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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] Living organisms might reveal their presence by . . . [Comment] The atmosphere of Earth has free oxygen produced by green plants (photosynthesis). [Response]
chemical changes they produce in a closed system.
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] Intelligent lifeforms may be able to communicate with us by . . . [Comment] Jodrell Bank in Cheshire has been 'listening' for intelligent signals for years - without success (so far!) [Response]
sending radio signals we can detect with our radio telescopes.
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] The search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI) uses radio telescopes to try to find . . . [Comment] If we detected binary code containing prime numbers we would be pretty impressed. [Response]
meaningful signals in a narrow band of wavelengths - not just NOISE.
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] Individual stars, including our Sun, do not stay the same forever. The main reason for this is because . . . [Comment] Hydrogen is the fuel used by stars for most of their lives. [Response]
they eventually run out of fuel in their cores.
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] Stars are very massive so the force of gravity which holds them together is . . . [Comment] It causes their cores to be highly compressed. [Response]
very strong.
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] The high temperatures in their cores create . . . [Comment] This is a delicate balance, like balancing a ping pong ball on the jet of air from a hair dryer - try it! [Response]
high pressure which holds the star up against gravity.
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] The forces of gravity and pressure within a star remain balanced during . . . [Comment] Our Sun is already 4.6 billion years old and good for another 4 billion ( we hope!) [Response]
the main stable period of its life, which may last for billions of years.
[]
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] When a star runs short of hydrogen fuel, its core begins to . . . [Comment] Paradoxically, this cause the core to heat up - try squeezing the air in a bicycle pump. [Response]
Shrink
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] When a star like the Sun reaches the end of its stable period, it will become a . . . [Comment] The Sun will swell up until it swallows the Earth and possibly Mars too. [Response]
RED GIANT!
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] When a star like the Sun reaches the end of its life, it will shrink to become . . . [Comment] These are very hot but small stars about the size of the Earth. [Response]
a WHITE DWARF
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] The matter from which a white dwarf is made is . . . [Comment] A teaspoonful would weigh more than a tonne. [Response]
millions of times denser than any matter on Earth.
[]
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] Stars which are much more massive than the Sun do not die quietly. They may . . . [Comment] They scatter their ashes throughout the galaxy. [Response]
explode as supernovae.
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Flashcards about Earth & Beyond
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] We cannot see black holes directly, but we can detect . . . [Comment] Cygnus X-1 was the first black hole to be discovered in this way. [Response]
X-rays emitted by hot gas as it spirals into the black hole.
[]
Flashcards about Earth & Beyond
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] During a star's lifetime, nuclei of lighter elements gradually . . . [Comment] Hydrogen nuclei undergo fusion reactions to produce helium in the Sun. [Response]
FUSE together to produce nuclei of heavier elements.
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Flashcards about Earth & Beyond
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] The energy released by nuclear fusion is . . . [Comment] This is how the Sun 'shines'. [Response]
radiated away into spcae by stars.
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-18066
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] Nuclei of heavier elements ( such as gold) are present in the Sun and planets. This suggests that . . . [Comment] "We are stardust . . . " [Response]
the solar system was formed from the material produced when earlier stars exploded.
[]
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] Edwin Hubble discovered in the 1920s that the light from distant galaxies is redshifted. This suggests that . . . [Comment] Some nearby galaxies are actually getting closer, but this is only a little local disturbance. [Response]
most of the galaxies are moving away from us.
[]
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] The further away a galaxy is, the greater its . . . [Comment] If the Universe is expanding it is doing so uniformly. [Response]
redshift.
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-18066
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ebcb464e_lashcards_about_Earth___Beyond__Response
[Statement] Hubble's discovery of redshift strongly suggests that . . . [Comment] If you wind the tape back you will get a Big Crunch ( or gnaB giB ) [Response]
the Universe began with a Big Bang.
[]
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-18066
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Axis [Question]
The imaginary vertical line around which the earth spins
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152983
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Rotation [Question]
The spinning of the earth on its axis, causes day and night
[]
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Perihelion [Question]
The point where the Earth is closest to the Sun in Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Revolution [Question]
Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Aphelion [Question]
The point where the Earth is farthest from the Sun in the Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun.
[]
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Solstice [Question]
Twice-yearly point at which the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Winter Solstice [Question]
Occurs on December 21 or 22. The period when Earth experiences the shortest number of daylight hours and the longest number of nighttime hours in the northern hemisphere
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Summer Solstice [Question]
Occurs on June 21 or 22. The period when Earth experiences the longest number of daylight hours and the shortest number of nighttime hours in the northern hemisphere.
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Flashcards about Kramer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152983
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Vernal Equinox [Question]
Occurs in the spring when the Sun's vertical rays strike directly on the equator, producing an equal number of daytime and nighttime hours in a 24 hours period.
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Flashcards about Kramer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152983
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d35e75cf_Flashcards_about_Kramer__Question
[Answer] Autumnal Equinox [Question]
Occurs in the fall when the Sun's vertical rays strike directly on the equator, producing an equal number of daytime and nighttime hours in a 24 hours period.
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Flashcards about Kramer
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http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-152983
48/1438042987034.19_20150728002307-00258-ip-10-236-191-2_733113507_3.json
98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet [Question]
atmosphere
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] a gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms [Question]
ozone
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the force per unit area that is exerted on a surface by the weight of the atmosphere [Question]
atmospheric pressure
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs [Question]
troposphere
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] this layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer [Question]
stratosphere
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] coldest layer of the atmosphere [Question]
mesosphere
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] this layer includes the ionosphere [Question]
thermosphere
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] all the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation [Question]
electromagnetic spectrum
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the fraction of solar radiation that is reflected off the surface of an object [Question]
albedo
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the warming of the lower atmosphere when gases absorb and reradiate infrared radiation [Question]
greenhouse effect
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the transfer of energy as heat through a material [Question]
conduction
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the movement of matter due to differences in density, caused by temperature variations [Question]
convection
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] energy that is transferred by electromagnetic energy [Question]
radiation
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the curving path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to the Earth's rotation [Question]
Coriolis effect
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Flashcards about U99-Weather 22
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] prevailing winds that blow from east to west from 0 to 30 deg latitude [Question]
trade winds
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] prevailing winds that blow east to west between 60 & 90 deg latitude [Question]
polar easterlies
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30 to 60 deg latitudes [Question]
westerlies
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] a narrow band of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere [Question]
jet stream
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] water in the form of an invisible gas [Question]
water vapor
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] layer of gas in the stratosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation [Question]
ozone layer
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Flashcards about U99-Weather 22
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] tiny, solid particles [Question]
particulates
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] instrument used to measure air pressure [Question]
barometer
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] containing mercury [Question]
mercurial
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] without liquid [Question]
aneroid
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] an aneroid barometer used to measure altitude [Question]
altimeter
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] an electrified region of the upper atmosphere where fairly large concentrations of ions and free electrons exist [Question]
ionosphere
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles [Question]
auroras
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the outermost atmospheric layer [Question]
exosphere
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] the process by which small particles in the atmosphere deflect radiation from its path into different directions [Question]
scattering
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] light is bouncing back from a surface [Question]
reflect
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] to transform radiant energy into heat [Question]
absorb
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] a narrow zone near the equator with weak and variable winds [Question]
doldrums
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] a sub-tropical high-pressure zone where winds are weak and variable [Question]
horse latitudes
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98d9a295_lashcards_about_U99_Weather_22__Question
[Answer] winds that blow distances less than 100 km, caused by local temperature variations [Question]
local winds
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5c056f7a_Flashcards_about_kduvall__Answer
[Question] A broad term that includes the study of drugs and their actions in the body [Answer]
pharmacology
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Flashcards about kduvall
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[Question] The art of preparing, compounding, and dispensing drugs for medicinal use [Answer]
pharmacy
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[Question] The science that deals with poisons-their detection and the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions caused by them [Answer]
toxicology
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[Question] Any substance used as medicine (used to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease) [Answer]
drug
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[Question] Name four things drugs include: [Answer]
chemicals, plant parts or products, animal products, certain food substances
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[Question] The combined effect of two drugs that is equal to the sum of the effects of each drug taken alone [Answer]
additive effect
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[Question] An action, usually negative, that is different from the planned effect [Answer]
adverse or untoward effect
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[Question] An untoward reaction that develops after the individual has taken a drug [Answer]
allergic reaction
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[Question] A chemical compound that resembles another in structure but has different effects [Answer]
analog
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[Question] The combined effect of two drugs that is less than the effect of either drug taken alone [Answer]
antagonism
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[Question] Formation of a chemical compound by enzymes, either within an organism (in vivo) or in vitro by fragments of cells [Answer]
biosynthesis
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[Question] A decrease in activity of cells caused by the action of a drug [Answer]
depression
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[Question] Pertaining to the art of determining the nature of a patient's disease [Answer]
diagnostic
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[Question] Abnormal sensitivity to a drug, or a reaction not intended [Answer]
idiosyncrasy
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[Question] An agent of measure that relieves symptoms [Answer]
palliative
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[Question] An effect that occurs when a drug increases or prolongs the action of another drug, the total effect being greater than the sum of the effects of each used alone [Answer]
potentiation
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[Question] An agent or measure used to prevent disease [Answer]
prophylactic
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[Question] An unpredictable effect that is not related to the main action of the drugs [Answer]
side effect
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[Question] An increase in the activity of cells produced by drugs [Answer]
stimulation
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[Question] The joint action of agents in which their combined effect is more intense or longer in duration than the sum of their individual effects [Answer]
synergism
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[Question] Pertaining to treatment of disease [Answer]
therapeutic
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[Question] Increasing resistance to the usual effects of an established dosage of a drug as a result of continued use [Answer]
tolerance
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[Question] This law requires that every person who manufactures, dispenses, prescribes, or administers any controlled substance be registered annually with the Attorney General [Answer]
controlled substances act
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[Question] This is revised annually and readily supplied to all hospitals and physicians, this reference source is probably the most widely used [Answer]
physicians desk reference (PDR)
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[Question] Active pharmaceutical agents in a pressurized container [Answer]
aerosols
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[Question] Powdered drugs within a gelatin container. Liquids may be placed insoft gelatin capsules [Answer]
capsules
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[Question] Solutions containing alcohol, sugar, and water. They may or may not be aromatic and may or may not have active medicinals. Most frequently they are used as flavoring agents or solvents. [Answer]
elixirs
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[Question] Suspensions of fat globules in water(or water globules in fat) with an emulsifying agent (e.g., Haley's MO, Petrogalar) [Answer]
emulsions
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[Question] Alcoholic liquid extracts of a drug made by percolation so that 1 ml of the fluid extract contains 1 gm of the drug. Only vegetable-based drugs are used (e.g., glycyrrhiza fluid extract) [Answer]
fluid extracts
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[Question] Aqueous suspensions of insoluble drugs in hydrated form. Aluminum hydroxide gel, USP, is an example [Answer]
gels
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[Question] Mixtures of drugs with oil, soap, water, or alcohol, intended for external application with rubbing [Answer]
liniments
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[Question] Active pharmaceutical agents that are either layered in tablet form for release over several hours or placed in pellets within a capsule. They vary in size, and disintegrate within 8-24 hours [Answer]
long-acting or sustained-released dosage forms
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[Question] Aqueous preparations containing suspended materials intended for soothing, using local application [Answer]
lotions
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[Question] Mixtures of drugs with a fatty base for external application, usally by rubbing [Answer]
ointments
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[Question] Single-dose units made by mixing the powdered drug with a liquid such as a syrup and rolling it into a round or oval shape. [Answer]
pills
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[Question] Single-dose quantities of a drug or mixture of drugs in powdered form wrapped seperately in powder papers [Answer]
powders
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[Question] Aqueous liquid preparation containing one or more substances completely dissolved. Every solution has two parts: the solute(the dissolved substance) and the solvent(the substance, usually a liquid, in which the solute is dissolved [Answer]
solutions
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