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The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?
potential |
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kinetic |
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transitional |
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gravitational |
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 dwarf planet Pluto is located where?
in the asteroid belt |
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in the Kuiper Belt |
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between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn |
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outside the solar system |
The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.
The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas is called:
convection |
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radiation |
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conduction |
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diffusion |
Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. Examples of heat transfer by convection include water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee.
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a food chain |
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a community |
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a population |
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a biome |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?
molecule |
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element |
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compound |
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atom |
An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.