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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
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| Score | 0% | 68% |
Blood is created in:
red blood cells |
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the liver |
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bone marrow |
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the heart |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.
Which of the following is igneous rock?
marble |
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shale |
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sandstone |
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granite |
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.
Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?
none of these |
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gas |
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liquid |
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solid |
Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.
Which of the following is not one of the outer planets?
Jupiter |
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Uranus |
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Venus |
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Neptune |
In contrast to the solid terrestrial planets, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) consist of hydrogen and helium gas and water.
Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from longest to shortest wavelength?
visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves |
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radio waves → visible light → gamma rays |
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microwaves → radio waves → visible light |
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infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light |
The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.