What is the best way to define the word biome? a. a set of areas that experience very little rainfall b. an area with a moderate climate c. a region that experiences freezing temperatures year-round d. a group of areas that support similar communities of plants and animals

If you heat soup on a stove, what happens to the movement of the soup’s particles? a. the particles move slower. b. the particles move faster. c. there’s no change in the speed of particles. d. the particles stop moving.

Which of the following is true of emotions? (a) a neurologically-intact baby can show at least six distinct emotions at birth. (b) the character of emotions changes as we develop cognitively. (c) basic emotions are culturally- and developmentally-based. (d) in general, adults cannot interpret infant emotions until the infants are 10 to 12 months old.

“obamacare”: included a provision for government-run health insurance called “the public option.” was bitterly opposed by congressional republicans because most favored a “single-payer” plan. survived two challenges to its constitutionality. was partially repealed in 2013 in order to avert a government shutdown. led to the expansion of medicaid in republican controlled states.