Guam is an island territory of the United States located along the western edge of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. Given Guam’s history as a colony of Spain and its political situation—it is an unincorporated territory of the United States—one might think that the name “Guam” is of Spanish or English origin. However, “Guam” is actually derived from the Chamorro phrase Guahan, meaning “we have,” the greeting given to Spanish sailors by fruit sellers from the Chamorro tribe, a group that settled the island almost 4,000 years ago.

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The Granary Burying Ground in Boston, Massachusetts, is where you can find the tombs of thousands of Bostonians, many of whom played major roles in the American Revolution. John Hancock, the statesman and famous signer of the Declaration, was laid to rest there in 1793, and the patriot Paul Revere followed him in 1818. The graveyard quickly became one of the city’s most visited tourist attractions. According to historical documents, the two most-frequented sites in the whole state in 1900 were Boston Common and the adjacent Granary Burying Ground.

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American inventor Thomas Edison is thought by most physics historians to have been the first to functionally use the power of electricity, and his 1878 invention of the lightbulb is legendary. Nevertheless, many Italians think of their native son Alessandro Volta, not Edison, as the first to successfully harness electricity. One day in 1800, according to his assistants’ accounts, Volta set up an electric circuit, connected his battery, and produced a brief current. Volta could not generate a strong or constant charge, but he achieved something nonetheless. 

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Just downslope from its source in the Rocky Mountains, near the La Poudre Pass Lake, the Colorado River is almost 2 miles above sea level. However, elsewhere there are long stretches of the river as it nears its mouth (the Gulf of California), where the Colorado is a mere 100 feet above sea level.

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An average beehive consists of about 20,000 bees. Within the colony there are three types of bees, each with its own important job. One queen lives in a hive and her only job is to fill the hive with eggs. In fact, a queen will lay about 1,500 eggs in just one day! Male bees are called drones. Their only job is to mate with the queen. Worker bees, on the other hand, are extremely busy. They are female bees that lay no eggs. Their many jobs include cleaning, gathering pollen, and taking care of the larvae.

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What is your favorite way to eat a potato? Potatoes are one of the most versatile foods in the world. You can bake a potato and eat it whole, or you can cut it up and roast it in the oven. Many people boil potatoes and then beat them until they are smooth, creating mashed potatoes that can be covered with gravy. Potatoes can also be fried to form french fries or chips. No one can accuse the potato of being useless!

Which two (2) statements below are supporting details?

An average beehive consists of about 20,000 bees. Within the colony, there are three types of bees, each with its own important job. One queen lives in a hive and her only job is to fill the hive with eggs. In fact, a queen will lay about 1,500 eggs in just one day! Male bees are called drones. Their only job is to mate with the queen. Worker bees, on the other hand, are extremely busy. They are female bees that lay no eggs. Their many jobs include cleaning, gathering pollen, and taking care of the larvae.

Select the THREE details that are supporting details:

When one hears the term "reality" applied to a show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted. This is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in "reality" television production claim that the participants were urged to act out storylines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.

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Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is in Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet.

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

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It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold annually in the US. Brach's, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That's a lot of candy corn, but that's nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry's staple product: chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate annually in the United States. Now that's a mouthful!

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A student with extra responsibilities _____ to manage his time well.

Neither civics nor mathematics _____his best subject.