| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 2.68 |
| Score | 0% | 54% |
__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.
iron, calcium |
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vitamin D, calcium |
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calcium, vitamin A |
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vitamin D, magnesium |
Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.
Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.
mid-altitude |
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low-altitude |
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all-altitude |
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high-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.
Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
water |
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metal |
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vacuum |
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air |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).
Which of the following represents the largest value?
1 ML |
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1 cL |
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1 mL |
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1 kL |
Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.
During the water cycle, water enters the atmosphere as a gas through which process?
evaporation |
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precipitation |
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both evaporation and transpiration |
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transpiration |
The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.