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CL. Test 76-100 Flashcards

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16
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What is a nanosecond?

76

A

A billionth of a second

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17
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What is nanosecond used to refer to?

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A very short time

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18
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What is nanotechnology?

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Devices on the atomic scale

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19
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How big is the working part of a piece of nanotechnology?

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A few thousand atoms in width

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20
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What is a neural network?

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A computer designed to mimic the brain

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21
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Why were neural networks developed?

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To deal with problem solving.

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22
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What is offshore drilling?

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Operating oil wells of e coast

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23
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What does public debate usually focus on with this topic?

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The possibility of oil spills

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24
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What is a perpetual motion machine?

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A machine that could run forever

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25
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Why are perpetual motion machines impossible?

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The 2nd law of thermodynamics

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26
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What is radar?

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A finding things with radio

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27
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What s a common use for radar?

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Police speed trackers

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28
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What is radioactive material?

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Material that has been exposed to radiation

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29
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What’s highly radioactive material?

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Material left behind after the fuel in a reactor is gone.

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30
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What’s software?

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Programs and instructions for a computer

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31
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What is the counterpart to software?

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Hardware

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32
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Wha is the spirit of st Luis?

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Charles Lindberghs airplane

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33
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What’s stealth technology?

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The use of specialized materials and advanced design.

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34
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What does stealth do?

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Cloaks aircraft from radar.

35
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Who were the Wright Brothers?

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A pair of bicycle makers.

36
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What did the Wright brothers do?

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Designed and flew the first airplane.

37
Q

What is the Achilles’ tendon?

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A tendon connecting the heel bone with the calf muscle

38
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Who was Achilles?

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A Greek mythological hero who could only be wounded in the heel.

40
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What is acupuncture?

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A technique where certain points on the body are poked with a needle to relieve stress and pain.

41
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Where is acupuncture from?

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China

42
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What is AIDS?

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A disease that attacks the immune system

43
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Where does AIDS come from?

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Africa

44
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Where did AIDS originate?

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Africa

45
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In 2006 how many people contracted AIDS?

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65 million

46
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What is alcoholism?

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A disease that is characterized by physical dependance.

46
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What is one symptom of alcoholism?

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Poor nutrition, liver disease, brain disorders, abnormal heartbeat, cancer, birth defects

46
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Hat is anorexia nervosa?

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A psychosomatic disorder

46
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What does anorexia do?

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Makes you not eat

46
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What is a bacterial infection?

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An infection caused by bacteria

46
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What are bacteria?

95

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Microscopic organisms

46
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What does benign mean?

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Harmless

46
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What is benign used to refer to?

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Non-cancerous tumors or growths

46
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What is biofeedback?

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Where someone controls their body functions.

46
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How do you learn biofeedback?

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By being hooked up to machines and observing bodily functions

46
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What s blood pressure?

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The pressure of the blood against the blood vessels

46
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Can age affect blood pressure?

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Yes it can

46
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What is blood type?

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A categorization system for blood

46
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What does blood type mean?

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What blood you can be given in a transfusion

46
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What is a blood vessel?

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Tubes for blood to travel in

46
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What’s a type of blood vessel?

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Arteries, veins and capillaries

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