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The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?
frozen methane, ammonia, and water |
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gaseous methane, ammonia, and water |
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minerals |
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rock |
The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.
Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?
D |
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Potassium |
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A |
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C |
Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.
In the heart, blood flows from the right __________ to the lungs then back to the heart via the left __________.
atrium, ventricle |
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ventricle, ventricle |
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ventricle, atrium |
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atrium, atrium |
The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.
Water has a refractive index of 1.33. Which of the following is true?
light is 1.33 times dimmer in a vacuum than it is in water |
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light is 1.33 times brighter in a vacuum than it is in water |
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light travels 1.33 times slower in a vacuum than it does in water |
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light travels 1.33 times faster in a vacuum than it does in water |
The speed of light varies based on the material that the waves are passing through. The refractive index of a material indicates how easily light travels through it compared to how easily light travels through a vacuum. For example, the refractive index of water is 1.33, meaning that light travels 1.33 times faster in a vacuum than it does in water.
The biosphere consists of which of the following?
all of these |
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lithosphere |
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atmosphere |
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hydrosphere |
The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).