1. The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows ....? Breathing
2. A convex mirror ... light Diverges
waves, A convex lens ... Converges
light waves.
3. The state of matter occurring at lower temperatures is Solid
the ... state
4. What is the difference bw physical change and A physical change
chem- ical change? may alter the form,
size or shape of matter;
a chem- ical change
alters its mol- ecules.
5. Put these in order to describe how blood Right atrium, right
flows from the heart to the body: body, left ventri- cle, lungs, left
atrium, right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle,
ventricles, lungs body
6. An acid gives up charged hydrogen ions positively
when dissolved in water.
7. When genetic signals in a cell fail to tell cancer
it to stop reproducing, the result may be
8. A type of matter is classified as an element when It cannot be
separated
into ditterent types of
mat- ter by ordinary
chemical methods
9. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 300 million
meters per second
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10. What is inertia?
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The tendency of an object to
resist a change in mo-
tion
11. What is a vector quantity? a quantity defined by
both magnitude and
direction
12. What formula is used to calculate velocity v = d/t, where v =
veloc-
ity (a vector quantity), d
= displacement (a vector
quantity), and t = time
13. Which two bodily functions are enhanced by calcium? bone growth,
muscle
function
14. The Moon affects which activity on Earth? tides
15. The asteroid belt closest to the Earth lies Mars and Jupiter
between which two planets?
16. Define biosphere The biosphere
consists of the
layers of Earth
(crust, surface,
atmos-
phere) where life
naturally occurs.
17. Why are the four planets closest to the sun The composition of
called the terrestrial planets these planets is similar
to that of Earth.
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18. A stationary front produces .. weather cloudy and wet
19. The Earth is approximately years old. 4.6 billion
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