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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.16 |
| Score | 0% | 63% |
Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:
meteoroids |
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shooting stars |
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meteors |
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meteorites |
Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.
The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?
frozen methane, ammonia, and water |
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rock |
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gaseous methane, ammonia, and water |
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minerals |
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.
Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
chromotype |
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DNA |
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genotype |
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phenotype |
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.
Convert -20C° to F°.
-4 |
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78 |
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36 |
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-36 |
To convert from C° to F° use:
\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)
\(F° = {9 \over 5}(-20) + 32\)
\(F° = {-180 \over 5} + 32\)
\(F° = -36 + 32 = -4\)
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
proton |
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atom |
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neutron |
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electron |
A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.