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When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:
ice |
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snow or ice |
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rain |
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snow |
Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.
Which of these is not a phase in cell division?
anaphase |
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interphase |
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megaphase |
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cytokinesis |
Cell division is the process by which cells replicate genetic material in the nucleus and consists of several phases, beginning with interphase and ending with cytokinesis.
Which of the following does not filter air as part of the respiratory system?
trachea |
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nasal cavity |
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pharynx |
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epiglottis |
After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the airway.
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
atom |
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electron |
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proton |
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neutron |
A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.
The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?
stratosphere |
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mesosphere |
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troposphere |
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thermosphere |
The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.