Biology
Oxygenated blood from the lungs moves from the pulmonary vein into which chamber of the heart?
The Left Atrium
What is the name of the following?
PCl3
Phosphorus trichloride
What is the speed of light?
About 300,000,000 m/s
True or false?
Climate change is a natural phenomenon and has occurred throughout Earth's history independent of human activity
True,
However human activity has increased the rate of climate change
#1
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What are the two primary functions of the small intestine?
Chemical digestion and
Absorbing nutrients through the villi.
What is the chemical formula for Sodium Hydroxide?
NaOH
When a ray of light refracts at an angle of 90 degrees relative to the normal it has reached what?
The critical angle
Where does the heat in our atmosphere come from originally?
The sun
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In which stage of a cell's life is DNA replicated?
Interphase
This is the general formula for what type of reaction?
AB + CD → AD + CB
Double Displacement
What is the location on the retina called where there are no photoreceptive cells?
The blind spot
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere started to increase at an unprecedented rate at what point in human history, named after the “revolutionary” increase in the burning of fossil fuels?
The industrial revolution
#3
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What is the function of ground tissue in leaves?
To perform photosynthesis
What is an acid-base indicator? How would you use it?
Phenolphthalein - Turns pink in bases
Litmus - Turns blue in bases, turns red in acids
A ray of light passes from water (n=1.33) to air (n=1.00) at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the equation you would use to calculate the angle of refraction?
1.33sin(30)=1.00sin(θ)
What is one way that climate change will impact weather?
Increased frequency and intensity of storms
#4
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What are the 4 stages of mitosis in order?
PMAT
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase (and cytokinesis)
What are two possible chemical formulas for iron oxide?
FeO, Fe2O3
Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?
Radio waves
What is the term given to organisms or reservoirs that trap and store carbon, thereby reducing the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere?
Carbon sinks
#5
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