| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.08 |
| Score | 0% | 62% |
__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.
calcium, vitamin A |
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vitamin D, magnesium |
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vitamin D, calcium |
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iron, calcium |
Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.
Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?
solid |
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vacuum |
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none of these is a medium for sound waves |
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liquid |
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.
When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:
snow or ice |
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rain |
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ice |
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snow |
Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.
Which of blood component carries oxygen?
white blood cells |
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red blood cells |
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plasma |
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platelets |
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.
Which of the following is not one of the outer planets?
Uranus |
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Neptune |
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Jupiter |
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Venus |
In contrast to the solid terrestrial planets, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) consist of hydrogen and helium gas and water.