| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.59 |
| Score | 0% | 72% |
A major difference between sound waves and light waves is which of the following?
a sound wave cannot travel through a vacuum |
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a sound wave is mechanical while a light wave is electromagnetic |
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all of these are correct |
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a sound wave is much slower than a light wave |
A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.
Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?
pancreatic amylase |
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lipase |
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gastric acid |
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trypsin |
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.
The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?
electricity |
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convection |
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radiation |
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conduction |
Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.
Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?
opposite poles attract each other |
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all of these are untrue |
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same poles repel each other |
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opposite poles repel each other |
Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.
212°F is how many °C?
-100 |
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100 |
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0 |
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\(135 {5 \over 9}\) |
The formula to convert from F° to C° is:
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)
plugging in our values gives:
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (212 - 32)\)
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (180) = {{180 \times 5} \over 9}\)
\(C° = {900 \over 9}\)
\(C° = 100\)