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Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
all of these |
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hot |
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makes up most of Earth's volume |
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dense |
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.
The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:
postive or negative |
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blood type |
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universal recipient status |
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universal donor status |
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.
The number system most used in science is the:
British system |
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English system |
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American system |
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metric system |
The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.
In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?
nucleus |
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cytoplasm |
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cell wall |
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cell membrane |
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
cumulus clouds |
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stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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nimbus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.