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The fossil record is a product of which period of Earth's history?
Jurassic |
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Cambrian |
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Cretaceous |
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Cenozoic |
The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.
The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
peripheral |
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central |
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somatic |
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autonomic |
Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. A solution with a pH of 9 is:
water |
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acidic |
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alkaline |
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neutral |
An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.
What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
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one is inherited, the other is learned |
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one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
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each belongs to a different nervous system |
Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
Velocity is the rate at which an object changes position. What is the formula for velocity?
\(\vec{v} = \vec{d}t \) |
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\(\vec{v} = { \vec{d} \over t } \) |
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\(\vec{v} = { t \over \vec{d} } \) |
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none of these |
Velocity is the rate at which an object changes position. Rate is measured in time and position is measured in displacement so the formula for velocity becomes \(\vec{v} = { \vec{d} \over t } \)