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| Score | 0% | 56% |
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
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mass is the amount of matter something has |
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weight depends on the location where it is measured |
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mass depends on the location where it is measured |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
Plant cells are surrounded by:
only a cell membrane |
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only a cell wall |
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a cell membrane and a cell wall |
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neither a cell membrane nor a cell wall |
Animal cells are surrounded by a semipermeable membrane which allows for the transfer of water and oxygen to and from the cell. In plant cells, the cell membrane is surrounded by a somewhat rigid cell wall which provides the cell structure and support.
Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
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stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
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thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere |
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mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere |
The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.
The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:
blood type |
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postive or negative |
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universal donor status |
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universal recipient status |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
As part of the carbon cycle, plants release carbon into the atmosphere through which process?
decomposition |
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sedimentation |
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photosynthesis |
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evaporation |
The carbon cycle represents the ciruit of carbon through Earth's ecosystem. Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis. Plants then die and release carbon back into the atmosphere during decomposition or are eaten by animals who breathe (respiration) the carbon into the atmosphere they exhale and produce waste which also releases carbon as it decays.