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These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
nimbus clouds |
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stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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cumulus 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.
Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?
breaking down fats |
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breaking down starches |
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breaking down proteins |
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absorbing nutrients |
Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.
Heat is always transferred from __________ to __________ environments.
empty, dense |
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dense, empty |
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cooler, warmer |
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warmer, cooler |
Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments and conduction is the simplest way this transfer can occur. It is accomplished through direct contact between materials and materials like metals that transfer heat efficiently are called conductors while those that conduct heat poorly, such as plastic, are called insulators.
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
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weight depends on the location where it is measured |
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mass depends on the location where it is measured |
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mass is the amount of matter something has |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
Examples of primary consumers include:
cows |
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fish |
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all of these |
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rats |
Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.