Picat Study Guide Questions and Solutions
Spaces are placed between slabs of concrete in the city sidewalks to - ✅✅
Allows for expansion and contraction
It is true that frictional forces - ✅✅ Always oppose forces producing motion
What would you tell the person who is trying to loosen the rusty nut with the
wrench - ✅✅ Move your hand farther from the nut
A spring will compress one inch for every 50 pounds of force that is applied to it.
How much Force is needed to compress the same spring 10 inches? - ✅✅ 500
lbs
A spring is compressed against a wall by a wooden block that has a force applied
to it. If the force is removed from the block? - ✅✅ The spring will move to the
left
Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes?
A. Topography
B. Cartography
C. Seismology
D. Physiology - ✅✅ C
Where are the reproductive organs located in angiosperms?
A. Stem
B. Roots
C. Leaves
D. Flowers - ✅✅ D
Which of the following causes coastal tides?
A. Changes in temperature of the earth's atmosphere and oceans
B. Gravitational attraction of the moon and sun on the earth
C. Variations in atmospheric pressure and weather patters
D. Centrifugal force from the rotation of the earth and sun - ✅✅ B
What is the function of enzymes in the human body?
A. Monitor responses
, B. Move the muscles
C. Control the breathing rate
D. Speed up chemical reactions - ✅✅ D
Why does a compass needle point towards the north?
A. Earth's electromagnetic field
B. North Star's gravitational pull
C. The moon's position aligns the needle.
D. Satellites in space align the needle. - ✅✅ A
Tearing a magazine page is an example of
A. Combustion.
B. Compression.
C. A physical change.
D. A chemical change. - ✅✅ C
Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the wind
stress on a building?
A. Cryogenics
B. Aerodynamics
C. Thermodynamics
D. Electromagnetics - ✅✅ B
Which of the following undergoes metamorphosis?
A. Bird
B. Toad
C. Bear
D. Seal - ✅✅ B
Which of the following is the primary force acting on a floating object?
A. Magnetism
B. Buoyancy
C. Torsion
D. Tension - ✅✅ B
Which scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance?
A. Ph
B. Moh
C. Metric
D. Celsius - ✅✅ A
Spaces are placed between slabs of concrete in the city sidewalks to - ✅✅
Allows for expansion and contraction
It is true that frictional forces - ✅✅ Always oppose forces producing motion
What would you tell the person who is trying to loosen the rusty nut with the
wrench - ✅✅ Move your hand farther from the nut
A spring will compress one inch for every 50 pounds of force that is applied to it.
How much Force is needed to compress the same spring 10 inches? - ✅✅ 500
lbs
A spring is compressed against a wall by a wooden block that has a force applied
to it. If the force is removed from the block? - ✅✅ The spring will move to the
left
Which branch of science deals with the study of earthquakes?
A. Topography
B. Cartography
C. Seismology
D. Physiology - ✅✅ C
Where are the reproductive organs located in angiosperms?
A. Stem
B. Roots
C. Leaves
D. Flowers - ✅✅ D
Which of the following causes coastal tides?
A. Changes in temperature of the earth's atmosphere and oceans
B. Gravitational attraction of the moon and sun on the earth
C. Variations in atmospheric pressure and weather patters
D. Centrifugal force from the rotation of the earth and sun - ✅✅ B
What is the function of enzymes in the human body?
A. Monitor responses
, B. Move the muscles
C. Control the breathing rate
D. Speed up chemical reactions - ✅✅ D
Why does a compass needle point towards the north?
A. Earth's electromagnetic field
B. North Star's gravitational pull
C. The moon's position aligns the needle.
D. Satellites in space align the needle. - ✅✅ A
Tearing a magazine page is an example of
A. Combustion.
B. Compression.
C. A physical change.
D. A chemical change. - ✅✅ C
Which of the following would more likely be involved in computing the wind
stress on a building?
A. Cryogenics
B. Aerodynamics
C. Thermodynamics
D. Electromagnetics - ✅✅ B
Which of the following undergoes metamorphosis?
A. Bird
B. Toad
C. Bear
D. Seal - ✅✅ B
Which of the following is the primary force acting on a floating object?
A. Magnetism
B. Buoyancy
C. Torsion
D. Tension - ✅✅ B
Which scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance?
A. Ph
B. Moh
C. Metric
D. Celsius - ✅✅ A
