What is a light-year?

a. the distance light travels from the sun to the earth
b. the distance light travels in one orbit of the moon
c. the distance light travels in one earth year
d. the time it takes light to travel across the universe

Astudent conducts an experiment to determine how the amount of water given to a plant affects its growth. what is the independent variable for this experiment?

1.) which of the following is a molecule but not a compound? a.he b.f2 c.h2o d.ch4 2.) what is a physical combination of substances? a.a compound b.a molecule c.a mixture d.an element 3.) what is a chemical combination of substances? a.a compound b.an atom c.a mixture d.an element 4.) what is the relationship between the solute and solvent in a solution? a.they form a compound b.they form a mixture c.they form molecules d.they form chemical bonds 5.) the gases in air dissolve in water. what would be one way to reduce the amount of a gas dissolved in water? a.add more water b.reduce the air pressure c.increase the air pressure d.stir the water 6.) how would you determine the solubility of a substance? a.find how well it dissolved various substances. b.find the mass and the volume of the substance. c.find the temperature at which the substance evaporated. d.find how much i was able to dissolve in a solute. 7.) the periodic table organizes all of the kinds of a.molecules. b.compounds. c.atoms. d.ions. 8.)what distinguishes two substances combined to become a compound vs. two substances combined to become a mixture? a.whether they can be easily separated b.whether they chemically bond together c.whether they both are visible d.whether they are heterogeneous 9.) the principle components of air are: n2 78% o2 21% ar 0.95% co2 0.038% this is a solution of a.molecules and atoms. b.molecules. c.compounds and molecules. d.atoms.

How are casts formed by decaying organisms? organisms turn into rock over time. organisms leave carbon residue on a rock. organisms leave impressions in sediment that hardens into rock. impressions left by organisms are filled in with sediment that hardens into rock.