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The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?
protists |
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animals |
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fungi |
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plants |
Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi. (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)
Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?
farthest from the surface |
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hottest |
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coldest |
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closest to the surface |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.
The four planets closest to the Sun are called terrestrial. What does terrestrial mean?
the planets have water |
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the planets have magnetic fields |
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the planets are Earth-like |
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the planets have moons |
The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the __________ to help break down protein.
small intestine |
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large intestine |
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stomach |
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mouth |
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.
Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?
cirrus clouds |
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stratus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
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fog |
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.