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| Score | 0% | 60% |
Which of the following is not true of light waves?
are electromagnetic waves |
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can travel through a vacuum |
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travel faster than sound waves |
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are mechanical waves |
Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.
During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?
stomach |
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small intestine |
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esophagus |
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large intestine |
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
mass depends on the location where it is measured |
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weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
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mass is the amount of matter something has |
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weight depends on the location where it is measured |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
What is the body's largest artery?
capillary |
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arteriole |
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aorta |
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vena cava |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?
reactants |
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products |
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results |
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side effects |
During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).