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The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?
rock |
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minerals |
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gaseous methane, ammonia, and water |
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frozen methane, ammonia, and water |
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.
The number system most used in science is the:
British system |
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American system |
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metric system |
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English 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 taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?
dozens |
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5 |
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3 |
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6 |
The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.
During digestion, the kidneys filter substances from the blood. Which of the following is not filtered by the kidneys?
water |
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minerals |
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salt |
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fats |
Chemical waste like excess water, minerals, and salt are filtered from the blood by the kidneys and secreted into the urine. Urine is transported from the kidneys to the bladder through ureters.
What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?
capillaries |
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platelets |
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valves |
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atria |
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.