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An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?
similar moisture |
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similar density |
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similar temperature |
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all of these |
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.
What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
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each belongs to a different nervous system |
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one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
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one is inherited, the other is learned |
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.
A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by what kind of bond?
covalent |
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molecular |
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ionic |
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chemical |
A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.
Absolute zero is which of the following?
0°C |
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the coldest temperature possible in the universe |
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the freezing point of hydrogen |
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the freezing point of oxygen |
In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.
What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?
temperate front |
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stationary front |
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warm front |
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cold 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.