Questions

A dissecting aortic aneurysm occurs when the inner layers of the aorta become separated.

Disposable income is the amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after income taxes have been accounted for.

A decline in disposable income means a movement down along an economy's consumption schedule.

Crystal size in igneous rocks is determined by rate of cooling i.e, the time taken by magma to cool down. 

Hence, the slower the rate of cooling the larger the crystals. The faster the rate of cooling the smaller the crystals.

The temperature at which a substance can exist in equilibrium in the liquid, solid, and gaseous states. The triple point of pure water is at 0.01°C (273.16K, 32.01°F).

Argon gas is used in fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs to stop the oxygen in the light bulbs from corroding the hot tungsten filament.

The use of argon in light bulbs prevents the evaporation of the tungsten filaments, which results in increased light bulb life.

Argon is also used to create an inert atmosphere for growing semiconductor crystals, arc welding and for processes that need protection from other kinds of atmospheric gases.