| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 2.90 |
| Score | 0% | 58% |
Which of the following is metamorphic rock?
obsidian |
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granite |
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marble |
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coal |
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.
A major difference between sound waves and light waves is which of the following?
a sound wave is much slower than a light wave |
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a sound wave cannot travel through a vacuum |
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all of these are correct |
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a sound wave is mechanical while a light wave is electromagnetic |
A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.
Which of the following represents the largest value?
1 mL |
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1 kL |
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1 ML |
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1 cL |
Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.
In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?
cell membrane |
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nucleus |
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cell wall |
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cytoplasm |
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?
makes up over 99% of the mass of the solar system |
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is composed of hydrogen and helium |
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is a yellow dwarf star |
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formed 2.6 billion years ago |
The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.