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Vocabulary - Physical science Flashcards

1
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Announcements will be [posted] on the college website.

A

put something on the internet

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Announcements will be posted on the college [website].

A

set on information on the internet: ussually consisting of several web pages

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All students have free [access] to online resources within the library network.

A

permission to use something

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4
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All students have free access to [online] resources within the library network.

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connected to the internet

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5
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All students have free access to online resources within the library [network].

A

a large number of computers that have a connection with each other and that work together

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6
Q

[Laptops] may be borrowed for
in-library use and are configured
to connect to the campus
wireless network.

A

a small computer that you can carry with you

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7
Q

Laptops may be borrowed for
in-library use and are [configured]
to connect to the campus
wireless network.

A

technical specification installed on the computer

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8
Q

Laptops may be borrowed for
in-library use and are configured
to connect to the campus
[wireless] network.

A

can connect to the internet without needing an internet access point

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9
Q

Personal [software] may not be
loaded onto the laptop. All user
files will be deleted from the hard
disk

A

programs

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10
Q

Personal software may not be
loaded onto the laptop. All user
files will be [deleted] from the hard
disk

A

remove

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11
Q

Personal software may not be
loaded onto the laptop. All user
files will be deleted from the [hard
disk]

A

computer memory

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12
Q

Students will need a [password] to

log on to their Internet account.

A

secret word or phrase that allows you to use a computer system

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13
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Students will need a password to

[log on] to their Internet account.

A

access a computer system by typing a password

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14
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When using computers for
word, data, and [spreadsheet]
processing, it is recommended
that you save your work frequently
to your removable media.
A

type of program that stores data in tables or charts

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15
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When using computers for
word, data, and spreadsheet
processing, it is recommended
that you save your work frequently
to your [removable] media.
A

storage sevide that can be removed. Ex flash drive, USB

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16
Q

You can install [shortcuts] to
college websites or to your
Internet browser on your
desktop.

A

an icon that links to a program or file on your computer

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17
Q

You can install shortcuts to
college websites or to your
Internet [browser] on your
desktop.

A

software that allows you to search for information on the internet

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18
Q

You can install shortcuts to
college websites or to your
Internet browser on your
[desktop].

A

the screen that you can see when you start up your computer

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19
Q

Climate is often described in terms
of average [temperature] and
precipitation over time.

A

how hot or cold something is

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20
Q

Climate is often described in terms
of average temperature and
[precipitation] over time.

A

rainfall

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21
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Climate patterns play a [fundamental] role in the formation of ecosystems

A

important

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22
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Climate patterns play a fundamental [role] in the formation of ecosystems

A

function, influence

23
Q

Climate patterns play a fundamental role in the formation of [ecosystems]

A

relatinship between all the living things in a particular area together

24
Q 
Warmer global temperatures in the
[atmosphere] can lead to climate
changes that affect rainfall patterns,
storms and droughts, and sea
level.
A

layer of air and other gases around the Earth

25
Q 
Warmer global temperatures in the
atmosphere can [lead to] climate
changes that affect rainfall patterns,
storms and droughts, and sea
level.
A

cause

26
Q 
Warmer global temperatures in the
atmosphere can lead to climate
changes that affect rainfall patterns,
storms and [droughts], and sea
level.
A

period of time without rain

27
Q

When [fossil fuels] are burned, carbon emissions known as

greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.

A

oil, gas, coal

28
Q

When fossil fuels are burned, carbon [emissions] known as

greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.

A

something that is discharged into the atmosphere

29
Q

When fossil fuels are burned, carbon emissions known as

greenhouse gases are [released] into the atmosphere.

A

allow to escape, discharge

30
Q

Solar energy is [absorbed] by the
atmosphere and some of it is
reflected into space by ice and
snow.

A

take in

31
Q

Solar energy is absorbed by the
atmosphere and some of it is
[reflected] into space by ice and
snow.

A

send back

32
Q

[Ecologists] are studying
sustainable farming methods that will not deplete the Earth’s
resources

A

someone who studies relationships between plants, animals, people, and the environment

33
Q

Ecologists are studying
[sustainable] farming methods that will not deplete the Earth’s
resources

A

can be maintained or continued

34
Q

Ecologists are studying
sustainable farming methods that will not [deplete] the Earth’s
resources

A

reduce, diminish

35
Q

One of the highest rates of [deforestation] has been in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon

A

cutting down trees over a large area

36
Q

One of the highest rates of deforestation has been in the [tropical] rainforests of the Amazon

A

climate zone that is hot and wet, near the equator

37
Q

The Earth’s [gravity] is a natural phenomenon that causes objects
to fall to the ground.

A

the force that causes objects to be attracted toward each other because they have mass

38
Q

The Earth’s gravity is a natural [phenomenon] that causes objects
to fall to the ground.

A

something that is observed to happen or exist

39
Q

A speedometer measures the
[velocity] of a moving train or car
and its speed of acceleration.

A

speed and direction of travel

40
Q

A speedometer measures the
velocity of a moving train or car
and its speed of [acceleration].

A

change in velocity

41
Q

At high [altitudes] there is less oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere
and it becomes more difficult to breathe.

A

height above sea level

42
Q

At high attitudes, there is less
[oxygen] in the Earth’s atmosphere
and it becomes more difficult to
breathe.

A

a gas that forms part of the earth’s atmosohere and is essential for life

43
Q

[Hydrogen] is the lightest element in

the Periodic Table.

A

a colorless highly flammable gas

44
Q

Hydrogen is the lightest [element] in

the Periodic Table.

A

the simplest chemical substances wich cannot be broken down

45
Q

Wood is less [dense] than water,
which is why it floats. That means it
has less mass per cubic inch.

A

has a lot of mass when compared to its volume

46
Q

Wood is less dense than water,
which is why it floats. That means it
has less [mass] per cubic inch.

A

the amout of material in something

47
Q

Most planets have natural [satellites]

or moons that orbit around them.

A

an object in space that circles around another object

48
Q

Most planets have natural satellites

or moons that [orbit] around them.

A

move around another object in a curved path

49
Q

When two or more [nuclei] fuse they

generate energy.

A

the cental part of an atom

50
Q

When two or more nuclei [fuse] they

generate energy.

A

join together

51
Q

When two or more nuclei fuse they

[generate] energy.

A

create

52
Q

A typical [atom] consists of a nucleus
of protons and neutrons with a
system of electrons orbiting the
nucleus.

A

the smallest unit of matter

53
Q

A typical atom consists of a nucleus
of [protons] and [neutrons] with a
system of [electrons] orbiting the
nucleus.

A

subatomic particles

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