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As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.
mixes with |
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cancels out |
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pushes under |
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pushes above |
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.
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. Which of these is the formula for acceleration?
\(\vec{a} = { \vec{v} \over t }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { \Delta \vec{v} \over t }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { t \over \Delta \vec{v} }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = \Delta \vec{v} t \) |
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. In physics, the delta symbol (\(\Delta\)) represents change so the formula for acceleration becomes \(\vec{a} = { \Delta \vec{v} \over t }\)
Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.
autonomic |
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central |
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somatic |
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peripheral |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
In the heart, blood flows from the right __________ to the lungs then back to the heart via the left __________.
ventricle, atrium |
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atrium, ventricle |
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ventricle, ventricle |
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atrium, atrium |
The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.
Which of Earth's layers has weather?
troposphere |
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mesosphere |
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stratosphere |
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thermosphere |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.