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Earth's breathable air is held in which atmospheric layer?
stratosphere |
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thermosphere |
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troposphere |
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mesosphere |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
cerebrum |
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brainstem |
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cerebellum |
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medulla |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?
6 |
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5 |
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dozens |
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3 |
The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.
An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?
all of these |
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similar density |
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similar temperature |
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similar moisture |
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.
The number system most used in science is the:
British system |
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American system |
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metric system |
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English system |
The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.