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Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?
32°F |
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273K |
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0°F |
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0°C |
The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.
A __________ is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound.
ion |
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isotope |
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neutron |
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molecule |
A molecule is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. The molecules of elements consist of two or more similar atoms, the molecules of compounds consist of two or more different atoms.
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.
species |
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generation |
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cell |
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family |
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
stratus clouds |
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nimbus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.
Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a magnitude only |
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a magnitude and a polarity |
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a magnitude and a direction |
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a direction only |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)