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What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?
brainstem |
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cerebrum |
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cerebellum |
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medulla |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.
An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?
similar temperature |
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similar moisture |
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similar density |
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all of these |
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.
When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:
snow or ice |
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snow |
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ice |
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rain |
Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.
Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?
Venus |
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Jupiter |
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Mercury |
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Earth |
The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.
Earth's breathable air is held in which atmospheric layer?
troposphere |
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stratosphere |
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thermosphere |
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mesosphere |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.