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Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the shortest time period?
age |
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eon |
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epoch |
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period |
The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.
An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.
arthropod |
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vertebrate |
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spiny |
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sentient |
An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.
Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?
plasma |
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platelets |
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red |
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white |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?
atom |
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molecule |
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element |
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compound |
An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.
Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?
stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
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thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere |
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mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere |
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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.