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Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?
family |
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species |
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genus |
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domain |
The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.
What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?
cerebrum |
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cerebellum |
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medulla |
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brainstem |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.
A transition zone between two air masses is called:
fog |
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thunderstorm |
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front |
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boundary |
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.
The coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere is reached in which atmospheric layer?
stratosphere |
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mesosphere |
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troposphere |
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thermosphere |
In the mesosphere, temperature again drops as altitude increases until the coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere, the mesopause, is reached where temperatures fall to −225 °F (−143 °C).
Which of the following is not a vector quantity?
momentum |
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acceleration |
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velocity |
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mass |
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: \(\vec{v}\)