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What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
cerebrum |
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medulla |
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cerebellum |
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brainstem |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?
cold |
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occluded |
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stationary |
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warm |
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.
Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.
mid-altitude |
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high-altitude |
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all-altitude |
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low-altitude |
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?
closest to the surface |
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hottest |
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farthest from the surface |
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coldest |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.
Veins __________ blood at __________ pressure.
oxygenated, high |
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oxygenated, low |
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deoxygenated, low |
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deoxygenated, high |
Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.