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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.
Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?
gas |
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liquid |
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none of these |
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solid |
Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.
__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.
vitamin D, calcium |
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vitamin D, magnesium |
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iron, calcium |
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calcium, vitamin A |
Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.
In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:
chemosynthesis |
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autotrophs |
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photosynthesis |
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decomposition |
Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis
The biosphere consists of which of the following?
all of these |
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hydrosphere |
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atmosphere |
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lithosphere |
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).