Choose the correct word from the drop-down menu to complete each sentence.
is dark, highly decomposed organic matter found in soil.
is a mixture of materials that holds moisture and drains well.
contains coarse grains and allows water to drain quickly.
contains medium grains and retains water.
contains fine grains and has little space for water.

Which of the following did jj thompson discover about atoms? a)an atom has an internal structure. b) atoms are tiny indivisible particles. c)electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom. d) the nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons.

All of the following are part of the biosphere except

7. using your knowledge of colligative properties explain whether sodium chloride or calcium chloride would be a more effective substance to melt the ice on a slick sidewalk. use 3 – 4 sentences in your explanation. 8. when a 2.5 mol of sugar (c12h22o11) are added to a certain amount of water the boiling point is raised by 1 celsius degree. if 2.5 mol of aluminum nitrate is added to the same amount of water, by how much will the boiling point be changed? show all calculations leading to your answer or use 3 – 4 sentences to explain your answer. 9. if 5.40 kcal of heat is added to 1.00 kg of water at 100⁰c, how much steam at 100⁰c is produced? show all calculations leading to an answer. 10. the freezing of water at 0⁰c can be represented as follows: h2o (l) ↔ h2o(s) the density of liquid water is 1.00 g/cm3. the density of ice is 0.92 g/cm3. in 3 – 4 sentences explain why applying pressure causes ice to melt.