Answer the following question given this paragraph: The direction of prevailing winds determines which type of air mass usually moves over an area. For example, a west wind might bring warm moist air from over an ocean. An east wind might bring cold dry air from over a mountain range. Which wind prevails has a big effect on the climate. What if the prevailing winds are westerlies? The westerlies blow from nearer the Equator to farther from the Equator. How would they affect the climate?. Q: The direction of prevailing winds determines the type of what that usually moves over an area? Choices: - storm - water mass - weather - air mass A:
air mass
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Reptiles also have several adaptations for living on land. They have a skin covered in scales to protect them from drying out. All reptiles have lungs to breathe air. Reptiles are also amniotes , which means their embryos are surrounded by a thin membrane. This membrane protects the embryo from the harsh conditions of living on land. Reptile eggs are also surrounded by a protective shell, which may be either flexible or inflexible. Q: What protects reptiles from drying out? Choices: - sweat - skin - hairs - scales A:
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scales
Ques: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Aluminum is made from the minerals in rocks known as bauxite. Q: What is made from the minerals in rocks known as bauxite? Choices: - glass - titanium - coins - aluminum A:
Ans: aluminum
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Group 15 of the periodic table is also called the nitrogen group. The first element in the group is the nonmetal nitrogen (N), followed by phosphorus (P), another nonmetal. Arsenic (As) ( Figure below ) and antimony (Sb) are the metalloids in this group, and bismuth (Bi) is a metal. All group 15 elements have five valence electrons, but they vary in their reactivity. Nitrogen, for example, is not very reactive at all, whereas phosphorus is very reactive and found naturally only in combination with other substances. All group 15 elements are solids, except for nitrogen, which is a gas. Q: Group 15 of the periodic table is also called which group? Choices: - oxygen - potassium - hydrogen - nitrogen A:
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nitrogen
Ques:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Figure 10.1 The mention of a tornado conjures up images of raw destructive power. Tornadoes blow houses away as if they were made of paper and have been known to pierce tree trunks with pieces of straw. They descend from clouds in funnel-like shapes that spin violently, particularly at the bottom where they are most narrow, producing winds as high as 500 km/h. (credit: Daphne Zaras, U. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Q: What descend from clouds in funnel-like shapes that spin violently, producing powerful winds? Choices: - currents - rains - hurricanes - tornadoes A:

Ans:tornadoes
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: What is the name for the male gamete? Choices: - ova - chromatid - egg - sperm A:
sperm