| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.25 |
| Score | 0% | 65% |
The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?
mesosphere |
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stratosphere |
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troposphere |
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thermosphere |
The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
medulla |
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cerebellum |
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brainstem |
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cerebrum |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
Which of the following is not true of light waves?
are mechanical waves |
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are electromagnetic waves |
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travel faster than sound waves |
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can travel through a vacuum |
Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.
Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?
breaking down proteins |
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absorbing nutrients |
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breaking down fats |
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breaking down starches |
Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
nimbus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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stratus 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.