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100 Cards in this Set
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The base of a natural logarithm (ln) is :
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e
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Every particle continues in a state of rest or uniform speed in a straight line unless acted upon
by a force is : |
Newton's First Law of Motion
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___________ is a colorless, poisonous, and odorless gas formed by burning carbon with a
limited supply of oxygen. |
carbon monoxide
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What type of bond is created when electrons are transferred?
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ionic bond
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Of the three sides of any right triangle, which is the longest?
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hypotenuse
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The ____________ simply states that opposites attract and likes repel.
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Law of Magnetism
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What instrument is used to measure the pressure in the atmosphere?
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barometer
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What are the three basic particles in an atom?
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electron, proton, nuetron
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Isosceles, Equilateral, and _________ are the three types of triangles.
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scalene
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The force acting outwards on a body while it moves in a circular path is :
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centrifugal force
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What device produces power by means of a chemical reaction?
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battery
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What math system is based on the numbers 0 and 1?
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binary
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What is the upward force that a liquid exerts on an object?
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buoyancy
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_________ is the basic unit of all types of matter.
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atom
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____________ is the changing of liquid into vapor.
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evaporation
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Earthquake measurements are based on the :
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Richter Scale
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The three basic states of matter are :
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solid, liquid, and gas
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are examples of :
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natural numbers
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The property of a circuit which opposes a change in current is :
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inductance
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What is the contamination of the air, water, or soil with undesirable items?
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pollution
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As the pressure on a gas increases, the volume will :
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decreases
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"In any right triangle, the sum of the squares of the legs equals the square of the hypotenuse"
is : |
Pythagorean's Theorem
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Which of the following is a unit of energy?
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joule
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A process of using an energy source for two useful purposes is :
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cogeneration
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What type of bond happens when electrons are shared?
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covalent bond
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The __________ of a line can be easily calculated by the difference in y-coordinates divided by
the difference in x-coordinates. |
slope
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Which of the following statements about heat transfer is false?
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heat flows from the cold source to the hot source
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Who explained the relationships that are found among all observable bodies?
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Isaac Newton
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What element occurs in over a million known compounds and occurs naturally in an
uncompressed form as diamond and graphite? |
carbon
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In the equation for a line "y = mx + b", what is b?
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y - intercept
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_______ is performed when a force acts on something to produce motion.
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work
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The path followed by a planet is called its :
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orbit
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A measure of the amount of matter an object contains is the object's :
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mass
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In the equation for a line "y = mx + b", what is m?
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slope of the line
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Weight, drag, lift, and thrust are :
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four forces acting on a body in the air
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The Earth's crust is composed of minerals and :
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rocks
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______________ is the splitting of atoms.
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nuclear fission
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Lines that are perpendicular to each other have :
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negative reciprocal slopes
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_______ is the influence which acts on an object to alter its position, its speed, or its direction
of travel. |
force
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Specific gravity refers to the ratio of a mineral's mass of an equal volume of :
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water
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Nonliving ores and earth elements are examples of :
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inorganic materials
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A coordinate xy-plane is commonly called the :
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Cartesian plane
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What is the reluctance of an object to move when it is stationary or to change its direction or
speed once it is moving? |
inertia
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Substances in rocks which form from decay of plant or animal life are called :
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organic materials
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The structure, density, size, shape, texture, and color of an object are examples of :
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physical properties
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How many radians are there in 360 degrees?
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2 pi
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The force that twists a material along an axis is :
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torsion
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The changing appearances of the moon is due to the relative positions of the _______ and
sun. |
moon
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A tabular arrangement of elements in rows and columns, highlighting the regular repetition of
properties of the elements is called a(n) : |
periodic table
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How many lines can be tangent to a circle?
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inifinite
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What is the rate of change of velocity?
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acceleration
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The wearing away of the land from the actions of wind, water, glaciers, and from the pull of
gravity is called : |
erosion
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The species that accepts a proton in a proton-transfer reaction is called a(n) :
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base
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How large is an acute angle?
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less than 90 degrees
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What type of quantity is represented with magnitude only?
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scalar
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A fine material carried high in the air and deposited far from its place of origin is known as :
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loess
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The process whereby a gas spreads out through another gas to occupy the space with
uniform partial pressure is : |
diffusion
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The domain of a function contains the independent values of the function. What does the
range contain? |
dependent values
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"To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction" is :
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Newton's Third Law of Motion
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The complete inner shadow of the lunar eclipse is called the :
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umbra
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A compound composed of two elements is called a(n) _______ compound.
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binary
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What is the area of a triangle with a base 8 meters long and a height of 6 meters?
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24 sq. meters
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__________ defines the relationship between the force exerted by a spring and the extension
of the spring. |
Hooke's law
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All silicate materials contain :
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oxygen
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An extremely small particle of matter that retains its identity during chemical reactions is a(n) :
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atom
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What is the bottom half of a fraction called?
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denominator
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A(n) __________ collision occurs when kinetic energy is conserved.
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elastic
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How many layers are in the earth's atmosphere?
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6
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NH3 is an example of a(n) :
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molecular formula
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The result of one number divided by another is a(n) :
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quotient
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"All planets move in elliptical orbits, with the sun at one focus" is :
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Kepler's Law of Orbits
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Heat energy is transferred to the atmosphere by radiation, conduction, and :
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convection
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A reaction in which two substances combine to form a third substance is a(n) :
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combination reaction
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What number does "i" represent?
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square root of -1
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The rate at which an electrical charge moves is a(n) :
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ampere
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Atmospheric pollution comes from natural sources and is produced by _________ activities.
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humans
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A reaction of an acid with a base is called :
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neutralization
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If two planes intersect, the intersection forms a(n) :
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line
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_____________ is the flaring out of light as it emerges from a narrow slit.
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diffraction
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The three layers of the earth are the mantle, crust, and the :
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core
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"The volume of a sample gas at a given temperature varies inversely with the applied
pressure" is which of the following gas laws? |
Boyle's law
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The result of multiplying two numbers is called the :
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product
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What letter of the alphabet is used to represent the acceleration due to gravity?
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g
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How many minerals are common in the earth's crust?
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8
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Metals tend to have _____ ionization energies, and nonmetals have _____ ionization energies.
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low, high
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The top half of a fraction is the :
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numerator
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Which of the following quantities is not a vector quantity?
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position
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Metamorphism occurs during :
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mountain building
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What state of matter has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?
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liquid
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How large is an obtuse angle?
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greater than 90 degrees
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The rate at which work is being done is :
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power
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Chemical weathering is most rapid in _________ climates.
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tropical
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Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev is credited with :
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constructing a periodic table
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The distance from the center of a circle to its edge is the _________ of the circle.
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radius
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Which of the following is an influence which creates pressure on an object?
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force
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Minerals are identified by their :
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physical properties
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_____________ those items that can be traced back to living things.
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organic materials
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How many degrees are in a quarter-circle?
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90 degrees
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The sum of the voltage drops around a series circuit equals the applied voltage to the circuit
is : |
Kirchoff's Law of Series Circuits
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________ is the major part of the earth's atmosphere.
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nitrogen
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