1. Germination: the sprouting of a seed
2. How many atoms are in a water molecule?: 3
3. Friction: A force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact
4. Spawning: method of reproduction in fish where a large number of eggs are
fertilized outside of the body
5. Satellite: A small object that revolves around another larger object in space
6. Periodic Table NE and AR: Noble gases
7. Perilous: Hazardous
8. Emphasize: Accentuate
9. Unpretentious: Simple
10. Adage: Proverb
11. Embody: Exemplify
12. Peruse: Study
13. Communique: Message
14. Erratically: Irregularly
15. Devout: Pious
16. Feverntly: Passionately
17. Sustain: Tolerate
18. Oppressive: Tyrannical
19. Negated: Nullified
20. Consoled: Solaced
21. Roosevelt made a conscious use of media....: Was a president who
recognized the power of the press
22. Physicists seek out those features of nature that are simple and
universal. The secret of their success is not so much a matter of finding
answers as it is asking the right questions. The trick is keeping the
questions simple and sticking to universal phenomena. Simple
questions can be answered unambiguously by careful observation of
repeated experiments and by logical thinking.: How fast do stones of
particular size fall?
23. If A=6 and B= 5, what is the value of (a^2-b^2)^2: 121
24. What are the factors of x^2+4x+3: (x+3)(x+1)
25. Simplify: 3/5x + x: 8/5x
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26. The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 14 units and a side that
is 9 units long. Which equation can be used to find the length of the
remaining side?: x^2 = 14^2 - 9^2 27. The product of 3! is: 6
28. The factors of 2x^2 + xy - 3y^2 are?: (2x + 3y)(x - y)
29. Graphs of the following equations are straight lines EXCEPT?: y = x^2 +3
30. What is the product of (a - 1) and (2a + 2) ?: 2(a^2 - 1)
31. The reciprocal of 3-1/5 is?: 5/16
32. What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4 feet?:
16 sq ft
33. What is the product of the reciprocals of 2/3 , 1/8 , and 5?: 2-2/5
34. What is 8b-ab+7a subtracted from 3a-9ab+b: -4a-8ab-7b
35. If 4/3 x 3/4 = 5k, then k=: 1/5
36. In the formula C=5/9(F - 32), if C= 35, then F = ?: 95
37. The reciprocal of 7 is: -7
38. When current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuit becomes:
Open
39. Silicone Chips are used in: Integrated circuits
40. Multi-meters do not measure: Frequency
41. What can not store an electrical charge?: Fuse
42. Which of the following best carries electric current?: Conductors
43. Wire conductors coated with solder is called: Tinning
44. Smallest in size to amplify electrical signals: Relay
45. Many home appliances and power tools are made safer by using: 3- wire
cords and plugs
46. What energy is converted to electrical energy from a car battery: Chemical
47. In order to make an electrical current flow you need...: An ammeter
48. What electricity is used for car radios: AC
49. What is not part of a car's drivetrain: Rotor
50. What system is the catalytic converter from: Emission control system
51. What tightens manifolds: Torque Wrench
52. A starter gear disengages to avoid: Damage to the starter
53. Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size?: Finishing
Nail
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