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The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?
frozen methane, ammonia, and water |
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gaseous methane, ammonia, and water |
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minerals |
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rock |
The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.
Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?
gas |
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solid |
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none of these |
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liquid |
Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.
Which of these does not contain oxygenated blood?
left ventricle |
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aorta |
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right atrium |
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pulmonary vein |
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 would you find in the side view mirror of a car?
convex lens |
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convex mirror |
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concave lens |
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concave mirror |
A concave (or converging) mirror bulges inward and focuses reflected light on the mirror's focal point where the mirror's angles of incidence converge. In contrast, a convex (or diverging) mirror bulges outward and diffuses the light waves that strike it. A common use of a concave mirror is in a reflecting telescope, a common use of a convex mirror is in the side view mirror of a car.
Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?
their density |
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their location |
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their size |
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their temperature |
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.