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| Score | 0% | 57% |
Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?
stormy |
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freezing |
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fair |
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hot |
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.
Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?
asteroids have a coma |
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asteroids contain frozen water |
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comets have an atmosphere |
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comets orbit the Sun |
A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.
Which of these is a type of Earth's crust?
metamorphic |
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oceanic |
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sedimentary |
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terrestrial |
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 part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
cerebellum |
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cerebrum |
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medulla |
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brainstem |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.
D |
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S |
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G |
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E |
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.