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Which of these layers is found directly below the Earth's crust?
outer core |
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continents |
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inner core |
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mantle |
The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.
The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.
peripheral |
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central |
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somatic |
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autonomic |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?
brainstem |
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cerebellum |
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cerebrum |
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medulla |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.
What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?
valves |
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platelets |
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capillaries |
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atria |
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.
In cell biology, cytokinesis results in two separate:
chromatids |
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chromosomes |
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nuclei |
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cells |
During cell division, the cytokinesis phase occurs when cytoplasm and cell membranes complete their separation resulting in two separate cells.