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Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
dense |
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hot |
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all of these |
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makes up most of Earth's volume |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
-40°F is how many °C?
\(-{40 \over 9}\) |
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-8 |
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-40 |
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\({40 \over 9}\) |
The formula to convert from F° to C° is:
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)
plugging in our values gives:
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (-40 - 32)\)
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (-72) = {{-72 \times 5} \over 9}\)
\(C° = {-360 \over 9}\)
\(C° = -40\)
Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. Velocity and displacement are which of the following?
combinational quantities |
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scalar quantities |
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vector quantities |
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composite quantities |
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: \(\vec{v}\)
Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following?
radiation |
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reflection |
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conduction |
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convection |
Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.
In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?
secondary |
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all of these |
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tertiary |
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primary |
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.