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Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.
mid-altitude |
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high-altitude |
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all-altitude |
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low-altitude |
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
Which of blood component carries oxygen?
platelets |
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red blood cells |
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plasma |
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white blood cells |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.
As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.
pushes above |
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mixes with |
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cancels out |
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pushes under |
A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.
Absolute zero is which of the following?
0°C |
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the coldest temperature possible in the universe |
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the freezing point of hydrogen |
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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.
The fossil record is a product of which period of Earth's history?
Cenozoic |
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Cambrian |
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Jurassic |
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Cretaceous |
The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.