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Which part of the respiratory system helps protect against infection?
trachea |
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epiglottis |
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pharynx |
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nasal cavity |
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, responsible for preventing food from entering the airway.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
primarily liquid |
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primarily solid |
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solid |
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liquid |
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.
Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:
electron shells |
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electrons |
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atomic mass units |
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protons |
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.
What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?
warm front |
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stationary front |
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temperate front |
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cold front |
A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.
Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?
radiation |
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reflection |
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conduction |
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convection |
Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.