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The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?
reflection |
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sound radiation |
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Doppler effect |
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refraction |
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.
Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?
all of these |
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aerobic respiration |
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anaerobic respiration |
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photosynthesis |
Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.
Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a magnitude and a polarity |
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a magnitude and a direction |
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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: \(\vec{v}\)
The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?
day and night cycle |
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seasons |
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the northern lights |
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tides |
Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.
The crust and upper mantle of the earth is called the:
atmosphere |
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geosphere |
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hydrosphere |
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lithosphere |
The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).