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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
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| Score | 0% | 68% |
Earth's breathable air is held in which atmospheric layer?
stratosphere |
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thermosphere |
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troposphere |
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mesosphere |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.
Tertiary consumers eat which of the following?
producers |
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decomposers |
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all of these |
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primary and secondary consumers |
Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.
A human heart consists of how many chambers?
2 |
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8 |
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1 |
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4 |
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.
The dwarf planet Pluto is located where?
in the Kuiper Belt |
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in the asteroid belt |
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outside the solar system |
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between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn |
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.
During digestion, where is digested food absorbed into the blood stream?
small intestine |
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pancreas |
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stomach |
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large intestine |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.