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Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
liquid |
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primarily liquid |
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solid |
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primarily solid |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.
generation |
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cell |
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family |
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species |
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue that connect muscles to the skeleton are called:
ligaments |
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tendons |
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cartilage |
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vertebra |
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
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weight depends on the location where it is measured |
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mass is the amount of matter something has |
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mass depends on the location where it is measured |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?
cerebrum |
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cerebellum |
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medulla |
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brainstem |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.