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Which biome is characterized by the barren nature of its permanently frozen ground?
Desert
Chaparral
Taiga
Tundra
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Digestive system
Endocrine system
Muscular system
SOLUTION
The endocrine system is made up of glands that produce hormones. The pituitary gland produces hormones that affect growth and help regulate the functions of the entire endocrine system.
Energy
Speed
Force
SOLUTION
Power is the rate at which work is done and is calculated as work divided by time.
SOLUTION
Reflection occurs when light bounces off of the surface of an object while refraction occurs when light passes into an object. The characteristics of reflection include occurs when light bounces off of a substance, doesn't change the speed of the light, effect depends on the smoothness of a substance. The characteristics of refraction include occurs when light passes into a substance, changes the speed of the light, effect depends on the optical density of a substance.
Which biome is characterized by the barren nature of its permanently frozen ground?
Desert
Chaparral
Taiga
Tundra
SOLUTION
Tundra is vast and treeless land which covers about 20% of the Earth's surface primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. Tundra comes from the Finnish word 'tunturia' which means a barren land and the ground is permanently frozen to depths reaching three feet.
SOLUTION
The characteristics of arteries include carry blood away from the heart, mainly carry oxegenated blood, have higher pressure, don't have valves, have thick outer walls, have thin inner walls, have a narrow area where blood flows through. The chracteristics of veins include carry blood into from the heart, mainly carry de-oxegenated blood, have lower pressure, have valves, have thin outer walls, have thick inner walls, have a wide area where blood flows through.
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