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A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a population |
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a biome |
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a community |
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a food chain |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
dense |
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makes up most of Earth's volume |
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hot |
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all of these |
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.
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.
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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nimbus 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.
Blood is created in:
bone marrow |
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red blood cells |
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the heart |
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the liver |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.