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As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.
mixes with |
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pushes above |
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cancels out |
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pushes under |
A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.
Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?
atomic number |
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atomic mass |
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atomic weight |
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number of electron shells |
The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.
The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.
D |
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E |
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G |
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S |
The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.
Which of the following is a decomposer?
ferret |
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mosquito |
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pine tree |
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fungi |
Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.
What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?
brainstem |
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medulla |
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cerebellum |
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cerebrum |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.