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Which of the following is related to the Cambrian Explosion?
first civilizations |
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carbon dating |
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extinction of dinosaurs |
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fossil record |
The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.
Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the longest time period?
epoch |
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eon |
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era |
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age |
The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.
The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:
tendons |
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ligaments |
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knuckles |
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cartilage |
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).
Which of these is not a type of fat?
saturated |
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cholesterol |
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monounsaturated |
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polyunsaturated |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).
The formula for acceleration is which of the following?
\(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { m \over F }\) |
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\(\vec{a} = \vec{F} m\) |
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\(\vec{a} = { m \over \vec{F} }\) |
Newton's second law of motion leads to the formula for acceleration which is a measure of the rate of change of velocity per unit time and, if you solve for positive acceleration, reveals how much net force is needed to overcome an object's mass. The formula for acceleration is \(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) or, solving for force, \(\vec{F} = m\vec{a}\).