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As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.
pushes under |
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pushes above |
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mixes with |
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cancels out |
A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?
second |
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first |
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third |
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fourth |
Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.
The formula for acceleration is which of the following?
\(\vec{a} = \vec{F} m\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { m \over F }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { m \over \vec{F} }\) |
Newton's second law of motion leads to the formula for acceleration which is a measure of the rate of change of velocity per unit time and, if you solve for positive acceleration, reveals how much net force is needed to overcome an object's mass. The formula for acceleration is \(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) or, solving for force, \(\vec{F} = m\vec{a}\).
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals. At what elevation to cirrus clouds form?
low-altitude |
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high-altitude |
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mid-altitude |
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ground level |
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 these is not a component of blood?
white blood cells |
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marrow |
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red blood cells |
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plasma |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.