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What is the main function of white blood cells in the human body?

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Immune response and fighting infections.

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What term describes the speed at which sound travels through a medium?

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Sound velocity or speed of sound.

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What is the name of the process by which plants release oxygen?

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Photosynthesis.

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Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?

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Saturn.

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What is the term for the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?

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Genetics.

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What is the chemical formula for table sugar?

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C12H22O11.

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What type of bond is formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

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Covalent bond.

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What is the name of the largest bone in the human body?

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Femur.

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What phenomenon is responsible for the northern and southern lights (aurora)?

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Solar wind interacting with Earth’s magnetosphere.

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What is the common term for the process of cell division in somatic cells?

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Mitosis.

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What gas do animals exhale that plants use for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide.

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What is the main component of the Sun?

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Hydrogen.

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What unit is used to measure electric current?

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Ampere (A).

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What is the phenomenon where light bends as it passes through different mediums?

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Refraction.

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What is the name of the galaxy nearest to the Milky Way?

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Andromeda Galaxy.

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What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed?

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Catalyst.

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In which part of the plant does photosynthesis primarily occur?

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Leaves.

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What is the term for an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms?

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Decomposer.

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What is the chemical symbol for iron?

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Fe.

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What type of celestial body is Pluto classified as?

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Dwarf planet.

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What is the name of the process by which a solid changes directly into a gas?

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Sublimation.

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What is the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

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Mass.

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What is the term for the point where an earthquake originates?

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Epicenter.

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What type of wave is sound?

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Longitudinal wave.

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What is the name of the phenomenon where an object appears to be displaced due to the bending of light in water or air?

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Refraction.

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