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The large intestine does which of the following?
breaks down fats |
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processes the physical waste produced by digestion |
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breaks down starches |
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breaks down proteins |
The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.
Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?
their temperature |
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their location |
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their density |
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their size |
Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a population |
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a biome |
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a community |
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a food chain |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?
32°F |
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273K |
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0°F |
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0°C |
The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.
An asteroid belt holds many of the asteroids in our solar system. It is located between the orbits of which planets?
Mars and Jupiter |
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Mercury and Venus |
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Mars and Earth |
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Jupiter and Saturn |
The solar system also contains over a million rocky fragments of at least 1km in diameter called asteroids as well as millions more with smaller diameters. Many of these asteroids are an asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.