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Based on the growth rates of large modern reptiles such as the Galapagos tortoise and examinations of fossils of juvenile dinosaurs, scientists estimate that the largest dinosaurs probably lived to be between 100 and 200 years old.
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Which one of the following pieces of information would, on its own, provide the strongest evidence that the given artifact was actually produced on Kaxna?
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Based on the information in the passage and tables, it can be determined that the average monthly meat consumption, in pounds, by the residents of Barras in the AD 1000s was which one of the following?
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Assume that any increase of 5% or more from one century to the next in the amount of a given food consumed by Barras residents is due primarily to a corresponding increase in imports of that food into Barras from other villages. Given this assumption and the information provided, for each of the following, select Yes if it describes a food likely imported by Barras during times of increased food consumption. Otherwise select No.
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Besides yielding such psychological rewards as relief from stress, deep relaxation, if practiced regularly, can strengthen the immune system and produce a host of other physiological benefits.
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Arctic terns, being true long-distance migrants, they nest in coastal wetlands of northern Europe but fly south for thousands of miles to spend the European winters in Antarctica.
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The proposed budget includes more than $1 billion in cuts that will shrink the police department through attrition, have halted some ambulance shifts, and have suspended plastic and glass recycling.
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Most European countries offer a variety of programs for assisting working parents, which include paid maternity and paternity leaves, financial allowances for families with children, and they subsidize public nurseries and kindergartens.
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In 1852 Robert Angus Smith published a detailed report of the chemistry of rain in a large area around the city of Manchester, England, noting that the closer one came to town, the more the city air would become increasingly acidic.
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Several ancient Greek texts provide accounts of people being poisoned by honey that texts suggest was made from the nectar of rhododendron or oleander plants. Honey made from such nectar can cause the effects the texts describe, but only if eaten fresh, since the honey loses its toxicity within a few weeks of being made. In Greece, rhododendrons and oleander bloom only in springtime, when they are the predominant sources of nectar.Which of the following, if true, most strongly support the accounts of Greek texts?
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The sense of delayed gratification, of working now for later pleasure, has helped shape the economic behavior of our society. However, that sense is no longer nurtured as consistently in our children as it once was. For example, it used to take a bit of patience to put together the toys that children got in cereal boxes; now the toys come from the boxes whole.Which of the following is an assumption of the passage above?
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The author uses the comparisons to porcelain and putty in order to
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According to the passage, the hominid australopithecine most closely resembled a modern human with respect to which of the following characteristics?
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It can be inferred from the passage that the author
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Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the author's main point?
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A greater number of sports magazine subscriptions are sold in Town A than are sold in Town B. Therefore, the citizens of Town A are better informed about international sporting competitions than are the citizens of Town B.Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusion above EXCEPT:
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Ace Motors, an automobile manufacturer headquartered in the city of Metropolis, recently administered a survey to all executives employed at their downtown headquarters. The survey found that, among executives with similar jobs, those living in the suburbs have less free time per week than do those that live in the city proper because some of the time spent on commuting by the suburban executives is spent on leisure by the urban executives.Which of the following inferences is best supported by the statements made above?
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Attempts in high school English classes to focus writing instruction on creative, free-flow composition, which many educators consider more engaging than lessons in formal grammar, has not materially improved the writing ability of first year college students.
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In the last few decades, physicists have identified the existence of different "flavors" of subatomic particles called quarks, most of them as small or smaller than the electron, which display a property known as color charge.
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A minor league baseball team has for several years pressured its agency to implement an advertising campaign targeted to young supporters who need a superstar to idolize and older fanswho enjoy reminiscing about the beginning days of the sport.
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