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Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a magnitude and a direction |
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a direction and a polarity |
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a magnitude only |
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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: \(\vec{v}\)
In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?
tertiary |
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secondary |
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primary |
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all of these |
Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.
What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?
cerebrum |
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autonomic |
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spinal cord |
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medulla |
The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.
Blood is created in:
red blood cells |
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bone marrow |
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the heart |
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the liver |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.
Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
vacuum |
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water |
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air |
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metal |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).