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QuestionWhich figure of speech is used in this text? The audience at the 2012 Olympics cheered as, with Herculean effort, Kim
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Read the passage.Yams If you've ever shopped for produce in a U.S. grocery store, you've probably seen yams and sweet potatoes
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Read the passage.Leap Year In ancient Rome, Julius Caesar established the 365-day calendar to match the changing seasons created
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QuestionSelect the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is: Just because you find something funny
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QuestionRead the following story. The Prank Asher and his mom were always joking around. They would improvise little tunes for
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Read the following text from a nonfiction text. This excerpt is about the construction of the Berlin Wall.Day-to-day life was a
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What makes a question or comment relevant to a discussion?(1 point)Responses It explores an idea. It explores an idea. It
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Which of the following should group members do in order to ask good questions during a discussion?(1 point)Responses Listen
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QuestionWhy are goals important for a group discussion?(1 point) Responses They keep the discussion on track. They keep the
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Which strategy should be used to encourage openness, sharing, and respect for one another’s ideas during a group discussion?
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QuestionRead the passages, then answer the question below. Passage 5 "Author C's Perspective: From "The City's Pulse" The city
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Read the passages, then answer the question below.Passage 5 "Author C's Perspective: From "The City's Pulse" The city was a
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Read the passages, then answer the question below.Passage 5 "Author C's Perspective: From "The City's Pulse" The city was a
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QuestionRead the passages, then answer the question below. Passage 5 "Author C's Perspective: From "The City's Pulse" The city
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Read the passage, then answer the question below.Passage 4 In the forest, the trees stood like ancient guardians, their branches
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Read the passage, then answer the question below.Passage 4 In the forest, the trees stood like ancient guardians, their branches
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Read the passage, then answer the question below.Passage 4 In the forest, the trees stood like ancient guardians, their branches
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QuestionRead the passage, then answer the question below. Passage 4 In the forest, the trees stood like ancient guardians, their
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QuestionRead the passage, then answer the question below. Passage 4 In the forest, the trees stood like ancient guardians, their
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Read the passage, then answer the question below.Passage 3 The city square was a battlefield of ideas, where words clashed like
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Read the passage, then answer the question below.Passage 3 The city square was a battlefield of ideas, where words clashed like
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Read the passage, then answer the question below.Passage 3 The city square was a battlefield of ideas, where words clashed like
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QuestionRead the passage, then answer the question below. Passage 3 The city square was a battlefield of ideas, where words
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QuestionRead the passages, then answer the question below. Passage 2 Author A's Perspective: From "The River's Gift" The river
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Read the passages, then answer the question below.Passage 2 Author A's Perspective: From "The River's Gift" The river flowed
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Read the passages, then answer the question below.Passage 2 Author A's Perspective: From "The River's Gift" The river flowed
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Read the passages, then answer the question below.Passage 2 Author A's Perspective: From "The River's Gift" The river flowed
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Read the passage, then answer the question below.Read the passage, then answer the question below. Passage 1 The wind howled
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Read the passage, then answer the question below.Read the passage, then answer the question below. Passage 1 The wind howled
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QuestionA standard deck of 52 cards contains four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. Each suit has 13 cards: ace, 2, 3,
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A big flower vase has 5 begonias, 6 carnations, and 7 tulips. Two flowers are randomly selected without replacement. What is the
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Use the table to answer the question.This table shows the number of white and red balls selected from Bowl A and Bowl B. Number
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If the table below represents a probability model based on observed frequencies, what is the value of x? This table shows a
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Probability Unit Test9 of 159 of 15 Items Question An experiment involves picking a card from a selection of cards numbered 5,
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QuestionA single coin is tossed 300 times. Heads were observed 180 times. What is the long-run relative frequency of tails?
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A spinner has 8 equally sized sections labelled as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. In 160 spins, how many times can you expect to spin
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QuestionSuppose the probability of selecting a supermarket shopper who prefers plastic bags instead of paper bags is 50%. Out of
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QuestionAn experiment involves picking a card from the number cards 2, 4, 6, 10 . In equation form. What is the probability
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QuestionThe experiment involved tossing three coins simultaneously. The experiment was carried out 100 times, and it was noted
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A six-sided number cube is rolled 30 times and lands on 3 ten times and on 5 eight times. Calculate the experimental probability
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A letter is to be randomly picked from the word MISSISSIPPI. Which set of letters have equal chances to be selected?(1 point)Res
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A letter is to be randomly picked from the word MISSISSIPPI. Which set of letters have equal chances to be selected?(1 point)Res
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A letter is to be randomly picked from the word MISSISSIPPI. Which set of letters have equal chances to be selected?(1 point)Res
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A survey taken by 150 people revealed that 65 like apple juice while 85 dislike it. One person is randomly chosen from this
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Which option best supports an idea in a discussion?(1 point)Responses opinions opinions arguments arguments evidence evidence
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Which term is defined as a conversation about a topic or an idea? (1 point)Responses citation citation interpret interpret
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Which is an example of collaboration that requires the use of modern technology?(1 point)Responses speaking with your work group
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QuestionWhich phrase is the best definition for the term collaborate?(1 point) Responses to work together to work together to
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ome students decide to plant their own garden. They want to eat a more plant-based diet. For meat, they will buy locally from a
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Green” material has high amounts of (1 point)Responses magnesium. magnesium. nitrogen. nitrogen. phosphorus. phosphorus.
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QuestionYour friend John is having trouble with his compost bin. The material in his compost pile doesn’t seem to be
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The Florissant Fossil Beds in Colorado are home to several massive redwood stumps that were subjected to a special kind of
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The most biodiverse ecosystem in the world is likely a(1 point)Responses cold desert. cold desert. coral reef. coral reef.
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What happens after coral is bleached?(1 point)Responses The coral releases algae into the ocean. The coral releases algae into
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Aside from killing native species, what other negative issue might an invasive species present?(1 point)Responses They might
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The Northern Pacific seastar is a particularly successful invasive species. Which of the following explains why it is so
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Based on the data below, which group of animals are genetically diverse?# of different type of species in the world Birds 9,000+
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Use the image to answer the question below.The plants are eaten by consumers at the first level, such as rat, grasshopper, frog,
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The image below shows an aquatic food web. Which of the following describes how energy is transferred between the algae and the
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Which of the following is a producer in the food web shown below?(1 point) Responses ant ant tadpole tadpole sunlight sunlight
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If there were no decomposers, which of the following would most likely happen?(1 point)Responses Some plants might die due to a
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QuestionA potato plant can reproduce asexually so that one potato can often give rise to many other potatoes. Strawberry plants
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Many sponges can reproduce asexually. Ladybugs, on the other hand, reproduce sexually. When small bits of a sponge are broken
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Small differences between parents and offspring accumulate over time. This process(1 point)Responses prevents parents from being
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QuestionOver time, the climate of a region becomes cooler. How will this most likely affect the species living in that region?(1
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Coyotes primarily feed on small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, birds, and mice. Many of these prey try to escape from
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What genetic factor is most likely to result in the extinction of an entire species?(1 point)Responses a lack of genetic variety
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QuestionCheetahs are one example of a population that has very limited genetic variation.Which of the following groups of
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There are approximately 200 species of mice that live all over the world. Deer mice are a particular species of mice that prefer
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Diagram 1 shows the fossilized remains of the lower portion of a camel's leg. Each subsequent diagram shows the same portion of
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QuestionEvolution is a(1 point) Responses theory because it is an explanation that is supported by extensive observations,
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QuestionWhich of the following is an example of natural selection?(1 point) Responses Pesticides are sprayed in a field,
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_______ provide evidence that living things evolved from earlier species.(1 point)Responses Historical fictions Historical
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QuestionSome redwood trees reproduce both sexually and asexually. Once a tree reaches maturity, it can reproduce with another
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Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically _______ to the parents.(1 point)Responses Identical Identical
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Which of the following is a method of reproduction that generally occurs very rapidly?(1 point)Responses hybridizing hybridizing
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Which of the following is true about genes?(1 point)Responses Genes are responsible for all the traits of an organism. Genes are
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An organism that contains two different alleles for a trait is said to be _______ for that trait.(1 point)Responses Recessive
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A widow's peak is a V-shaped area of the hairline in the center of the forehead. The allele for having a widow's peak is
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Both of Tim's parents have brown eyes, but Tim has blue eyes. How is this possible?(1 point)Responses The characteristic (blue
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Which of the following is true of a parasitic relationship?(1 point)Responses The parasite benefits, and the host is harmed;
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A new predator is introduced into the ecosystem shown in the food web below. This predator feeds on bees and mice. How will this
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QuestionThe Canadian lynx is a large wild cat that lives in the cold regions of Canada. The snowshoe hare is the main prey
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Many animals, including the brittle star and snapping shrimp, make their homes inside sea sponges. Here, the animals not only
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Relationships between organisms may be beneficial or detrimental. Which of the following examples shows a relationship in which
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Some people have attached ear lobes and some people have free ear lobes. The differences in these traits are caused by(1 point)
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QuestionLook at the food web shown below. Which organisms get energy from producers? (1 point) Responses squid squid zooplankton
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The genetic engineering of crops is a controversial and debated issue in the media and press. Which of the following would be an
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Question 1Select the statement that is true for solving the equation 10x = 90(1 point) Responses Multiply both sides by 10; x =
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Select the statement that is true for solving the equation x/7 = 14(1 point)Responses Multiply both sides by 7; x = 2 Multiply
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Question 1Select the statement that is true for solving the equation x + 18 = 32(1 point) Responses Add 18 to both sides of the
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Select the statement that is true for solving the equation x + 12 = 42(1 point)Responses Add 12 to both sides of the equal sign.
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Evaluate the expression 5x−2^3/2when x = 6(1 point) Responses 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 pls choose the closes answer everything is
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Evaluate the expression 5x−232when x = 6(1 point) Responses 10 10 11 11 12 12 13
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Evaluate the expression 5x−2^3/2when x = 6(1 point) Responses 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 the answer is 27
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Evaluate the expression 5x−2^3/2when x = 6(1 point) Responses 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 Question 2 Evaluate the expression 9x
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Question 1Evaluate the expression 8 + 3a/2b when a = 4 and b = 2 (1 point) Responses 11 11 10 10 13 13 15 15 Question 2 Evaluate
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Question 1Evaluate 24 - y/4 when y = 12(1 point) Responses 3 3 2 2 21 21 12 12 Question 2 Evaluate the expression 2a - 3 + b
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Part 1: A survey of 80 employees was conducted asking about which meals they regularly eat at the office. 20 employees eat
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A large company plans to develop a private subdivision. There are 6 house models to choose from (models A, B, C, D, E, and F)
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