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The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?
potential |
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transitional |
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kinetic |
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gravitational |
Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.
Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
plasma |
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veins |
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capillaries |
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arterioles |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
shingles |
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diabetes |
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anemia |
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scurvy |
Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.
As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.
mixes with |
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pushes under |
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cancels out |
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pushes above |
A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.
Which of blood component carries oxygen?
platelets |
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plasma |
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white blood cells |
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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.