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What are the 4 parts of scissors

fulcrum,lever,wedge, and inclined planefulcrum,lever,wedge, and inclined plane

What can be either a precursor to a star or the remains of a star

nebula

Which compound machine consists of both fixed and movable pulleys

block and tackle

What does conservation of charge mean

charges can not be created or distroyed

What is the most expansive layer of the Earth

The Earth's mantle comprises the bulk of the Earth.

What if your body applies force to the ground as weight If you weigh 450 newtons and carry a backpack that weighs 45 newtons what is the net force applied downward to the ground

495 n

Approximately how long ago is the big bang thought to have occurred

13.5 billion years

Which type of energy other than light energy is produced by incandescent lights

heat energy

Which term defines something that transfers thermal energy efficiently

Something that transfers thermal energy efficiently is called a conductor.

What type of combustion fuels produces the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide

All carbon based fuels produce carbon dioxide when burned. These include:

  • fossil fuels (coal. oil, natural gas)
  • alcohols
  • bio-fuels (wood, charcoal, waste burning including cremation)
  • specialty industrial fuels (acetylene etc.)
  • carbon monoxide

Coal and petroleum are the two primary fossil fuels. Oxidizing methane also releases CO2, but that is 25 times better than releasing methane, itself an even more potent greenhouse gas.
As of 2006 what is a body in orbit around the sun that has a defined sufficient mass gravity and a clear orbit

In 2006, a planet became defined as a body orbiting the Sun that has a mass of self gravity sufficient enough to make it nearly round, and has a clear orbit.

A+ planet

What is produced by rapid contraction of a very heavy main sequence star that has run out of fuel

Supernova

What usually causes the most damage associated with hurricanes

hail

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