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Which of Earth's layers has weather?
mesosphere |
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troposphere |
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thermosphere |
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stratosphere |
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.
Examples of primary consumers include:
rats |
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all of these |
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cows |
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fish |
Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes:
both dominant and recessive alleles |
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phenotypes |
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dominant alleles |
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recessive alleles |
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.
In the Periodic Table of the Elements, atomic number is equal to which of the following?
number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus |
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number of neutrons in the nucleus |
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number of protons in the nucleus |
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number of electrons orbiting the nucleus |
The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.
What is the body's largest artery?
capillary |
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vena cava |
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arteriole |
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aorta |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.