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Which of the following is igneous rock?
granite |
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marble |
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sandstone |
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shale |
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.
During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?
stomach |
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small intestine |
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large intestine |
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esophagus |
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.
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.
isotope |
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neutron |
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molecule |
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ion |
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.
The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?
refraction |
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Doppler effect |
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sound radiation |
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reflection |
The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.
The two heart chambers that collect blood are called:
aorta |
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atria |
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valves |
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ventricles |
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.