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Which of these layers is found directly below the Earth's crust?
mantle |
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continents |
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inner core |
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outer core |
The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.
Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
air |
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metal |
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vacuum |
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water |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).
DNA is encoded through a combination of which of the following?
gametes |
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helix |
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nucleotides |
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genes |
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains genetic information. DNA is encoded through a combination of nucleotides that bind together in a specific double helix pattern.
The rate of vibration of sound is called:
period |
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volume |
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amplitude |
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frequency |
The rate of vibration of sound is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). One hertz is one repetition per second and sounds with high frequency have a higher pitch than sounds with lower frequency. Humans can hear sounds in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.
arthropod |
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spiny |
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vertebrate |
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sentient |
An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.