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tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which of the things shown below is a need? |
- A costume
- Food | Food is a need. Without it, you cannot live.
A costume is a want. It is something you might like to have. But you can live and stay healthy and safe without it. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of an eraser? |
- 39 grams
- 39 kilograms | The better estimate for the mass of an eraser is 39 grams.
39 kilograms is too heavy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
pouring milk on oatmeal
cracking open a peanut |
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are chemical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Pouring milk on oatmeal is a physical change. The oatmeal and milk form a creamy mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter.
Cracking open a peanut is a physical change. The peanut shell breaks and the peanut falls out. Both are 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.
Neither change is caused by heating.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Steven decides to join the Theater Club. Which result would be a cost? |
- Steven will spend more time in the Theater Club than he would have spent in the Photography Club.
- Steven will have more fun in the Theater Club than he would have had in the Photography Club. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Steven wants or needs:
Steven will spend more time in the Theater Club than he would have spent in the Photography Club. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word rubber on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
remain - ridge |
- no
- yes | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since rubber is not between the guide words remain - ridge, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- The Great Sphinx is the most interesting Egyptian landmark.
- The Great Sphinx was built more than 4,500 years ago and is located in Egypt. | The second sentence states a fact.
The Great Sphinx was built more than 4,500 years ago and is located in Egypt.
It can be proved by reading a history book about the Great Sphinx.
The first sentence states an opinion.
The Great Sphinx is the most interesting Egyptian landmark.
Most interesting shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what makes one landmark more interesting than others. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has the most thermal energy? |
- a pencil at a temperature of 20°C
- a pencil at a temperature of 27°C
- a pencil at a temperature of 0°C | All three pencils have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 27°C pencil is the hottest, it has the most thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Danielle is good at knitting hats. |
- acquired
- inherited | People are not born knowing how to knit. Instead, many people learn how to knit. Knitting well takes practice. So, knitting well is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Kevin decides to eat the peach cobbler. Which result would be a cost? |
- Kevin will give up the chance to eat the chips. The chips would have been healthier than the peach cobbler.
- Kevin will get to eat the peach cobbler. Kevin thinks peach cobbler will taste better than chips would have. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Kevin wants or needs:
Kevin will give up the chance to eat the chips. The chips would have been healthier than the peach cobbler. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- The thermometer and the cough syrup are in the medicine cabinet next to the cotton balls.
- Ariana might go to the science museum with Shane, or she might go alone. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction or.
Ariana might go to the science museum with Shane, or she might go alone. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a news magazine? |
- 12 pounds
- 12 tons
- 12 ounces | The best estimate for the mass of a news magazine is 12 ounces.
12 pounds and 12 tons are both too heavy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening? |
- The door is pushing on Britney's hand.
- The door is pulling on Britney's hand. | Britney's hand is pushing on the door. So, Newton's third law tells you that the door is pushing on Britney's hand. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- The Canadian national anthem is difficult to sing.
- "O Canada," the Canadian national anthem, was written in 1880. | The first sentence states a fact.
"O Canada," the Canadian national anthem, was written in 1880.
It can be proved by looking up when "O Canada" was written.
The second sentence states an opinion.
The Canadian national anthem is difficult to sing.
Difficult shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what makes a song difficult to sing. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which sentence states a fact? |
- Lions deserve to live in the wild and not in zoos.
- In the wild, lions hunt zebra and other large prey. | The first sentence states a fact.
In the wild, lions hunt zebra and other large prey.
It can be proved by reading a book about lions.
The second sentence states an opinion.
Lions deserve to live in the wild and not in zoos.
Deserve shows what a person believes, thinks, or feels. Another person might have a different opinion about what lions deserve. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the idiom in this text suggest?
Leah has a lot on her plate: she is attending college, has a full-time job as a waitress, and volunteers at the animal shelter. |
- Leah has no time to eat well.
- Leah has many responsibilities. | The text uses an idiom, an expression that cannot be understood literally.
The idiom a lot on her plate suggests that Leah has many responsibilities. If you have a lot on your plate, you are busy with many different obligations. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has more thermal energy? |
- a cherry pie at a temperature of 100°F
- a cherry pie at a temperature of 130°F | The two cherry pies have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 130°F pie is hotter than the 100°F pie, it has more thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of an article? |
- "How Do Planets Get Their Names?"
- "How Do Planets Get their Names?" | Capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.
The correct title is "How Do Planets Get Their Names?" |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
In this chemical reaction, copper is a (). |
- reactant
- product | Read the underlined text carefully. Look for information about what happens to copper in this chemical reaction.
When the Statue of Liberty in New York City was built in the late 1800 s, it was reddish-brown. Today, a green layer, called a patina, covers the statue's surface. This layer formed over time as copper in the statue combined with oxygen and other gases in the air to form the patina.
The underlined text tells you that when copper in the statue and oxygen combine, a patina is formed. When copper and oxygen react, or go through a chemical change, their atoms are rearranged to form the patina. Because copper reacts in this chemical reaction, copper is a reactant. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement.
Palladium is (). |
- a compound
- an elementary substance | You can tell whether palladium 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 palladium is Pd. This formula contains one symbol: Pd. So, the formula tells you that palladium is made of one chemical element.
Substances made of only one chemical element are elementary substances. So, palladium is an elementary substance. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
advance - and |
- amazed
- arm | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since amazed is between the guide words advance - and, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Franco has a scar on his left elbow. |
- inherited
- acquired | 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 | Which text uses the word factoid in its traditional sense? |
- As a geneticist, Denise dislikes many popular sci-fi movies because they often present audiences with factoids that misrepresent her field.
- As a geneticist, Denise enjoys watching science documentaries and sharing various factoids she's learned with her colleagues. | The first text uses factoid in its traditional sense: something made up presented as a true fact.
As a geneticist, Denise dislikes many popular sci-fi movies because they often present audiences with factoids that misrepresent her field.
The second text uses factoid in its nontraditional sense: a trivial but true fact.
As a geneticist, Denise enjoys watching science documentaries and sharing various factoids she's learned with her colleagues.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word factoid because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of two speedboats. Which speedboat was moving at a lower speed? |
- a speedboat that moved 460miles in 10hours
- a speedboat that moved 555miles in 10hours | Look at the distance each speedboat moved and the time it took to move that distance.
One speedboat moved 460 miles in 10 hours.
The other speedboat moved 555 miles in 10 hours.
Notice that each speedboat spent the same amount of time moving. The speedboat that moved 460 miles moved a shorter distance in that time. So, that speedboat must have moved at a lower speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Pamela has a scar on her right hand. |
- inherited
- acquired | 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 | What information supports the conclusion that Manny acquired this trait? |
- Manny likes to fly a kite with his younger brother.
- Manny's friend taught him how to fly a kite.
- Manny's neighbor taught him how to repair a kite. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
burning a candle
a banana getting ripe on the counter |
- Both are chemical changes.
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by heating. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Burning a candle is a chemical change. Both the wick and the melted wax burn. They react with oxygen in the air and turn into soot, carbon dioxide, and water.
A banana getting ripe on the counter is a chemical change. As a banana ripens, the type of matter in it changes. The peel changes color and the inside becomes softer and sweeter.
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.
Burning is caused by heating. But a banana getting ripe is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
His guardians were extremely old-fashioned people and did not realize that we live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
—Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray |
- euphemism
- paradox | The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities at first appears to be contradictory, as a necessity is something that is necessary. However, it contains some truth: when we have everything necessary for survival, we begin to feel we "need" frivolous or superfluous material goods. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
While waiting for her search results, Allie exclaimed, "My Internet connection is as speedy as a snail!" |
- Allie was patiently waiting for an Internet connection.
- The Internet connection was very slow. | The text uses verbal irony, which involves saying one thing but implying something very different.
As speedy as a snail suggests that the Internet connection was very slow. A snail is not speedy, and neither was Allie's Internet connection. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which greeting is correct for a letter? |
- Dear ron,
- Dear Ron, | The second greeting is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. Ron is capitalized because it is a proper noun. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Andrew plays baseball. |
- acquired
- inherited | People are not born knowing how to play baseball. Instead, some people learn how to play baseball. Playing the sport takes practice. So, playing baseball is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which job does the circulatory system do? |
- It brings oxygen to cells.
- It breaks down food into small pieces. | The circulatory system brings oxygen, nutrients, and water to cells. It also helps remove carbon dioxide waste.
The circulatory system does not break down food into small pieces. This job is done by the digestive system. After the digestive system breaks down food, blood vessels in the intestines absorb the nutrients from the food. The blood then carries the nutrients to cells throughout the body. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Compare the motion of three ships. Which ship was moving at the highest speed? |
- a ship that moved 215miles north in 10hours
- a ship that moved 355miles east in 10hours
- a ship that moved 365miles north in 10hours | Look at the distance each ship moved and the time it took to move that distance. The direction each ship moved does not affect its speed.
Notice that each ship moved for 10 hours. The ship that moved 365 miles moved the farthest distance in that time. So, that ship must have moved at the highest speed. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which change better matches the sentence?
Small pieces of rock are carried away by water. |
- drought
- erosion | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Shannon practices the drums in her family's garage. |
- future tense
- past tense
- present tense | The sentence is in present tense. You can tell because it uses a present-tense verb, practices. The verb ends in -s and tells you about something that is true or happening now. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a trumpet? |
- 2 grams
- 2 kilograms | The better estimate for the mass of a trumpet is 2 kilograms.
2 grams is too light. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long does it take to toast bread in the toaster? |
- 3 minutes
- 3 seconds | The better estimate for how long it takes to toast bread in the toaster is 3 minutes.
3 seconds is too fast. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is smoother? |
- rubber ballon
- concrete sidewalk | 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 rubber ballon is smoother. If you touch a rubber balloon, it will not feel rough or bumpy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
"You might think you'll always be young," Mrs. Trevino counseled, "but time ()". |
- affects everyone
- creeps up on you | Complete the sentence with the phrase creeps up on you. It describes time as if it were a sneaky person. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Suppose Samantha decides to make lentil soup. Which result would be a cost? |
- The lentil soup will be tastier than the split pea soup would have been.
- Samantha will spend more time making the lentil soup than she would have spent making the split pea soup. | This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Samantha wants or needs:
Samantha will spend more time making the lentil soup than she would have spent making the split pea soup. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The bumper sticker on the fisherman's truck said, "I don't fish to live; I live to fish!" |
- paradox
- chiasmus | The text uses chiasmus, an expression in which the second half parallels the first but reverses the order of words.
The second half of the expression reverses the order of the words fish and live relative to the first half. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which type of sentence is this?
As Dirk sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. |
- simple
- compound
- complex
- compound-complex | The sentence is complex. It is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause begins with the subordinating conjunction as.
As Dirk sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Briar's genotype for the fur texture gene? |
- wavy fur
- ff | An organism's genotype for a gene is its combination of alleles for that gene. Briar has two alleles for wavy fur (f). So, Briar's genotype for the fur texture gene is ff. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word is not like the others? |
- juice
- cup
- water
- milk | Milk, water, and juice go together. They are drinks. Cup is not a drink, so it is not like the other words. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- The tailor measures the length of the pant leg.
- Desmond liked the sea otters, but the jellyfish were his favorite. | The second sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction but.
Desmond liked the sea otters, but the jellyfish were his favorite. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the hyperbole in this text suggest?
Last August, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk in Austin. |
- It is no longer possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk in Austin.
- Austin was extremely hot last August. | The text uses hyperbole, an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
The hyperbole you could fry an egg on the sidewalk suggests that Austin was extremely hot last August. You could not literally fry an egg on the sidewalk. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What does the euphemism in this text suggest?
Mr. Simon is enjoying his golden years in a luxurious beachside community just down the street from his grandchildren. |
- Mr. Simon lives near his family.
- Mr. Simon 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. Simon is old. Golden years is a nicer way of referring to old age. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which closing is correct for a letter? |
- With love,
Zach
- with love,
Zach | The second closing is correct:
Its first word is capitalized, and it ends with a comma. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which object has more thermal energy? |
- a pot of spaghetti sauce at a temperature of 70°C
- a pot of spaghetti sauce at a temperature of 80°C | The two pots of spaghetti sauce have the same mass but different temperatures. Since the 80°C pot of spaghetti sauce is hotter than the 70°C pot of spaghetti sauce, it has more thermal energy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
shaking up salad dressing
water boiling on a stove |
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are only physical changes.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are chemical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Shaking up salad dressing is a physical change. The different parts mix together, but they are still made of the same type of matter.
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.
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 shaking up salad dressing is not.
Both are caused by cooling.
Neither change is caused by cooling. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
It's an open secret that Cody is writing a book based on his experiences living in Singapore. He never talks about it, but almost all his friends know. |
- oxymoron
- euphemism | 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 | Is the following statement true or false?
A plant cell does not have a nucleus. |
- false
- true | A plant cell does not have a nucleus.
This statement is false. Not every cell has a nucleus, but most plant and animal cells have one. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which correctly shows the title of a poem? |
- "My Life Has Been the Poem"
- My Life Has Been the Poem | A poem should be in quotation marks.
The correct title is "My Life Has Been the Poem." |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Kathleen's Boutique claims to have "something for everyone," but it is generally understood that their target market is women of a certain age. |
- euphemism
- paradox | The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
Of a certain age is an indirect and generally more polite way of referring to older people. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
We can't let Governor McKnight impose regulations on gas-guzzling cars! Soon enough, he'll start trying to ban all cars! |
- straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
- ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself
- slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences | The text argues that banning cars with low fuel efficiency would lead to a ban on all cars. However, this argument offers only an extreme outcome and ignores other possible outcomes. For instance, the law may be limited to cars with low fuel efficiency. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the slippery slope fallacy. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which change best matches the sentence?
Lava comes out of the ground. |
- volcanic eruption
- wildfire
- flood | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which press release is more formal? |
- On Nov. 19, musicians from all over town will battle it out in the fourth annual Jam-a-thon, happening at the amphitheater.
- On November 19, the Centerville Amphitheater will host area musicians vying for top honors in the fourth annual Jam-a-thon. | The second press release is more formal. It uses more elevated language (area musicians, top honors). The other press release uses idioms (battle it out) and abbreviations (Nov.). |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Marco dropped out of college to travel the world, but a year later, the prodigal son returned home and re-enrolled. |
- Greek mythology
- the Bible | The source of the allusion prodigal son is the Bible.
In a Biblical parable, the prodigal son irresponsibly spends the inheritance given to him by his father. When he returns home, he expects to be shamed, but his father forgives him.
The allusion prodigal son means a person who behaves recklessly but later makes a repentant return. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Liz acquired this trait? |
- Liz learned to speak two languages in school.
- Liz's mother speaks one language. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word factoid in its traditional sense? |
- A reporter for the Lakeside Daily Mail dug up an amusing factoid about Lakeside's founder while researching for an article about the town's early years.
- The Lakeside Daily Mail was forced to issue a retraction after printing a factoid about Lakeside's founder. It turned out that the reporter had written the article based on local legend rather than researching the actual history. | The second text uses factoid in its traditional sense: something made up presented as a true fact.
The Lakeside Daily Mail was forced to issue a retraction after printing a factoid about Lakeside's founder. It turned out that the reporter had written the article based on local legend rather than researching the actual history.
The first text uses factoid in its nontraditional sense: a trivial but true fact.
A reporter for the Lakeside Daily Mail dug up an amusing factoid about Lakeside's founder while researching for an article about the town's early years.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word factoid because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Britney investigate with an experiment? |
- Does a cell phone charge faster when plugged into a wall outlet or into a computer?
- Does a cell phone charge more quickly when it is turned on or when it is turned off?
- Does a tablet charge faster with a two-foot-long charging cable or a five-foot-long charging cable? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a bottle of hot sauce? |
- 5 cups
- 5 fluid ounces
- 5 gallons | The best estimate for the volume of a bottle of hot sauce is 5 fluid ounces.
5 cups and 5 gallons are both too much. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What do these two changes have in common?
baking cookies
burning a marshmallow over a campfire |
- Both are caused by cooling.
- Both are caused by heating.
- Both are only physical changes. | Step 1: Think about each change.
Baking cookies is a chemical change. The type of matter in the cookie dough changes when it is baked. The cookie dough turns into cookies!
Burning a marshmallow is a chemical change. The heat from the fire causes the type of matter in the marshmallow to change. The marshmallow becomes black and crispy.
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 | What information supports the conclusion that Pete inherited this trait? |
- Pete and his biological parents have brown hair.
- Pete's coworker also has curly hair.
- Pete's biological father has curly hair. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word can in its traditional sense? |
- The director of the community garden says that if we want, we can try to introduce dragonflies into the garden. However, there is no guarantee that the dragonflies won't migrate elsewhere.
- Adult dragonflies prey on insects such as flies, moths, midges, and mosquitoes. They can eat hundreds of insects a day, making them attractive to gardeners who want to reduce insect pest populations. | The second text uses can in its traditional sense: to have the ability to.
Adult dragonflies prey on insects such as flies, moths, midges, and mosquitoes. They can eat hundreds of insects a day, making them attractive to gardeners who want to reduce insect pest populations.
The first text uses can in its nontraditional sense: to have permission to.
The director of the community garden says that if we want, we can try to introduce dragonflies into the garden. However, there is no guarantee that the dragonflies won't migrate elsewhere.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word can because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
both - bus |
- beneath
- broom | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since broom is between the guide words both - bus, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which change best matches the sentence?
An area becomes drier than usual after a year without rain. |
- landslide
- drought
- erosion | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the mass of a cement truck? |
- 25 ounces
- 25 pounds
- 25 tons | The best estimate for the mass of a cement truck is 25 tons.
25 ounces and 25 pounds are both too light. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which text uses the word unique in its traditional sense? |
- Judith made all of her daughter's baby clothes by hand, including a unique hand-knitted romper that she designed herself.
- Judith wanted her daughter to have a unique name, so she browsed baby name websites for months to find the perfect one. | The second text uses unique in its traditional sense: being the only one of its kind.
Judith made all of her daughter's baby clothes by hand, including a unique hand-knitted romper that she designed herself.
The first text uses unique in its nontraditional sense: interesting or unusual. Judith may have been looking for an unusual name, but if she found it on a baby name website, it is not actually one of a kind.
Judith wanted her daughter to have a unique name, so she browsed baby name websites for months to find the perfect one.
Most style guides recommend to use the traditional sense of the word unique because it is considered more standard. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word telegraph on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
tar - trolley |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since telegraph is between the guide words tar - trolley, it would be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the plant. |
- Woodpeckers eat insects, fruit, and nuts.
- Fig trees have many leaves. | A woodpecker is an animal. It eats insects, fruit, and nuts.
Woodpeckers have strong beaks. They use their beaks to drill into wood to hunt for food.
A fig tree is a plant. It has many leaves.
Fig trees grow in dry, sunny places. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which is a compound sentence? |
- Mr. Santiago cleans the chimney, and Mrs. Santiago washes the car.
- That wool scarf looks soft and warm. | The first sentence is the compound sentence. It is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and the conjunction and.
Mr. Santiago cleans the chimney, and Mrs. Santiago washes the car. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Toby's proclamations earned him a reputation as our neighborhood's own Nostradamus. |
- Greek mythology
- history | The source of the allusion Nostradamus is history.
Nostradamus, a sixteenth-century French astrologer and physician, is best known as the author of a book of prophecies.
The allusion Nostradamus means a seer or predictor of the future. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Ernesto acquired this trait? |
- Ernesto is most interested in American history.
- Ernesto learned history by reading. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which organ receives signals from the brain to either contract or relax? |
- skin
- brain
- skeleton
- muscles | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the reptile. |
- green sea turtle
- salmon
- green tree frog
- anchovy | A green sea turtle is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin.
Sea turtles live in the water, but they lay their eggs on land.
A salmon is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs.
Unlike most other fish, salmon can live in both fresh water and salt water.
An anchovy is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs.
An anchovy is a small fish that lives in the ocean. Like some other types of fish, anchovies swim in large groups called schools.
A green tree frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
There are many kinds of tree frogs. Most tree frogs are very small. They can walk on thin branches. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the statement.
Hydrazine is (). |
- an elementary substance
- a compound | You can tell whether hydrazine 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 hydrazine is N2 H4. This formula contains two symbols: N for nitrogen and H for hydrogen. So, the formula tells you that hydrazine is made of two chemical elements bonded together.
Substances made of two or more chemical elements bonded together are compounds. So, hydrazine is a compound. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Mr. Woodard will send a message to the teacher. |
- present tense
- past tense
- future tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, send. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Complete the sentence.
A fossil is (). |
- a body part of a living organism
- the preserved remains of an ancient organism
- a model of an organism made by humans | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Irma investigate with an experiment? |
- Does the basketball bounce higher on a lawn or on a dirt path?
- Does the basketball bounce higher on gravel or on grass?
- Do larger basketballs bounce higher than smaller basketballs on a brick patio? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Most of the people who knew Mitch considered him to be an unrepentant Casanova. |
- Shakespeare
- history | The source of the allusion Casanova is history.
The autobiography of Giovanni Giacomo Casanova, an eighteenth-century Italian adventurer, details and perhaps exaggerates his amorous adventures and success with women.
The allusion Casanova means a womanizer. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the animal that does not have a backbone. |
- barn owl
- saturn butterfly | A barn owl is a bird. Like other birds, a barn owl has a backbone.
A saturn butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a saturn butterfly does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Based on this information, what is Peanut's phenotype for the fur color trait? |
- FF
- black fur | An organism's phenotype for a trait is its observable version of that trait. Peanut's observable version of the fur color trait is black fur. So, Peanut's phenotype for the fur color trait is black fur. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Malik's research on nineteenth-century philosophers led him down the rabbit hole. |
- Greek mythology
- literature | The source of the allusion down the rabbit hole is literature.
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland tells the story of a young girl who follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a series of adventures in a surreal world.
The allusion down the rabbit hole means on a strange or difficult exploration. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the small faces of the children . . .
—Elie Wiesel, Night |
- chiasmus
- anaphora | The text uses anaphora, the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of several phrases or clauses.
Wiesel repeats the words never shall I forget at the beginning of each sentence. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Tanvi has naturally straight hair. |
- acquired
- inherited | Some humans are born with naturally straight hair. Others are born with naturally curly hair. Straight and curly are examples of hair texture.
Some people use tools to change how their hair looks. But this doesn't affect the natural texture of their hair. So, having naturally straight hair is an inherited trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the volume of a mayonnaise jar? |
- 2 fluid ounces
- 2 gallons
- 2 cups | The best estimate for the volume of a mayonnaise jar is 2 cups.
2 fluid ounces is too little and 2 gallons is too much. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Maya inherited this trait? |
- Some people use a hair dryer to straighten their hair. But Maya and her brothers have naturally straight hair.
- When she was younger, Maya wore ribbons in her naturally black hair.
- Both of Maya's biological parents have naturally black hair. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which tense does the sentence use?
Mom will pitch the ball to Sanjay. |
- future tense
- present tense
- past tense | The sentence is in future tense. You can tell because it uses will before the main verb, pitch. The verb tells you about something that is going to happen. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the household item that doesn't belong. |
- carpet
- rug
- curtain
- mat | Curtain doesn't belong.
Mat, carpet, and rug all name household items that you put on the floor. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What information supports the conclusion that Todd acquired this trait? |
- Todd likes to fly a kite with his younger brother.
- Todd's friend taught him how to fly a kite.
- Todd's neighbor taught him how to repair a kite. | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Would you find the word raven on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
reality - rob |
- yes
- no | Put the words in alphabetical order.
Since raven is not between the guide words reality - rob, it would not be found on that page. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Don't try to tell me that you only watch educational programming, Bridgette! I know for a fact that your sister only watches reality television. |
- bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct
- guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something | The text argues that Bridgette must watch reality television, because her sister watches reality television. However, even though Bridgette's sister watches reality television, that doesn't necessarily mean that Bridgette does, too. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as guilt by association. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | How long is an adult great white shark? |
- 4 meters
- 4 centimeters
- 4 kilometers
- 4 millimeters | The best estimate for the length of an adult great white shark is 4 meters.
4 millimeters and 4 centimeters are too short. 4 kilometers is too long. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
The real estate agent said the house was a real fixer-upper, and the price reflected just how much fixing up might be involved. |
- euphemism
- paradox | The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
Fixer-upper is an indirect way of saying that something is in poor condition and needs a lot of work. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Select the one substance that is not a rock. |
- Wool is made by living things. It is not a pure substance.
- Scoria is formed in nature. It is a solid.
- Obsidian is a solid. It is formed in nature. | Compare the properties of each substance to the properties of rocks. Select the substance whose properties do not match those of rocks.
Obsidian is a rock.
Scoria is a rock.
Wool is made by living things. But rocks are not made by living things.
So, wool is not a rock. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Emmet can play the harp. |
- acquired
- inherited | People are not born knowing how to play the harp. Instead, some people learn how to play. So, playing the harp is an acquired trait. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Using only these supplies, which question can Brenna investigate with an experiment? |
- Do squash plants grow larger if the seeds are planted in small pots or in large pots?
- Do squash plants grow larger if the seeds are planted with compost or without compost?
- If squash seeds and tomato seeds are planted with compost, which type of plant grows larger? | |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Last year, there were seven men's clothing stores on Main Street in Sparrowtown. This year, there are only three. What probably happened to the overall supply of men's shirts in Sparrowtown? |
- The supply probably went down.
- The supply probably went up. | When four men's clothing stores closed on Main Street, the number of suppliers went down. There were fewer stores selling men's shirts. So, the supply of men's shirts probably went down. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | What is the temperature of an ice cream sandwich? |
- 36°C
- 36°F | The better estimate for the temperature of an ice cream sandwich is 36°F.
36°C is too hot. |
tasksource/ScienceQA_text_only | Look at the word. Does it have a closed syllable or an open syllable?
skip |
- closed
- open | The word skip ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound. So, it has a closed syllable. |