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Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:
meteoroids |
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meteorites |
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shooting stars |
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meteors |
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.
An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.
liquid |
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solid |
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gas |
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gel |
An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.
What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?
valves |
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platelets |
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capillaries |
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atria |
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.
Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?
none of these |
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solid |
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liquid |
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gas |
Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.
The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?
reflection |
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Doppler effect |
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refraction |
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sound radiation |
The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.