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Which of the following substances gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water?
hydrogen |
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ion |
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base |
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acid |
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.
A human heart consists of how many chambers?
4 |
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2 |
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8 |
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1 |
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.
Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:
meteoroids |
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meteors |
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meteorites |
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shooting stars |
Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.
The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?
kinetic |
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transitional |
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gravitational |
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potential |
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.
The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?
convection |
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radiation |
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electricity |
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conduction |
Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.