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The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?
electricity |
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conduction |
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convection |
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radiation |
Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.
The rate of vibration of sound is called:
period |
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frequency |
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volume |
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amplitude |
The rate of vibration of sound is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). One hertz is one repetition per second and sounds with high frequency have a higher pitch than sounds with lower frequency. Humans can hear sounds in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
Which of the following represents the largest value?
1 mL |
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1 kL |
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1 ML |
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1 cL |
Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.
Someone who has Rh-factor __________ blood cannot receive blood with a __________ type.
positive, antigen |
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positive, negative |
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antigen, negative |
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negative, positive |
Blood transfer is limited by the type and Rh factor of the blood. Someone who has Rh-factor negative blood cannot receive blood with a positive type but a person with Rh-factor positive type blood can receive Rh-negative blood. Type O negative blood is the universal donor because it can be given to a person with any blood type. Type AB positive is the universal recipient meaning someone with this blood type can receive any other type of blood.
An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?
similar density |
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all of these |
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similar temperature |
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similar moisture |
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.