C.L Test 76-100 Flashcards

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What is blood pressure?

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

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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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How long is it?

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It’s a very short amount of time

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What is nanotechnology?

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Technology devoted to producing devices on a atomic scale

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How long can it be at width?

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A few thousand atoms

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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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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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Can it be fatal?

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Yes

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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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What kind of waste?

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Nuclear

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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?

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The use of advanced design and specialized materials

23
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When was it used for the first time?

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Persian Gulf war

24
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Who were the wright brothers?

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American mechanics and inventors

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What did they invent that was big?
The first aircraft
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What were their names?
Orville and wilber
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What was the spirit of St. Louis?
The first successful flight across the Atlantic
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Who flew it?
Charles Lindbergh
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Where is his aircraft now?
In the smithsonian museum
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What were sputniks?
A series of soviet satellites
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When were they launched?
In 1957
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Were they the first artificial satellites?
Yes
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What was sst?
A commercial aircraft
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What was it used for?
Supersonic transport
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Who invented it?
The French and the British
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What is the Achilles' tendon?
A tendon connecting to the heel bone
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What was the Greek legend?
That Achilles could only be wounded in the heel
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Where else does it connect to?
The calf muscle of the leg
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What is offshore drilling?
Drilling offshore to get oil
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What can offshore drilling cause?
Oil accidents
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What is a radar?
Something used to detect certain things
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What does a radar use?
Radio waves
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What is radioactive waste?
Leftovers from radioactive experiments
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Can it harm you?
Yes over time
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What are aids?
A deathly disease
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Can it spread
Yes
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What is psychosomatic disorder?
A disease that makes people not want to eat
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Why?
Because they think they are overweight but they are actually underweight
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What is bacterial infection?
A infection caused by bacteria
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What can it be treated with?
Antibiotics