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Which of these is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became smooth? - answer It was in a stream for a long When a lobster grows a claw to replace one that was lost, the process is called - answer regeneration. Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called - answer a satellite. In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain - answer Carbon atoms. Which element does NOT contain any neutrons? - answer hydrogen The chemical formula of a compound describes the elements the compound contains and the
- answer ratio of elements in the compound. What is the symbol for the hydroxyl ion? - answer Н Which of the following is a renewable resource? - answer natural gas How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H20)? - answer 3 Regeneration in man is limited to - answer healing of wounds. When scientists measure a liquid's resistance to flow, they are measuring the liquid's - answer viscosity. When sodium atoms form sodium ions, they - answer lose electrons. A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate - answer inertia, A human skin cell divides by - answer mitosis. The filament in an electric light bulb is made from - answer tungsten. Terry earns a $250 salary plus $5 per sale. How many sales must Terry make to earn $ altogether? - answer 103
Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? - answer $5.
Emphasize most neary means - answer Accentuate We will long remember our PERILOUS journey - answer Hazardous INEPT most nearly means - answer Bungling ADAGE most nearly means - answer Proverb ADMONITION most nearly means - answer Warning DECRY most nearly means - answer Disparage MORATORIUM most nearly means - answer Suspension CAJOLE most nearly means - answer Wheedle Most companies have a policy against NEPOTISM - answer Hiring Relatives CONTENTIOUS most nearly means - answer Quarrelsome UNPRETENTIOUS most nearly means - answer Simple BROACH most nearly means - answer Mention COMMUNIQUE most nearly means - answer Message VIRULENT most nearly means - answer Abrasive LAMBASTE most nearly means - answer Chastise What are the two main gases that make up stars? - answer Hydrogen and helium Together, two people earn $28,000. One earns $2,000 more than the other. How much is the smaller income? - answer $13, Shawn purchased a shirt for $22.05 If this includes a 5% sales tax, what was the actual price of the shirt? - answer $20. PRESTIGE most nearly means - answer Status CONSTRUE most nearly means - answer Interpret Roosevelt made conscious use of the media almost from the moment he entered the White House. His press conferences served writers, and through them the nation, about
the complex, novel measures he was advocating. It can be inferred from the passage that Roosevelt - answer was a president who recognized the power of the press. Riding the mail plane is a low-budget way to visit America's largest national park Wrangell-St. Elias --13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to this part of Alaska. From 1911 to 1938, the Kennicott mine produced 200 million tons of it. Now a mecca for tourists, the town of Kennicott was abandoned to the ghosts when the copper ran out. According to the passage, which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events? - answer copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist attraction Physicists seek out those features of nature that are finding answers as it is asking the right questions. The trick is simple and universal. The secret of their success is not so much a matter of 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. - answer How fast do stones of a particular size fall? system malfunctions and marshals up an army of causes a large amount of histamine to flood An allergy is a hypersensitivity to substances that are essentially harmless. For as yet poorly understood reasons, the immune antibodies to fight these substances. For many allergies, this malfunction into the bloodstream. It is the overabundance of histamine that causes allergic symptoms such as headaches, rashes, and sneezing. The passage states all of the following about allergies EXCEPT - answer medical science does not fully understand why the body has an allergic reaction to certain substances. A period of time is usually measured by comparing it with another period of time. For example, a year on Mercury is equal to 88 Earth days. A year on Uranus is approximately 348 Mercury years. According to the passage, the way time is usually measured shows that time is - answer Relative without noticing it; we enter a room and There is a tremendous difference between "seeing" and orienting yourself. know where we are without being Mostly we orient ourselves. We walk through a door conscious of the color or texture of the walls. But it is consciousness of visual detail that constitutes seeing. Which of the following is the best example of seeing as described in the passage? - answer She was surprised shiny black shell and odd limbs of the beetle. From Texas to Southern California, low-water maintenance very valuable. Considering the fact that cactus profits for this shallow rooted succulent. Removing cactus from state-owned have extremely slow growth and landscaping and the popularity of desert themes have made cactus reproduction rates, rustlers anticipate significant land, however, is a felony, and if state lines are crossed, the 1900 Lacey Act makes this same crime a federal offense. From the passage, determine the sequence of events. - answer Lacey Act passage, cactus popularity, cactus rustling
Which of the following is NOT a prime number? - answer 1 In the formula C = 5/9(F - 32), if C 35, then F = - answer 5/ Graphs of the following equations are straight lines EXCEPT - answer y = x² + 3 What is the area of a triangle with a base of 8 feet and a height of 4 feet? - answer 16 square feet Which of the following tools is used to remove a module from an electronic assembly? - answer Chip puller Silicon chips are used primarily in - answer integrated circuits. A standard multimeter does NOT measure - answer frequency. When current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuit becomes - answer Open This is a symbol for a - answer Transformer When measuring resistance with an ohmeter, - answer Disconnect power In this schematic, the totalresistance is - answer 100 ohms Utility company power lines carry what kind of current? - answer Series When wire conductors are coated with solder, the process is called - answer Tinning In order to make an electric current flow, it is necessary to have - answer a difference of potential. The component pictured is a - answer ceramic capacitor. Which device restricts current flow to a single direction? - answer diode The part that revolves In a motor or generator is called the - answer Armature Which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformer circuit? - answer impedance The catalytic converter is part of what system? - answer emission control system The function of the master cylinder is to - answer apply hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinders.
Which of the following is part of a conventional distributor? - answer Rotor What is the auto component shown here? - answer electric fuel pump The arrow is point to what automotive components? - answer Rings How many crankshafts are there in a V-8 automobile engine? - answer 8 What kind of wrench should be used to tighten engine components such as manifolds and cylinder head? - answer Torque Coolant flow through an engine is regulated by the - answer Thermostat The starter gear disengages from the car's flywheel to avoid - answer damage to the starter. The distance between the electrode and the grounding strap of spark plug is called a - answer Gap Infiltrate most nearly means - answer penetrate, invade ILLUSION most nearly means? - answer mirage, hallucination, apparition Adjacent most nearly means - answer Maroon most nearly means - answer strand, cast away, shipwreck Agile most nearly means - answer nimble, lithe, supple Diminish most nearly means - answer decrease, lessen, decline Excels most nearly means - answer shine, be excellent, be outstaterm Hindrance most nearly means - answer impediment, obstacle, barrier Coroner most nearly means - answer medical examiner, investigator Screech most nearly means - answer shout, howl, shriek Fate most nearly means - answer destiny, providence, chance Abstemious most nearly means - answer temperate, abstinent, moderate Petrify most nearly means - answer terrified, terror-stricken, horrified Halt most nearly means - answer stop, standstill, terminate
Brawn most nearly means - answer Physical strength, muscles, burliness Sever most nearly means - answer amputate, part, separate Abrupt most nearly means - answer unanticipated, sudden, unexpected Commuted most nearly means - answer travel Latent most nearly means - answer potential, dormant, untapped Depleted most nearly means - answer empty, drain, expend Phenomenon most nearly means - answer case, occurrence, event Boring most nearly means - answer Tedious, dull, monotonous Sham most nealry means - answer pretense, fake, act, fiction Lewd most nearly means - answer vulgar, crude, smutty, dirty Decorum most nearly means - answer propriety, properness, seemliness, decency Obvious most nearly means - answer clear, evident, apparent Acquisition - answer Procurement, accretion, attainment Soluble most nearly means - answer dissolve, solve Clutter most nearly means - answer litter, dissarange, jumble, fill Savor most nearly means - answer taste, flavor, suggest Shun most nealry means - answer avoid, evade, eschew, ignore Excels most nearly means - answer shine, surpass, transcend, outclass Screech most nearly means - answer shriek, squeal, squawk, howl Tactical most nearly means - answer calculated, strategic, prudent Reprimand most nearly means - answer rebuke, reproof, admonition Enclosure most nearly means - answer paddock, compound, stockade Phenomenon most nearly - answer occurrence, event, incident, marvel
Skepticism most nearly means - answer Cynicism The reciprocal of 7 is - answer 1- 7 Debra and Ian shared in a 1,000,000$ estate. If Ian received 125,000, and Debra the rest, what fraction of the estate did Debra receive? - answer 7- 8 An artist once wrote, "I draw material from the history of the past, wherein we see how nations have risen from savage state to that of power and glory, and then have fallen and become extinct." - answer A perpetual state of unresolved turmoil If x + 3y = 7 and y = 2, then x equals - answer 2 What is the value of 3x + 5y, when x = 12 and y = 4? - answer 56 If 25 = 4x - 7, then x = - answer 8 16 = x/20, then x = - answer 320 what is 12/50 in its simplest form? - answer 6/25 (just cut in half) What is 5x times (3x^2 - 5)? - answer 15x^3 - 5 3(x + 6) = 39, then x= - answer 13 If 2 = x - 3, then x equals - answer 5 if 4x^2= 16, then x=? - answer 2 because 4*2= 8^2=
- 2^5 = - answer 32 What is the area of the rectangle? - answer 15 what is 3a^2 + a^2 added to a+6? - answer 5a^2 + 6 + a ✔ 9 (square root) - answer 3
- 25 - 8 = - answer 17 Simplify the ratio 12:18 - answer 2/ Gear A is the driving gear. If all the teeth are sheared off of gear B, which gear(s) will turn? - answer Gear A
