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In the food chain, bacteria and fungi convert the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are:
decomposers |
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scavengers |
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primary consumers |
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producers |
Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.
Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?
a force |
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power |
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kinetic energy |
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work |
Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.
Which of blood component carries oxygen?
plasma |
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platelets |
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red blood cells |
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white blood cells |
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.
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
brainstem |
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cerebellum |
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cerebrum |
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medulla |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
Which of the following is sedimentary rock?
slate |
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obsidian |
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sandstone |
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basalt |
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.