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This skeletal system is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.
exoskeleton |
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bone |
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vertebrate |
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endoskeleton |
An exoskeleton (external skeleton) is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.
What type of cloud is responsible for fog?
cumulonimbus |
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stratus |
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cirrus |
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cumulus |
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?
hottest |
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farthest from the surface |
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coldest |
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closest to the surface |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.
Absolute zero is which of the following?
the freezing point of hydrogen |
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the freezing point of oxygen |
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0°C |
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the coldest temperature possible in the universe |
In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.
The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?
seasons |
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day and night cycle |
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tides |
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the northern lights |
Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.