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science and tecnology Flashcards

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a piece of equipment worn over or in the ears that makes it possible to listen to music, the radio, etc. without other people hearing it

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headphones

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a piece of equipment or furniture that you use for holding a particular type of thing

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stand

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a small computer that can work with a battery and be easily carried

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laptop

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a small square of plastic that is the best kind of surface on which to use a computer mouse

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mouse mat

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5
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small device that is moved by hand across a surface to control the movement of the cursor on a computer screen

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mouse

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a television screen used to show particular kinds of information; a screen that shows information from a computer

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monitor

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the set of keys for operating a computer or typewriter, or the set of letters that you can click on to write on a smartphone or tablet

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keyboard

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a chair on which the seat turns around without moving the base

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swivel chair

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a machine for printing text on paper, especially one connected to a computer

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printer

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a device which copies pictures and documents so that they can be stored on a computer

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scanner

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11
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to begin using a computer system by typing a secret password

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login in(to)

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12
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to produce a printed copy of data from a computer

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print out

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13
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to spend time visiting a lot of websites

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surf the web

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14
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to move data to a smaller computer system from a larger one

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download

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15
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to copy text into a document from another document

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paste

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16
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to break into a computer to steal or damage data

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hack into

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17
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to mark (something, such as text) with a bright colour

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highlight

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18
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to create something or start it

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set up

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19
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to prepare a second copy of a file, program, etc.

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back up

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20
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to press a button on a mouse to make sth happen on a computer

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click on

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21
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a mechanised loom powered by a line shaft

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power loom

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22
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computer programmes

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software

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23
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to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle

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drop a stitch

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24
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a fault in a machine, especially in a computer programme

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bug

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25
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to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant

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end up

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26
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to stop working properly

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break down

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27
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one of the many parts that make something complicated

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complexity

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28
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the electronic machinery used in computing

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hardware

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29
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progress or a development in a particular activity

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advance

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30
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a person who prepares a programme for a computer

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programmer

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31
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the glass part that fits into an electric lamp to give light

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light bulb

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32
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a stand-alone unit that plays DVDs

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DVD player

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33
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a portable device designed for reading digital publications

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E-book reader

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34
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an electric machine for chopping or mixing food

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food processor

35
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a device that dries your hair by blowing hot air over it

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hairdryer

36
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a device you connect to a computer to store information

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memory stick

37
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a tiny piece of silicon designed to act as a electronic circuit

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microchip

38
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a part at the end of a wire that is used to connect devices

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plug

39
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a small video camera that is used to show live images

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web cam

40
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a device that forwards data packets between networks

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Wi-Fi router

41
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a device in a wall into which an electric cord can be plugged

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socket

42
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a device that can be attached to a computer via a USB

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hard drive

43
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a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to breed with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name

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species

44
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the simplest and smallest forms of life. Bacteria exist in large numbers in air, water and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease.

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bacteria

45
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all the plants and living creatures in a particular area considered in relation to their physical environment

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ecosystem

46
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a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease

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germ

47
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any animal that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk.

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mammal

48
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the sun and all the planets that move around it

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solar system

49
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the force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are dropped

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gravity

50
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an occasion when the moon passes between the earth and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the sun for a time; an occasion when the earth passes between the moon and the sun so that you cannot see all or part of the moon for a time

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eclipse

51
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any of the large systems of stars, etc. in outer space

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galaxy

52
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the distance that light travels in one year, 9.4607 × 1012 kilometres

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light year

53
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a straight line between the centre of a circle and any point on its outer edge; the length of this line

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radius

54
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a flat shape with four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90°

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rectangle

55
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being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added togethe

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total

56
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a small part or amount of something

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fraction

57
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a straight line going from one side of a circle or any other round object to the other side, passing through the centre

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diameter

58
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an imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles

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equator

59
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the height above sea level

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altitude

60
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the average height of the sea/ocean, used as the basis for measuring the height of all places on land

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sea level

61
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one half of the earth, especially the half above or below the equator

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hemisphere

62
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a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land

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gulf

63
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a change or a new arrangement etc.

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innovation

64
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to be the first person to make a machine, use a method etc

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invent

65
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to do and complete a task

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carry out

66
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an important development or discovery

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breakthrough

67
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something made for a purpose, such as a tool or instrument

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device

68
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relating to data or information in the form of digital signals

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digital

69
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the process of developing something over a period of time

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progress

70
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belonging to the present; recent; not old or ancient

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modern

71
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to be the first person who finds something

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discover

72
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to cause great changes in ideas, methods etc.

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revolutionize (v)

73
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chemistry (person, adj)

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chemist chemical

74
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astronomy (person, adj)

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astronomer astronomical

75
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biochemistry (person, adj)

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biochemist biochemical

76
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genetics (person, adj)

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geneticist genetical

77
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botany (person, adj)

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botanist botanical

78
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topography (person, adj)

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topographer topographical

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astrophysics (person, adj)

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astrophysicist astrophysical

80
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bacteriology (person, adj)

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bacteriologist bacteriological

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ecology (person, adj)

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ecologist ecological

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geography (person, adj)

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geographer geographical

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mathematics (person, adj)

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mathematician mathematical

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