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Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from lowest to highest frequency?
microwaves → radio waves → visible light |
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visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves |
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infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light |
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radio waves → visible light → gamma rays |
The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.
In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:
autotrophs |
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decomposition |
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photosynthesis |
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chemosynthesis |
Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis
In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?
lactic acid or alcohol |
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water |
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ascorbic acid or peptides |
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starches |
If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.
All surface water is part of the:
lithosphere |
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atmosphere |
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hydrosphere |
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geosphere |
The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).
Which of the following is not one of the outer planets?
Jupiter |
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Venus |
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Uranus |
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Neptune |
In contrast to the solid terrestrial planets, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) consist of hydrogen and helium gas and water.