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Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.
low-altitude |
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mid-altitude |
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all-altitude |
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high-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.
Blood pressure is generally highest in which of the following?
arteries |
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veins |
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capillaries |
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heart |
Arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood.
Blood is circulated throughout the body via:
aorta |
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arterioles |
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capillaries |
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veins |
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.
Atoms of an element whose atoms can vary in the number of neutrons in their nucleus are called which of the following?
reactants |
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products |
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isotopes |
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ions |
The atomic mass of an element listed in the Periodic Table represents the average mass of a single atom of that element and is measured in atomic mass units (amu). This number is an average as some elements have isotopes with atoms that vary in their number of neturons and, therefore, differ in weight.
The rate of vibration of sound is called:
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amplitude |
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frequency |
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volume |
The rate of vibration of sound is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). One hertz is one repetition per second and sounds with high frequency have a higher pitch than sounds with lower frequency. Humans can hear sounds in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.