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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?
formed 2.6 billion years ago |
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makes up over 99% of the mass of the solar system |
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is a yellow dwarf star |
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is composed of hydrogen and helium |
The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.
Which of these does not contain oxygenated blood?
aorta |
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right atrium |
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pulmonary vein |
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left ventricle |
To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
primarily liquid |
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primarily solid |
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solid |
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liquid |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
anemia |
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shingles |
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scurvy |
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diabetes |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is known as:
biome |
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population |
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community |
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ecosystem |
An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. This includes both the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living).