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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.25 |
| Score | 0% | 65% |
The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?
troposphere |
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stratosphere |
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thermosphere |
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mesosphere |
The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Which of the following is formed by the gradual depositing of small rocks?
sedimentary |
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granite |
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igneous |
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metamorphic |
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.
In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?
primary or tertiary consumers |
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primary or secondary consumers |
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secondary or tertiary consumers |
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secondary consumers or scavengers |
Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.
When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:
refraction |
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conduction |
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convection |
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reflection |
Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
medulla |
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cerebellum |
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brainstem |
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cerebrum |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).