends with an exclamation point. It is an exclamatory sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a pen? |
- 8 feet
- 8 yards
- 8 miles
- 8 inches | The best estimate for the length of a pen is 8 inches.
8 feet, 8 yards, and 8 miles are all too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Don't be deceived by Susan McKee's articles on rural, blue-collar workers. Her husband is a fancy investment banker, so she can't possibly understand their situation. |
- guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something
- straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
- bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct | The text argues that Susan McKee can't understand rural, blue-collar workers because she is associated with an urban newspaper. However, where Susan works doesn't necessarily indicate anything about her ability to empathize. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Answer the riddle.
You may hear me at school.
You may see me on a bike.
I make a ringing noise.
What am I? |
- a bell
- a song | You may hear a bell at school.
You may see a bell on a bike.
A bell makes a ringing noise. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
a copper statue turning green
compost rotting |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are only physical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
A copper statue turning green is a chemical change. The copper reacts with oxygen in the air. This reaction forms a different type of matter called copper oxide. The copper oxide is green.
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.
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 | Which phrase has a more negative connotation? |
- an animal
- a beast | A beast has a more negative connotation. A beast is a dangerous wild animal. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word nauseous in its traditional sense? |
- Everyone seemed to enjoy the magnolia-scented candle, but it made Jake feel rather nauseous.
- Everyone seemed to enjoy the magnolia-scented candle, but Jake found the smell rather nauseous. | The second text uses nauseous in its traditional sense: causing disgust or nausea.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the magnolia-scented candle, but Jake found the smell rather nauseous.
The first text uses nauseous in its nontraditional sense: feeling disgusted or nauseated.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the magnolia-scented candle, but it made Jake feel rather nauseous.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word nauseous because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Mr. Griffith signed his name on the letter. |
- past tense
- present tense
- future tense | The sentence is in past tense. You can tell because it uses a past-tense verb, signed. The verb ends in -ed and tells you about something that has already happened. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference? |
- Tom, did you ask the nurses if the flu vaccination is available yet?
- Tom, did you ask them if the flu vaccination is available yet? | The first answer choice contains a vague pronoun reference. The pronoun them is used without its antecedent.
The second answer choice shows a possible correction for the vague pronoun reference. Them has been replaced with the nurses.
Tom, did you ask the nurses if the flu vaccination is available yet? |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Darell's room is as tidy as an overgrown garden. |
- pun
- verbal irony | 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 | Which tense does the sentence use?
The herd of wild horses will travel together. |
- future tense
- present tense
- past tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, travel. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Anita 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 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?
- When wrapped in a cotton shirt and placed in the sun, does a large jar or a small jar heat up more? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the elementary substance. |
- sulfur dioxide (SO2)
- titanium (Ti)
- silane (SiH4) | Look at the chemical formula for each substance, and count the number of symbols in the formula. Then, decide if the substance is an elementary substance. The chemical formula for sulfur dioxide contains two symbols: S for sulfur and O for oxygen. So, sulfur dioxide is made of two chemical elements bonded together. Substances that are made of two or more chemical elements bonded together are compounds. So, sulfur dioxide is a compound, not an elementary substance. The chemical formula for silane contains two symbols: Si for silicon and H for hydrogen. So, silane is made of two chemical elements bonded together. Substances that are made of two or more chemical elements bonded together are compounds. So, silane is a compound, not an elementary substance. The chemical formula for titanium contains one symbol: Ti. So, titanium is made of one chemical element. Substances that are made of one chemical element are elementary substances. So, titanium is an elementary substance. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement.
Xenon is (). |
- an elementary substance
- a compound | You can tell whether xenon is an elementary substance or a compound by counting the number of symbols in its chemical formula. A symbol contains either one capital letter or a capital letter followed by one or two lowercase letters.
The chemical formula for xenon is Xe. This formula contains one symbol: Xe. So, the formula tells you that xenon is made of one chemical element.
Substances made of only one chemical element are elementary substances. So, xenon is an elementary substance. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a watering can? |
- 8 liters
- 8 milliliters | The better estimate for the volume of a watering can is 8 liters.
8 milliliters is too little. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What kind of sentence is this?
When did Marie Curie win the Nobel Prize? |
- imperative
- interrogative
- declarative | The sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. It is an interrogative sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a walk across Central Park in New York City? |
- 3 yards
- 3 inches
- 3 miles
- 3 feet | The best estimate for the length of a walk across Central Park in New York City is 3 miles.
3 inches, 3 feet, and 3 yards are all too short. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Answer the riddle.
I can fly.
I am yellow and black.
I make honey.
What am I? |
- a bee
- an ant | A bee can fly.
A bee is yellow and black.
A bee makes honey. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which phrase has a more negative connotation? |
- frown at someone
- scowl at someone | Scowl at someone has a more negative connotation. If you scowl at someone, you frown in a mean or angry way. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Ernest decides to get the cake batter ice cream. Which result would be a cost? |
- Ernest will give up the chance to eat the praline pecan ice cream. He likes this flavor more than cake batter.
- Ernest will get a free waffle cone. He will enjoy the waffle cone. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Ernest wants or needs:
Ernest will give up the chance to eat the praline pecan ice cream. He likes this flavor more than cake batter. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Brenna acquired this trait? |
- When Brenna was young, her grandmother taught her how to cut chili peppers.
- Brenna learned how to make chili from a recipe book.
- Brenna's friends like to make chili with her. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
patient - poet |
- plump
- preach | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since plump is between the guide words patient - poet, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Assume all other forces on Carly are balanced. Which statement describes the forces on Carly? |
- The forces are balanced, so there is no net force on Carly.
- The forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on Carly. | To determine if there is a net force on Carly, look at the forces:
Earth's gravity is pulling Carly down with a force of 600 N.
The seat of the cart is pushing Carly up with a force of 1,200 N.
The forces are in opposite directions, and the forces have different magnitudes: 600 N and 1,200 N. This means that the forces are unbalanced, so there is a net force on Carly. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
lens - lonesome |
- layer
- limit | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since limit is between the guide words lens - lonesome, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
When I learned the details of Debbie's Faustian bargain, I was in disbelief. |
- literature
- Roman mythology | The source of the allusion Faustian bargain is literature.
In a play by Christopher Marlowe based on the legend of Faust, a man strikes a deal with the devil. Disregarding the long-term consequences of his actions, he sells his soul in exchange for power.
The allusion Faustian bargain means a compromise of one's values for personal gain. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is a tennis racket? |
- 70 meters
- 70 centimeters
- 70 millimeters
- 70 kilometers | The best estimate for the length of a tennis racket is 70 centimeters.
70 millimeters is too short. 70 meters and 70 kilometers are too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
water boiling on a stove
breaking a plate |
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are chemical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Water boiling on the stove is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The liquid changes into a gas, but a different type of matter is not formed.
Breaking a plate is a physical change. The plate gets broken into pieces. But each piece is still made of the same type of matter.
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.
Water boiling is caused by heating. But breaking a plate is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one animal that has all of the placental mammal traits listed above. |
- Japanese tree frog tadpoles hatch from eggs without shells. The tadpoles live underwater. After some time, they grow legs and crawl onto land. Adult Japanese tree frogs have moist, smooth green skin.
- Orangutans live mostly in trees and have long, reddish hair. Orangutans give birth to live offspring. | To decide if an animal is part of a group, look at the traits of the group.
Placental mammals have the following traits:
They give birth to live offspring.
They have fur or hair.
Compare each animal's traits to the group's traits. Select the animal with traits similar to the group's traits.
A Japanese tree frog has the following traits:
It spends part of its life in water and part on land.
It has moist skin.
It makes eggs with no shells.
A Japanese tree frog does not have all of the traits of a placental mammal. A Japanese tree frog is an amphibian.
An orangutan has the following traits:
It gives birth to live offspring.
An orangutan has the traits of a placental mammal. An orangutan is a placental mammal. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word does not rhyme? |
- led
- wed
- seat | The words led and wed rhyme. They both end with the ed sound.
The word seat does not rhyme. It ends with a different sound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the animal that has a backbone. |
- gorilla
- grasshopper | A gorilla is a mammal. Like other mammals, a gorilla has a backbone.
A grasshopper is an insect. Like other insects, a grasshopper does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a kiddie pool? |
- 1,035 liters
- 1,035 milliliters | The better estimate for the volume of a kiddie pool is 1,035 liters.
1,035 milliliters is too little. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word can in its traditional sense? |
- As they observed the cheetahs on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Dylan, "You can borrow my camera if you want."
- As they observed the animals on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Dylan, "Did you know that cheetahs can run as fast as seventy-five miles per hour?" | The first text uses can in its traditional sense: to have the ability to.
As they observed the animals on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Dylan, "Did you know that cheetahs can run as fast as seventy-five miles per hour?"
The second text uses can in its nontraditional sense: to have permission to.
As they observed the cheetahs on the open grassland, the wildlife photographer said to Dylan, "You can borrow my camera if you want."
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word can because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a washing machine? |
- 40 gallons
- 40 fluid ounces
- 40 cups | The best estimate for the volume of a washing machine is 40 gallons.
40 fluid ounces and 40 cups are both too little. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Mold will grow in a damp, dark place. |
- present tense
- past tense
- future tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, grow. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |