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Which are some characteristics of the Middle Colonies? Select all that apply.
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Some colonists were skilled artisans.

They were all established as Royal colonies.

Most colonists settled for religious reasons.

Agriculture was an important industry.

Colonies were ethnically diverse.
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Which was one similarity between the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies?
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Both used a large number of slaves for their industries.

Both had some groups that sought religious freedom.

Both relied heavily on fishing industries.

Both were ethnically diverse.
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How was life similar for colonists across the middle colonies?

Households were largely self-sufficient

housing structures across the colonies were similar

they all practiced the same religion

they all settles solely for economic reasons
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Which term describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with?(1 point)


narrative

background

connection

allusion
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Harper had always been a curious child, wanting to know how things operated and what made them run. While watching her father install new light fixtures, she marveled at the intricacies of how electricity worked. She asked her father multiple questions to satisfy her curiosity. Harper's mother had warned her husband against answering every question as it would slow the installation process. "You're opening Pandora's box," she said.

Which of the following is the allusion?

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electricity
electricity

Pandora's box
Pandora's box

light fixtures
light fixtures

Harper
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What should a reader do if they do not recognize the reference made by an allusion? (1 point)
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Look up the word or phrase.
Look up the word or phrase.

Look for analogies.
Look for analogies.

Recall the definition of allusion.
Recall the definition of allusion.

Use context clues.
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What of the following describes the purpose of allusions?(1 point)
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to provide an illustration to support the text
to provide an illustration to support the text

to provide an explanation of another text
to provide an explanation of another text

to provide a greater context or meaning to the text
to provide a greater context or meaning to the text

to provide a comparison of the ideas in the text
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In which situation are unbalanced forces acting on an object?(1 point)
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Two people stand on the same side of a large tire. One person pushes the tire and the other pulls the tire with equal force.
Two people stand on the same side of a large tire. One person pushes the tire and the other pulls the tire with equal force.

Two people stand on the same side of a large tire. Both people pull the tire with equal force.
Two people stand on the same side of a large tire. Both people pull the tire with equal force.

Two people stand on opposite sides of a large tire. Both people push the tire with equal force.
Two people stand on opposite sides of a large tire. Both people push the tire with equal force.

Two people stand on opposite sides of a large tire. Both people pull the tire with equal force.
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What is inertia?(1 point)
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the motion of an object
the motion of an object

a force that acts on an object at rest
a force that acts on an object at rest

the speed and direction of an object in motion
the speed and direction of an object in motion

an object’s resistance to a change its motion
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A balloon floats inside a stopped car. When the car starts moving forward, the balloon appears to move backward relative to the car. Which statement best explains this observation?(1 point)
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Inertia prevents the force of the car from acting on the balloon.
Inertia prevents the force of the car from acting on the balloon.

The car moves forward, while inertia keeps the balloon in place.
The car moves forward, while inertia keeps the balloon in place.

The motion of the car creates an unbalanced backward force on the balloon.
The motion of the car creates an unbalanced backward force on the balloon.

The force of inertia on the balloon balances the force from the motion of the car.
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Which statement best explains why a paper airplane eventually falls to the ground?(1 point)
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The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves.
The force from throwing the airplane loses strength as the airplane moves.

Inertia prevents new forces from acting on the airplane to keep it up.
Inertia prevents new forces from acting on the airplane to keep it up.

Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.
Inertia slows the airplane and pulls it down.

The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.
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According to Newton's First Law, what potential impact can an unbalanced force have on an object in motion? (1 point)
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An unbalanced force can only change the object's speed.
An unbalanced force can only change the object's speed.

An unbalanced force can change both the object's direction and speed.
An unbalanced force can change both the object's direction and speed.

An unbalanced force can only change the object's direction.
An unbalanced force can only change the object's direction.

An unbalanced force will have no impact on an object in motion.
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Some colonists were skilled artisans.
Agriculture was an important industry.
Colonies were ethnically diverse.
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I apologize for the confusion. The correct answers are:

Some colonists were skilled artisans.
Agriculture was an important industry.
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Both had some groups that sought religious freedom.
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Households were largely self-sufficient
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The term that describes a brief reference in a text to a fictional or historical story, person, or event that readers will be familiar with is "allusion."
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The allusion in this paragraph is "Pandora's box."
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If a reader does not recognize the reference made by an allusion, they should use context clues to try to understand its meaning.
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The purpose of allusions is to provide a greater context or meaning to the text.
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The situation in which unbalanced forces are acting on an object is when two people stand on opposite sides of a large tire and both people pull the tire with equal force.
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Inertia is an object's resistance to a change in its motion.
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The motion of the car creates an unbalanced backward force on the balloon.
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The unbalanced forces of air resistance and gravity slow the airplane and pull it down.
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According to Newton's First Law, an unbalanced force can change both the object's direction and speed.