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Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?
conduction |
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radiation |
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convection |
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reflection |
Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
all of these |
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makes up most of Earth's volume |
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dense |
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hot |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
Which of the following is not a vector quantity?
acceleration |
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momentum |
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velocity |
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mass |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
An element in the physical state of __________ maintains neither a constant volume nor a constant shape.
liquid |
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gas |
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plasma |
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solid |
The gaseous state occurs at a higher temperature range than the solid and liquid states of the same substance. In this state, molecules flow very freely around each other and will spread out as far as they're able. Gases maintain neither a constant volume nor a constant shape.
Which of the following substances gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water?
solution |
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alkaline |
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acid |
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base |
An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.