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When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:
refraction |
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reflection |
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convection |
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conduction |
Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.
The biosphere consists of which of the following?
lithosphere |
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atmosphere |
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hydrosphere |
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all of these |
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).
When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:
ice |
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snow or ice |
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snow |
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rain |
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 the following is true about species groups?
an ecosystem is a biological population |
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a population is made up of a group of communities |
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a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres |
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a community is made up of a group of populations |
A population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.
Water has a refractive index of 1.33. Which of the following is true?
light is 1.33 times dimmer in a vacuum than it is in water |
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light travels 1.33 times slower in a vacuum than it does in water |
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light travels 1.33 times faster in a vacuum than it does in water |
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light is 1.33 times brighter in a vacuum than it is in water |
The speed of light varies based on the material that the waves are passing through. The refractive index of a material indicates how easily light travels through it compared to how easily light travels through a vacuum. For example, the refractive index of water is 1.33, meaning that light travels 1.33 times faster in a vacuum than it does in water.