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During the water cycle, water enters the atmosphere as a gas through which process?
precipitation |
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transpiration |
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both evaporation and transpiration |
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evaporation |
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.
In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:
complex carbohydrates |
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glycerol and fatty acids |
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simple sugars |
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amino acids |
The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion. Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
diabetes |
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shingles |
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anemia |
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scurvy |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:
knuckles |
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ligaments |
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tendons |
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cartilage |
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).
The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?
kinetic |
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gravitational |
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transitional |
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potential |
Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.