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An earth-sheltered house is built below grade or completely underground. These homes are less susceptible to the impact of extreme outdoor air temp...

The Landsat Program provides the longest continuous space-based record of Earth's land in existence. Since 1972, Landsat satellites have collected...

Dogs have the ability to "read" human emotions. For example, dogs have been shown to discriminate between humans who approach in a friendly manner...

The passage implies that Voltaire(A)had ideas that got him into trouble(B)avoided controversy at all cost(C)was a well-respected thinker(D)preferre...

This passage implies that European medical practice in the early 1700s was(A)surprisingly safe(B)largely experimental(C)based on Indian and Chinese...

This passage implies that peer-to-peer loans are(A)not a safe way of borrowing money(B)an outdated way of borrowing money(C)considered by some to b...

The details in the passage suggest that Rikki-tikki is(A)cold-hearted and expressionless(B)experienced in fighting cobras(C)overcome with fear and...

Which phrase best describes the conflict Rikki-tikki has with Nag and Nagaina?(A)engaging in a physical battle(B)making a difficult decision(C)stan...

What effect do the words "hiss," "whizzed," and "chattered" have on the passage?(A)They allow the reader to visualize the action.(B)They provide au...

Born into a theatrical family in 1778, Joe Grimaldi was a theater superstar who rose to national prominence in 1806 playing a clown in the pantomim...

Upon reaching the New World, Christopher Columbus was one of the first Europeans to encounter the fruits of the Capsicum species, calling them "pep...

The publication of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's Children's and Household Tales two hundred years ago sparked enormous interest in traditional stories...