What is a filibuster and how does it affect a bill? The most common form of filibuster occurs when one or more senators attempt to delay or block a vote on a bill by extending debate on the measure. The ability to block a measure through extended debate was a side effect of an 1806 […]
What kind of role helps a group achieve its goal and accomplish its work?
What kind of role helps a group achieve its goal and accomplish its work? Task roles are those that help or hinder a group’s ability to accomplish its goals. Social-emotional roles are those that focus on building and maintaining relationships among individuals in a group (the focus is on how people feel about being in […]
Why should broken glassware not be discarded in regular garbage or recycling containers?
Why should broken glassware not be discarded in regular garbage or recycling containers? Broken glassware could still contain chemicals that need to be disposed of properly. Why is it important that damaged glassware not be used? Broken Lab Glassware Injuries When you work with glassware, it is important to wear all required PPE. Catching glass […]
What is a scientific inquiry question?
What is a scientific inquiry question? Scientific questions focus only on events in the natural world (and not the spiritual world, for example). The questions are about objects, organisms, and patterns and they are questions that can be answered through empirical1 investigations that allow data to drive the explanations. What are good inquiry questions? What […]
How many variables should be changed in a controlled experiment?
How many variables should be changed in a controlled experiment? one variable What is the factor that a scientist changes in a controlled experiment? Earth Science Introduction A B controlled experiment An experiment in which all factors except one are kept constant variable Any factor that can change in an experiment manipulated variable The one […]
How much did the stock market crash yesterday?
How much did the stock market crash yesterday? NEW YORK — The stock market crashed yesterday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted an astonishing 508 points, or 22.6%, to 1738.74. The drop far exceeded the 12.8% decline on the notorious day of Oct. 28, 1929, which is generally considered the start of the Great Depression. […]
What must be stimulated in order for the sense of hearing to be transmitted to the cochlear nerve?
What must be stimulated in order for the sense of hearing to be transmitted to the cochlear nerve? They are stimulated when the basilar membrane, on which the organ of Corti rests, vibrates. At the base of the hair cells is a network of cochlear nerve endings, which lead to the spiral ganglion of Corti […]
What does the 13th Amendment mean in simple terms?
What does the 13th Amendment mean in simple terms? An 1865 amendment to the US Constitution that forbids slavery and forced labor except, as regards the latter, as punishment for crime. Related Terms: Eleventh (11th) Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment. What was the direct effect of the 13th Amendment? The most immediate impact of the Thirteenth Amendment […]
What was Oprah Winfrey entrepreneur idea?
What was Oprah Winfrey entrepreneur idea? Her passion for producing high standard entertainment programs encouraged her to form her own production company that she called ‘Harpo’ (which was her name spelled backwards). Harpo Productions Inc. gained the ownership and production rights to the Oprah Winfrey Show from 1998 onwards. What inspired Oprah to become an […]
What is the American legal system based on?
What is the American legal system based on? The American legal system is based on a system of federalism, or decentralization. While the national or “federal” government itself possesses significant powers, the individual states retain powers not specifically enumerated as exclusively federal. What is the most important basis of the American legal system? Perhaps the […]