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Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
metal |
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vacuum |
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water |
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air |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).
What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
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one is inherited, the other is learned |
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one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
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each belongs to a different nervous system |
Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?
all of these |
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similar temperature |
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similar moisture |
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similar density |
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
nimbus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
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stratus clouds |
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cirrus 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.
Which of the following is not true of light waves?
are electromagnetic waves |
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travel faster than sound waves |
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are mechanical 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.