Which family is made up of all radioactive elements? A. The lanthanides
B. The alkaline earth metals
C. The actinides
D. The transition metals

Mike and mitchell decide to have a foot race. they mark off a stretch of 100 yards, and recruit cindy to work the stopwatch. after running the race and looking at the results, cindy declared that mitchell was the fastest. so how did the boys times compare?

The last few miles of the marathon are the most difficult for heather, her hair plastered to her head, sweat clinging to her arms, and her legs already feeling as if they had nothing left, just dead weight. after grabbing a cup of ice water, she feels the ice cubes smash against her nose as she gulps some cool refreshment and keeps on running. in these last few miles, the breeze kicks up and she finally feels some coolness against her skin. drips of sweat, once clinging to her forehead, now spill down, and heather feels more pain as the sweat flows into her eyes. which of the following is the most likely reason why the ice struck heather’s nose when she took a drink? a) water can function as a solvent. b) water can store large amounts of heat. c) water can moderate temperatures through evaporative cooling. d) the density of water decreases when it freezes. e) water has a cohesive nature. sweat remained on heather’s forehead and arms because of the a) high salt content of sweat b) cohesive nature of water c) ability of water to moderate heat d) high evaporative cooling effect of water e) ability of water to act as a solvent

1) describe the physical layout of the ocean floor ? 2) explain how the dumbo octopus swims differently than other octopus species and why this would be an advantage in the aphonic zone . 3) why are the types of organisms that live at each underwater hot vent so dramatically different ?