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The four planets closest to the Sun are called terrestrial. What does terrestrial mean?
the planets have moons |
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the planets have magnetic fields |
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the planets are Earth-like |
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the planets have water |
The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.
Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?
element |
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molecule |
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atom |
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compound |
An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.
During digestion, the kidneys filter substances from the blood. Which of the following is not filtered by the kidneys?
water |
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fats |
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minerals |
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salt |
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.
Blood is circulated throughout the body via:
veins |
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aorta |
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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.
Antigens in the blood determine:
Rh factor |
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blood oxygen capacity |
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blood type |
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negative or positive status |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.