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| Score | 0% | 60% |
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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formed 2.6 billion years ago |
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is a yellow dwarf star |
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is composed of hydrogen and helium |
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.
Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?
0K |
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absolute zero |
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-273°C |
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32°F |
Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.
The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:
blood type |
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postive or negative |
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universal donor status |
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universal recipient status |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?
tides |
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the northern lights |
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day and night cycle |
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seasons |
Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Which of the following is formed by the gradual depositing of small rocks?
granite |
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igneous |
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sedimentary |
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metamorphic |
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.