C.L Test 76-100 Flashcards

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1
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What is blood pressure?

A

The pressure of the blood against the wall of the blood vessels

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2
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What is it affected by?

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The strength of the heartbeat

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3
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What is it also affected by?

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The elasticity of blood vessels

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4
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What is a nanosecond?

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A branch of technology

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5
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How long is it?

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It’s a very short amount of time

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6
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What is nanotechnology?

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Technology devoted to producing devices on a atomic scale

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7
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How long can it be at width?

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A few thousand atoms

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8
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What is neural networks?

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A computer system designed to mimic the human brain

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9
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What could it also mimic?

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Other biological system

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10
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What is acupuncture?

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A technique to relieve pain

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11
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Where did it originate?

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China

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12
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What is aids?

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A fatal disease

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13
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What does the acronym stand for?

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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14
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What is alcoholism?

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A disease with the excessive consumption of alcohol

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15
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Can it be fatal?

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Yes

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16
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Can it be treated?

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Yes

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17
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Has there been public debate of storing waste?

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Yes

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18
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What kind of waste?

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Nuclear

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19
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How do they get rid of it?

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They put the waste in metal, concrete, and ceramic containers and bury them deep underground

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20
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What is software?

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The programs and instructions that run computers

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21
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What is it opposed to?

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Physical machinery

22
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What is stealth technology?

A

The use of advanced design and specialized materials

23
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When was it used for the first time?

A

Persian Gulf war

24
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Who were the wright brothers?

A

American mechanics and inventors

25
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What did they invent that was big?

A

The first aircraft

26
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What were their names?

A

Orville and wilber

27
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What was the spirit of St. Louis?

A

The first successful flight across the Atlantic

28
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Who flew it?

A

Charles Lindbergh

29
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Where is his aircraft now?

A

In the smithsonian museum

30
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What were sputniks?

A

A series of soviet satellites

31
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When were they launched?

A

In 1957

32
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Were they the first artificial satellites?

A

Yes

33
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What was sst?

A

A commercial aircraft

34
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What was it used for?

A

Supersonic transport

35
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Who invented it?

A

The French and the British

36
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What is the Achilles’ tendon?

A

A tendon connecting to the heel bone

37
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What was the Greek legend?

A

That Achilles could only be wounded in the heel

38
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Where else does it connect to?

A

The calf muscle of the leg

39
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What is offshore drilling?

A

Drilling offshore to get oil

40
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What can offshore drilling cause?

A

Oil accidents

41
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What is a radar?

A

Something used to detect certain things

42
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What does a radar use?

A

Radio waves

43
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What is radioactive waste?

A

Leftovers from radioactive experiments

44
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Can it harm you?

A

Yes over time

45
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What are aids?

A

A deathly disease

46
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Can it spread

A

Yes

47
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What is psychosomatic disorder?

A

A disease that makes people not want to eat

48
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Why?

A

Because they think they are overweight but they are actually underweight

49
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What is bacterial infection?

A

A infection caused by bacteria

50
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What can it be treated with?

A

Antibiotics