PTE Snacks V6 15 Flashcards by Mark P.

1401 How do we measure the force or pressure of the atmosphere?

Barometer

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1402 What is the study of the Earth’s past and the organisms that lived in it called?

paleontology

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1403 Which term describes the study of the Earth’s weather and climate?

Meteorology

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1404 What do we call a device that is used to measure temperature?

Thermometer

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1405 How do we refer to the process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones?

Decomposition

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1406 What do we call a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process?

Catalyst

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1407 What is the term for a set of rules or guidelines that govern the structure and use of a language?

grammar

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1408 How do we refer to a person who studies and practices law?

Lawyer

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1409 How do we refer to a word that is used to join clauses or sentences together?

Conjunction

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1410 What is the term for a system of government in which power is held by the people?

Democracy

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1411 What is the term for the study of the Earth’s physical features, climate, and population?

Geography

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1412 Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?

Nitrogen

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1413 Which branch of science deals with the study of living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environment?

Biology

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1414 What do we call a substance that can conduct electricity under certain conditions?

Conductor

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1415 What is the term for a person who studies and designs buildings and other structures?

architect

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1416 Which language do we call the most widely spoken language in the world?

Mandarin Chinese

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1417 How do we call the process of breaking down food into small molecules that can be absorbed by the body?

Digestion

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1418 What is the term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring?

Species

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1419 What do we call a person who studies the stars, planets, and other celestial objects?

Astronomer

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1420 What do we call a person who studies and practices medicine, diagnosing and treating illnesses?

Doctor , physician

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1421 What do we call the process of organizing and analyzing numerical data?

Data analysis

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1422 What do we call the study of human society, culture, and behavior?

sociology

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1423 What do we call a language that is no longer spoken or used in everyday life?

Dead language

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1424 What do we call a person who writes books, stories, or articles?

Author

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1425 What do we call a word that has the same meaning as another word?

synonym

1426 What do we call the study of celestial objects, such as stars, planets, and galaxies?

astronomy

1427 What is the study of how individuals, businesses, and governments allocate resources to satisfy their wants and needs called?

Economics

1428 What is the basic unit of life?

Cell

1429 What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?

psychology

1430 What is the process by which plants convert light into energy?

Photosynthesis

1431 What do we call the clothing that covers the hand with individual sections for each finger?

glove

1432 What is the hair called that grows on the skin of a sheep?

Wool / fleece

1433 What is the opposite of 'affluence'?

Poverty

1434 Which one do you spend longer time in, eating, drinking or sleep?

sleep

1435 What do we call the period between sunrise and sunset?

Daytime

1436 What do we call the water flowing down the cliff?

waterfall

1437 What do we measure in Celsius?

Temperature

1438 What is the three-dimensional shape of circle?

Sphere / globe

1439 What is the verb that means employing someone or renting something?

Hire

1440 What is the weather condition related with heavy rain and strong wind occurring in the western Pacific or Indian Ocean?

Typhoon

1441 What is the other form of water other than gas and solid?

Liquid / fluid

1442 How many years are there in two centuries?

Two hundred

1443 What do we call an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of something?

Discount / reduction

1444 What is the generic term for gold, silver and copper?

Metal

1445 Which continent is Canada located in?

North America

1446 What is the opposite of the minus sign?

Plus sign

1447 What is the food that is used in a recipe?

Ingredient

1448 How many years are there in two decades?

Twenty

1449 What is the colorful sticker that is attached to an envelope?

stamp

1450 What is the summary at the beginning of an academic paper called?

Abstract

1451 Where can we find the footnote on a page?

Bottom

1452 What is the part powering a car, ship or an aircraft?

Engine

1453 What do you call the hair that grows above your eyes?

Eyebrow

1454 What is the famous canal linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean?

Suez

1455 What is the generic term for a person who once had the same title as you have now?

Predecessor

1456 What type of body covering helps to insulate burns?

Dressing / bandage

1457 What do we call the musical instrument which has six strings?

Guitar

1458 What do we call a table showing days, weeks and months of a year?

Calendar

1459 What do we call the phase in a trial in which both parties interrogate each other?

Cross examination

1460 What do we say if we call brothers and sisters in a same way?

Siblings

1461 What is the portable breathing apparatus for divers?

Aqualung

1462 What do you call the dark shape your body make on the ground in the sun?

Shadow

1463 What is the conservation of non-renewable energy?

Reuse / recycling

1464 How often does an annual event happen?

Once a year / yearly

1465 If a driver drives the car, what does a pilot do to the plane?

Fly/flies

1466 What will happen to a fragile item if it is not handled carefully?

Smash / break / broken

1467 Where does a pilot sit in an airplane?

Cockpit

1468 What type of work is a sabbatical a lengthy time away from?

Teaching

1469 What do we call a statement presented in court by a defendant or a lawyer?

Plea

1470 What is the straight line between the center of a circle and any point on its outer edge?

Radius

1471 Where is a suspect convicted of a crime?

Court

1472 What do we call a slight shaking movement in a part of the body?

Tremor / quiver / shiver / tremble

1473 What do we call the weather conditions like rain, hail, etc.?

precipitation

1474 What do we call a group of people who sing together?

Choir / chorus

1475 What is the occupational title for a person who composes novels?

novelist

1476 What do we call a person who trains a team in a particular sport?

Coach

1477 What geometric shape are circumference, diameter and radius related with?

Circle

1478 What is the synonym of 'destiny'?

Fate / fortune

1479 What do we call the machine that provides drinking water in an office?

Water cooler / water dispenser

1480 What do we call a private teacher who gives you lessons outside school hours?

Tutor

1481 What will happen to a balloon if you inflate it beyond its capacity?

Blast / burst

1482 What is the process you do when you are not satisfied with a verdict of your lawsuit?

Appeal

1483 What do we call the home of some kinds of wild animals like foxes?

Den / dens / cave / burrow / lair

1484 Which word can be used to describe an inexperienced person, fledgling or veteran?

Fledgling

1485 What is a person whose job deals with the people who call or enter an office, hotel, etc.?

Receptionist

1486 What should we call a permanent mark on a person's skin since his or her birth?

Birthmark

1487 How to describe people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region?

Indigenous

1488 What is the formal name of breathing?

Respiration

1489 How to stimulate an individual's immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a kind of viral?

Vaccinate

1490 What is the tallest living quadruped animal in the world?

Giraffe

1491 Lettuce and carrots come under which category?

Vegetable

1492 What is the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event?

Anniversary

1493 What kind of animal does hippopotamus belong to, herbivore or carnivore?

Herbivore

1494 What is the state of distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, or foreign cultural environment?

Culture shock

1495 How many legs do quadruped animals have?

Four

1496 What is the fruit with hairy shells and milky juice inside?

Coconut

1497 What is the hand-held electric device that blows hot air to your hair?

Hair dryer/

1498 Which word is more related to peasants, industry or agriculture?

Agriculture

1499 What is the antonym of depression, and especially is used to describe financial success?

Prosperity

1500 Which word belongs to insects, mantis or lettuce?

Mantis