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Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. Velocity and displacement are which of the following?
vector quantities |
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combinational quantities |
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composite quantities |
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scalar quantities |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?
species |
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domain |
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family |
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genus |
The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
cumulus clouds |
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stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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nimbus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.
Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.
central |
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autonomic |
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peripheral |
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somatic |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?
sublimation |
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cooling |
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phase transition |
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heating |
A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.