Where is the heartwood of a tree located and what is its purpose?

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Next to the pith is the heartwood, which is hard, mature wood that forms the largest part of the trunk. It strengthens the tree and displays the color associated with a particular species.

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Hot tap machines are used to add a branch connection to a pipeline, vessel, or tank that _____.

a. contains steam b. carries liquid c. cannot be shut down d. operates at high pressure

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The Watts riot in 1965 symbolized

A. the still-troubled racial situation in the South. B. the rise of the Black Muslim movement in Los Angeles. C. a more militant and confrontational phase of the Civil Rights movement. D. the power of Martin Luther King in the black community. E. the ineffectiveness of the Voting Rights Act.

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What is the name of a hanger system using a threaded rod on each end of a supporting bar or unistrut that supports several pipes in a parallel?

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A fuel pressure gauge would be used to find a fault in all of the following EXCEPT the ____.

A. fuel pump B. fuel filter C. fuel injector D. fuel tank cap

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