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Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
primarily solid |
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solid |
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primarily liquid |
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liquid |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a direction only |
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a direction and a polarity |
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a magnitude and a direction |
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a magnitude only |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
nimbus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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stratus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.
Which of the following indicates the correct reproductive sequence?
ovum → fetus → zygote |
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zygote → ovum → fetus |
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ovum → zygote → fetus |
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none of these are correct |
During intercourse, the penis ejaculates sperm, produced in the testes, into the vagina. Some of the sperm makes their way to the uterus where, if they encounter an egg to fertilize, unite with the ovum to form a fertilized egg or zygote. The zygote then may implant in the uterus and eventually develop into a fetus.
In the Periodic Table of the Elements, atomic number is equal to which of the following?
number of electrons orbiting the nucleus |
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number of neutrons in the nucleus |
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number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus |
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number of protons in the nucleus |
The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.