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Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
mass is the amount of matter something has |
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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 |
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.
Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?
meter |
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liter |
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gram |
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degree Fahrenheit |
The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.
Which of the following indicates the correct reproductive sequence?
none of these are correct |
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ovum → fetus → zygote |
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zygote → ovum → fetus |
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ovum → zygote → fetus |
During intercourse, the penis ejaculates sperm, produced in the testes, into the vagina. Some of the sperm makes their way to the uterus where, if they encounter an egg to fertilize, unite with the ovum to form a fertilized egg or zygote. The zygote then may implant in the uterus and eventually develop into a fetus.
A major difference between sound waves and light waves is which of the following?
all of these are correct |
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a sound wave cannot travel through a vacuum |
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a sound wave is mechanical while a light wave is electromagnetic |
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a sound wave is much slower than a light wave |
A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.
Which of these is not a component of blood?
marrow |
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white blood cells |
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red blood cells |
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plasma |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.