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An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?
all of these |
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similar moisture |
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similar temperature |
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similar density |
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.
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
anemia |
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shingles |
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diabetes |
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scurvy |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
Which of these layers is found directly below the Earth's crust?
mantle |
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outer core |
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inner core |
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continents |
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.
What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?
atria |
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capillaries |
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platelets |
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valves |
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.
The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:
shells |
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periods |
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groups |
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families |
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.