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Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
solid |
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primarily solid |
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liquid |
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primarily liquid |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
50°F is how many °C?
122 |
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-10 |
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10 |
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58 |
The formula to convert from F° to C° is:
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)
plugging in our values gives:
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (50 - 32)\)
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (18)\)
\(C° = {90 \over 9}\)
\(C° = 10\)
An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?
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similar temperature |
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similar moisture |
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similar density |
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.
Work is measured in:
amps |
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horsepower |
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watts |
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joules or newton-meters |
Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement: \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
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nimbus 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.