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The fossil record is a product of which period of Earth's history?
Cenozoic |
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Cretaceous |
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Jurassic |
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Cambrian |
The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.
An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume but their shape depends upon the shape of their container.
solid |
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liquid |
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gas |
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plasma |
In the liquid state, molecules flow freely around each other and exist at a higher temperature range than the same substance in a solid state. Liquids maintain a constant volume but their shape depends upon the shape of their container.
The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:
universal donor status |
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universal recipient status |
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postive or negative |
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blood type |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
I biome is made up of naturally occurring flora and fauna. Fauna is which of the following?
plants |
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habitats |
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minerals |
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animals |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?
radiation |
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conduction |
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reflection |
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convection |
Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.