| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.43 |
| Score | 0% | 69% |
Work is measured in:
horsepower |
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joules or newton-meters |
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watts |
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amps |
Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement: \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)
What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?
cold front |
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stationary front |
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temperate front |
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warm front |
A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.
The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.
central |
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peripheral |
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autonomic |
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somatic |
Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
scurvy |
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shingles |
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anemia |
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diabetes |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?
primary |
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secondary |
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all of these |
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tertiary |
Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.