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The coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere is reached in which atmospheric layer?
thermosphere |
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stratosphere |
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troposphere |
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mesosphere |
In the mesosphere, temperature again drops as altitude increases until the coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere, the mesopause, is reached where temperatures fall to −225 °F (−143 °C).
Leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains are good sources of:
fiber |
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unsaturated fat |
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protein |
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saturated fat |
Fiber provides bulk to help the large intestine carry away waste. Good sources of fiber are leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains.
The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?
frozen methane, ammonia, and water |
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minerals |
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gaseous methane, ammonia, and water |
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rock |
The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.
Absolute zero is which of the following?
the coldest temperature possible in the universe |
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the freezing point of hydrogen |
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0°C |
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the freezing point of oxygen |
In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.
Blood is circulated throughout the body via:
arterioles |
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aorta |
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veins |
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capillaries |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.