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In the classification of life, which of the following is not a domain?
bacteria |
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archaea |
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animalia |
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eukaryota |
The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.
Examples of tertiary consumers include:
cows |
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chickens |
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sharks |
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fish |
Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.
Earth's breathable air is held in which atmospheric layer?
mesosphere |
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stratosphere |
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thermosphere |
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troposphere |
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 energy posessed by a ball on the window ledge of a tall building is an example of what kind of energy?
gravitational |
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potential |
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inherent |
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kinetic |
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.
What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?
secondary consumers |
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primary consumers |
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producers |
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decomposers |
Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis