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Which of the following describes the Earth's outer core?
makes up most of the Earth's volume |
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liquid |
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primarily solid |
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solid |
The Earth's core is divided into the liquid outer core (1,430 miles or 2,300 km radius) and the solid inner core (745 miles or 1,200 km radius).
When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:
rain |
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snow |
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ice |
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snow or ice |
Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.
Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following?
convection |
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reflection |
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conduction |
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radiation |
Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.
Which of the following is not a vector quantity?
mass |
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velocity |
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momentum |
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acceleration |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
Arteries carry __________ blood at __________ pressure.
deoxygenated, low |
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oxygenated, high |
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oxygenated, low |
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deoxygenated, high |
Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.