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Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?
element |
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neutron |
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atom |
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molecule |
An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.
Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?
breaking down fats |
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absorbing nutrients |
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breaking down starches |
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breaking down proteins |
Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.
Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?
cumulus clouds |
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fog |
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stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.
"An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?
fourth |
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second |
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third |
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first |
Also known as the law of inertia, Newton's first law of motion states that An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?
stationary |
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occluded |
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warm |
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cold |
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.