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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
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| Score | 0% | 72% |
The first step in the water cycle is:
evaporation |
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infiltration |
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reclamation |
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precipitation |
The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.
An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?
similar density |
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similar temperature |
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all of these |
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similar moisture |
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.
When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:
convection |
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conduction |
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reflection |
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refraction |
Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.
The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?
potential |
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kinetic |
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gravitational |
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transitional |
Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.
Convert 5C° to F°.
27 |
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37 |
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-23 |
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41 |
To convert from C° to F° use:
\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)
\(F° = {9 \over 5}(5) + 32\)
\(F° = {45 \over 5} + 32\)
\(F° = 9 + 32 = 41\)