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During the water cycle, water enters the atmosphere as a gas through which process?
evaporation |
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precipitation |
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transpiration |
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both evaporation and transpiration |
The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.
Which of the following is igneous rock?
granite |
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marble |
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shale |
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sandstone |
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.
What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?
brainstem |
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cerebellum |
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cerebrum |
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medulla |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.
The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?
stratosphere |
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thermosphere |
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troposphere |
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mesosphere |
The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
brainstem |
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cerebellum |
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medulla |
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cerebrum |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).