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A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a community |
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a population |
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a food chain |
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a biome |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
During the water cycle, water enters the atmosphere as a gas through which process?
evaporation |
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transpiration |
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precipitation |
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both evaporation and transpiration |
The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.
Most digestion takes place where?
large intestine |
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stomach |
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small intestine |
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mouth |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.
Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.
mid-altitude |
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all-altitude |
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high-altitude |
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low-altitude |
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
Molecules and atoms that are inputs to a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?
components |
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products |
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fuel |
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reactants |
During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).