Some students might be very bright and have the ability to do well in a job or at college but, for various reasons, might not have received the highest grades. They might have high test scores but low grades or vice versa.
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Fairly dismal at the local level, but it has one of the largest PhD populations in the US.
Do you mean this in terms of school academic achievements? If so, most people have probably encountered unfairness one way or another academically. However, it would be quite difficult to fairly judge "all" of one's academic abilities since the one to judge may have various opinions. For instance, teachers and educators can have difficulty determining what is exactly "fair" and what is not fair considering that many things vary from person to person. Mostly, educators determine one's results by seeing how far the person is from reaching his or her academic goal.
Redistricting of legislative districts is done to reflect changes in population, and to ensure that ethnic minorities are fairly represented.
Well, yes, if by "reflect very well" you mean "reflect like a mirror". White paper can have a fairly high albedo, though - referring to the percentage of light reflected.
The ability of two liquids to form solutions is called miscibility. The ability of a solid or gas to dissolve in a liquid is called solubility.
If you are asked this question, you would want to give some examples of situations where you had a difficult situation and had to make tough (yet fair to all involved) decisions.
"Valedictorian" is a term used in education to describe the student who has achieved the highest academic ranking in their graduating class. It is typically based on GPA or other academic criteria. The valedictorian often gives a speech at the graduation ceremony.
Plants generally are rooted in one place an do not move on their own, Most animals have the ability to move fairly freely.
adaptation
Nobody knows who the first human was. However, scientists are fairly certain that the first human species did not have the ability to use language.
You can insert a thermometer directly into a liquid, but not into a solid. You can fairly easily measure the surface temperature of a solid object, but that does not necessarily reflect the temperature inside.