| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.62 |
| Score | 0% | 72% |
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.
Which of blood component fights infection?
plasma |
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white blood cells |
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platelets |
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red blood cells |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.
Which of the following is not true of light waves?
can travel through a vacuum |
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are mechanical waves |
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are electromagnetic waves |
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travel faster than sound waves |
Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.
Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?
none of these |
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solid |
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liquid |
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gas |
Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?
warm |
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stationary |
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cold |
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occluded |
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.