Science SSA Review

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What is the cryosphere?

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The cryosphere refers to the frozen water part of the Earth system, including glaciers, ice caps, and sea ice.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The hydrosphere encompasses all water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and water vapor in the atmosphere.

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How do icebergs melting affect ocean water?

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When icebergs melt, they release fresh water into the ocean, which can impact salinity and ocean currents.

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What is gravitational force?

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Gravitational force is the attraction between two objects with mass, which decreases as the distance between them increases.

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What is the relationship between distance and gravitational force?

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The closer two objects are to each other, the greater the gravitational force between them.

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What is scientific repetition?

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Repetition in science refers to conducting the same experiment multiple times to ensure consistent results.

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What is the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation?

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Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact, convection is heat transfer through fluid movement, and radiation is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.

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What is an example of radiation?

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An example of radiation is the sun's energy warming the Earth's surface.

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What is asexual reproduction?

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Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction where offspring are produced from a single parent, resulting in genetically identical offspring.

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How does asexual reproduction affect genetic information?

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Offspring produced by asexual reproduction have all of their genetic information the same as the parent organism.