Answer the following question given this paragraph: Another example of a thermal insulator is pictured in the Figure below . The picture shows fluffy pink insulation inside the attic of a home. Like the down filling in a snowsuit, the insulation traps a lot of air. The insulation helps to prevent the transfer of thermal energy into the house on hot days and out of the house on cold days. Other materials that are thermal insulators include plastic and wood. That's why pot handles and cooking utensils are often made of these materials. Notice that the outside of the toaster pictured in the opening image is made of plastic. The plastic casing helps prevent the transfer of thermal energy from the heating element inside to the outer surface of the toaster where it could cause burns. You can learn more about thermal insulators at this URL: http://www. school-for-champions. com/science/thermal_insulation. htm . Q: What is the name for a material that prevents the transfer of heat energy? Choices: - physical insulator - structure insulator - thermal condenser - thermal insulator A:
thermal insulator
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Marine Biomes The ocean is the largest marine biome. It is a continuous body of salt water that is relatively uniform in chemical composition; it is a weak solution of mineral salts and decayed biological matter. Within the ocean, coral reefs are a second kind of marine biome. Estuaries, coastal areas where salt water and fresh water mix, form a third unique marine biome. Ocean The physical diversity of the ocean is a significant influence on plants, animals, and other organisms. The ocean is categorized into different zones based on how far light reaches into the water. Each zone has a distinct group of species adapted to the biotic and abiotic conditions particular to that zone. The intertidal zone, which is the zone between high and low tide, is the oceanic region that is closest to land (Figure 44.21). Generally, most people think of this portion of the ocean as a sandy beach. In some cases, the intertidal zone is indeed a sandy beach, but it can also be rocky or muddy. The intertidal zone is an extremely variable environment because of tides. Organisms are exposed to air and sunlight at low tide and are underwater most of the time, especially during high tide. Therefore, living things that thrive in the intertidal zone are adapted to being dry for long periods of time. The shore of the intertidal zone is also repeatedly struck by waves, and the organisms found there are adapted to withstand damage from the pounding action of the waves (Figure 44.22). The exoskeletons of shoreline crustaceans (such as the shore crab, Carcinus maenas) are tough and protect them from desiccation (drying out) and wave damage. Another consequence of the pounding waves is that few algae and plants establish themselves in the constantly moving rocks, sand, or mud. Q: The ocean is the largest marine biome. it is a continuous body of salt water that is relatively uniform in chemical composition; it is a weak solution of mineral salts and decayed what? Choices: - uranium atoms - rock shards - metal ores - biological matter A:
biological matter
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Animals are a kingdom of multicellular eukaryotes. They cannot make their own food. Instead, they get nutrients by eating other living things. Therefore, animals are heterotrophs . Q: Animals can not produce their own food making them _________. Choices: - omnivores - autotrophs - photoreliant - heterotrophs A:
A: heterotrophs
Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Nonvascular plants include liverworts, hornworts, and mosses. They lack roots, stems, and leaves. Q: Nonvascular plants such as liverworts, hornworts, and mosses lack what three typical plant features? Choices: - chloroplasts, stems, flowers - flowers, leaves, bark - roots, leaves, chloroplasts - roots, stems, leaves A:
Answer: roots, stems, leaves
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: 20.3 | Terrestrial Biomes By the end of this section, you will be able to: Identify the two major abiotic factors that determine the type of terrestrial biome in an area Recognize distinguishing characteristics of each of the eight major terrestrial biomes Earth's biomes can be either terrestrial or aquatic. Terrestrial biomes are based on land, while aquatic biomes include both ocean and freshwater biomes. The eight major terrestrial biomes on Earth are each distinguished by characteristic temperatures and amount of precipitation. Annual totals and fluctuations of precipitation affect the kinds of vegetation and animal life that can exist in broad geographical regions. Temperature variation on a daily and seasonal basis is also important for predicting the geographic distribution of a biome. Since a biome is defined by climate, the same biome can occur in geographically distinct areas with similar climates (Figure 20.18). There are also large areas on Antarctica, Greenland, and in mountain ranges that are covered by permanent glaciers and support very little life. Strictly speaking, these are not considered biomes and in addition to extremes of cold, they are also often deserts with very low precipitation. Q: Terrestrial and aquatic are the two basic categories of what, on earth? Choices: - substrates - atmospheres - dendrites - biomes A:
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biomes
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: All modern classification systems have their roots in the Linnaean classification system. It was developed by Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus in the 1700s. He tried to classify all living things that were known at his time. He grouped together organisms that shared obvious physical traits, such as number of legs or shape of leaves. For his contribution, Linnaeus is known as the "father of taxonomy. " You can learn more about Linnaeus and his system of classification by watching the video at this link: http://teachertube. com/viewVideo. php?video_id=169889 . Q: What classification system was developed by a swedish botanist trying to classify all known living things? Choices: - taxonomical system - plantological system - bionumerical system - linnaean system A:
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linnaean system