ASVAB Flashcards: Verbal, Math, Science & Technical Review

Review 220 original ASVAB flashcards covering vocabulary, math formulas and setup patterns, science, electronics, auto and shop knowledge, mechanics, and bounded spatial concepts.

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ASVAB Flashcards: Verbal, Math, Science & Technical Review

Review the facts worth recalling before you spend time on full practice questions. These 220 English flashcards cover all four official ASVAB domains and map to the ten computerized subtests without copying the test.

What the cards practice

  • Verbal — 45 cards: produce meanings for 20 useful words, connect 10 roots or affixes with their meanings and examples, and recall 15 bounded reading concepts such as main idea, inference, tone, context clues, and passage structure.
  • Math — 55 cards: recall number rules, algebra relationships, geometry formulas, and ten common setup patterns for rates, interest, percent change, mixtures, work, probability, scale, and word-to-expression translation.
  • Science — 40 cards: connect life-science structures and processes, chemistry and physics terms, and Earth and space processes with their defining functions or principles.
  • Technical — 65 cards: connect electrical quantities, circuit behavior, vehicle and shop components, tools, simple machines, and physical principles with their functions, units, formulas, or relationships.
  • Spatial — 15 cards: recall bounded rotation, reflection, boundary-matching, silhouette, overlap, scale, landmark, symmetry, and viewpoint concepts that support spatial-relation practice.

The cards use useful forward mappings such as term → meaning, quantity → unit or formula, component → function, and principle → relationship. A few prompts ask for a setup from familiar wording. The deck does not mechanically reverse every fact, add answer-choice recognition, or turn every definition into several near-duplicates.

What needs separate practice

Flashcards are a poor substitute for passage-heavy Paragraph Comprehension drills, timed multi-step Arithmetic Reasoning problems, and full visual Assembling Objects items. Those need original passages or diagrams, realistic answer choices, and time pressure, so they are explicitly excluded here. The deck also excludes score tables, changing service cutoffs, advanced electronics design, diagnostic auto repair, hazardous procedures, and obscure trade trivia.

Learning order

The sequence makes repeated passes across verbal, math, science, technical, and spatial material. Foundations arrive before dependent knowledge: number operations before algebra and applied setups, cell and matter basics before larger systems, electrical quantities before circuit rules, and component names before mechanical relationships. Related directions and near-duplicates are separated by at least three unrelated cards where practical; the later technical tail keeps rotating among electronics, auto, and mechanics.

Scope and provenance

The official ASVAB subtests page defines the four domains and ten computerized subtests. Its administration note explains that Auto Information and Shop Information are separate on the computerized test but combined on the paper-and-pencil test and for the reported AS score. The official preparation guidance recommends a solid foundation in mathematics, English, science, and technical coursework.

The facts are common high-school and introductory technical knowledge. The prompts, answers, selection, and order were independently written and manually checked. No competitor cards or third-party media were used. The generated cover is original and contains no official marks.

The Common knowledge · CC0 1.0 label applies to the original wording, organization, metadata, and cover to the extent applicable rights exist. It does not claim ownership of facts or third-party names.

Source and compatibility review: August 31, 2026.

This is an independent, unofficial study deck. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supplied with questions by the ASVAB Testing Program or the U.S. Department of Defense. No official questions, passages, answer choices, score tables, curriculum wording, or protected prep-book wording were copied.

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  1. カード 1

    質問

    What is a passage's main idea?

    回答

    The central point the author wants the whole passage to communicate.

  2. カード 2

    質問

    What is the standard order of operations?

    回答

    Parentheses → exponents → multiplication and division from left to right → addition and subtraction from left to right.

  3. カード 3

    質問

    What is the basic structural and functional unit of life?

    回答

    The cell.

  4. カード 4

    質問

    What is electric current?

    回答

    The rate at which electric charge flows.

  5. カード 5

    質問

    What properties stay unchanged when a shape is rotated?

    回答

    Its size, side lengths, angles, and handedness stay unchanged; only orientation changes.

  6. カード 6

    質問

    What does abundant mean?

    回答

    Plentiful; present in large amounts.

  7. カード 7

    質問

    What is a prime number?

    回答

    A whole number greater than 1 with exactly two positive factors: 1 and itself.

  8. カード 8

    質問

    What is the nucleus's main role in a eukaryotic cell?

    回答

    It stores most of the cell's DNA and helps control gene activity.

  9. カード 9

    質問

    What does an internal-combustion engine do?

    回答

    Converts fuel's chemical energy into mechanical motion through combustion.

  10. カード 10

    質問

    How does a reflection affect a shape's orientation?

    回答

    It reverses handedness, producing a mirror image.

  11. カード 11

    質問

    What does the prefix pre- mean?

    回答

    Before, as in preview.

  12. カード 12

    質問

    What is a factor of a number?

    回答

    A whole number that divides the number with no remainder.

  13. カード 13

    質問

    What do mitochondria do?

    回答

    They release usable energy from food molecules and make much of the cell's ATP.

  14. カード 14

    質問

    What eye protection is standard when chips, sparks, or flying debris are possible?

    回答

    Properly rated safety glasses or goggles suited to the hazard.

  15. カード 15

    質問

    What is a translation of a shape?

    回答

    A slide that changes position without rotating or reflecting the shape.

  16. カード 16

    質問

    What is a supporting detail?

    回答

    A fact, example, reason, or explanation that develops the main idea.

  17. カード 17

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    What is a multiple of a number?

    回答

    A result of multiplying that number by an integer.

  18. カード 18

    質問

    What is the cell membrane's main job?

    回答

    It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

  19. カード 19

    質問

    When force acts along the direction of motion, what is mechanical work?

    回答

    Force times displacement: W=FdW=Fd.

  20. カード 20

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    What must be true of two boundaries that join exactly?

    回答

    Their lengths and contours must match while facing in complementary directions.

  21. カード 21

    質問

    What does concise mean?

    回答

    Brief but clear; using no unnecessary words.

  22. カード 22

    質問

    How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

    回答

    Divide the numerator by the denominator.

  23. カード 23

    質問

    What is photosynthesis?

    回答

    The process by which plants, algae, and some microbes use light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water.

  24. カード 24

    質問

    What is the SI unit of electric current?

    回答

    The ampere, or amp.

  25. カード 25

    質問

    How should a tab-and-slot pair behave in a valid assembly?

    回答

    The tab should fit the slot without leaving a gap or creating overlap.

  26. カード 26

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    What does the suffix -less mean?

    回答

    Without, as in careless.

  27. カード 27

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    How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

    回答

    Multiply by 100 and add the percent sign.

  28. カード 28

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    What is cellular respiration?

    回答

    A process that releases energy from food molecules, commonly using oxygen and producing carbon dioxide and water.

  29. カード 29

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    What does a piston do in a reciprocating engine?

    回答

    Moves back and forth in the cylinder and transfers combustion force to the connecting rod.

  30. カード 30

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    Which edges determine an assembled object's outer silhouette?

    回答

    Only edges that remain exposed after the pieces join.

  31. カード 31

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    What is an inference in reading?

    回答

    A conclusion supported by passage evidence even when it is not stated directly.

  32. カード 32

    質問

    How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

    回答

    Divide by 100, or move the decimal point two places left.

  33. カード 33

    質問

    What is DNA?

    回答

    The molecule that stores hereditary information in living organisms.

  34. カード 34

    質問

    What fastener is a Phillips screwdriver designed to turn?

    回答

    A screw with a cross-shaped recess.

  35. カード 35

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    What usually happens to two edges joined along a shared boundary?

    回答

    They become internal to the assembly rather than part of the outside outline.

  36. カード 36

    質問

    What does diligent mean?

    回答

    Careful and persistent in one's work.

  37. カード 37

    質問

    What is the reciprocal of a nonzero number?

    回答

    The number that gives 1 when multiplied by the original number; for a/ba/b, it is b/ab/a.

  38. カード 38

    質問

    What is a gene?

    回答

    A segment of DNA that contributes to a functional product or inherited trait.

  39. カード 39

    質問

    What is mechanical power?

    回答

    The rate of doing work: P=W/tP=W/t.

  40. カード 40

    質問

    Why does overlap eliminate a proposed piece arrangement?

    回答

    Solid pieces cannot occupy the same area in a valid assembly.

  41. カード 41

    質問

    What does the root bio mean?

    回答

    Life, as in biology.

  42. カード 42

    質問

    What makes two fractions equivalent?

    回答

    They represent the same value because the numerator and denominator were multiplied or divided by the same nonzero number.

  43. カード 43

    質問

    What is an allele?

    回答

    One version of a gene.

  44. カード 44

    質問

    What is voltage?

    回答

    Electric potential difference: energy transferred per unit charge.

  45. カード 45

    質問

    What scale rule applies when comparing pieces meant to join?

    回答

    They must be compared at the same scale; rotation does not resize a piece.

  46. カード 46

    質問

    What is an author's purpose?

    回答

    The main reason for writing, such as to inform, explain, persuade, or entertain.

  47. カード 47

    質問

    What does a ratio compare?

    回答

    Two quantities by division.

  48. カード 48

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    What is the main job of red blood cells?

    回答

    Carry oxygen, mainly through hemoglobin.

  49. カード 49

    質問

    What does a crankshaft do in a piston engine?

    回答

    Converts the pistons' back-and-forth motion into rotation.

  50. カード 50

    質問

    What is a useful anchor for mental assembly?

    回答

    A distinctive corner, notch, tab, or long edge that can be tracked across rotations.

  51. カード 51

    質問

    What does obsolete mean?

    回答

    No longer used because something newer has replaced it.

  52. カード 52

    質問

    What is a proportion?

    回答

    An equation stating that two ratios are equal.

  53. カード 53

    質問

    What is the main job of white blood cells?

    回答

    Help defend the body against infection and other threats.

  54. カード 54

    質問

    What fastener is a slotted screwdriver designed to turn?

    回答

    A screw with one straight slot.

  55. カード 55

    質問

    What should you track while mentally rotating a complex piece?

    回答

    One distinctive landmark and its relationship to nearby edges.

  56. カード 56

    質問

    What does the prefix anti- mean?

    回答

    Against or opposed to, as in antifreeze.

  57. カード 57

    質問

    How do you find the arithmetic mean?

    回答

    Add all values and divide by the number of values.

  58. カード 58

    質問

    What does a neuron do?

    回答

    Receives and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

  59. カード 59

    質問

    How is ideal mechanical advantage defined?

    回答

    Ideal mechanical advantage is input distance divided by output distance. In a frictionless ideal machine, it also equals output force divided by input force.

  60. カード 60

    質問

    How can symmetry help with a spatial-relation problem?

    回答

    It reveals repeated or mirrored positions. Reflection reverses handedness, so a candidate must match the target's handedness.

  61. カード 61

    質問

    How does a definition context clue help with an unfamiliar word?

    回答

    The sentence directly explains the word's meaning nearby.

  62. カード 62

    質問

    What is the median?

    回答

    The middle value after the data are ordered, or the mean of the two middle values when the count is even.

  63. カード 63

    質問

    What is homeostasis?

    回答

    The maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions despite outside change.

  64. カード 64

    質問

    What is the SI unit of voltage?

    回答

    The volt.

  65. カード 65

    質問

    Does viewing an object from another angle change the object itself?

    回答

    No. The visible faces and edges change, but the object's dimensions and connections do not.

  66. カード 66

    質問

    What does reluctant mean?

    回答

    Unwilling or hesitant.

  67. カード 67

    質問

    Why use a least common denominator when adding fractions?

    回答

    It gives the fractions a shared unit size so their numerators can be combined.

  68. カード 68

    質問

    What is an ecosystem?

    回答

    A community of organisms interacting with each other and with their physical environment.

  69. カード 69

    質問

    What does a camshaft control in a four-stroke engine?

    回答

    The timing of intake and exhaust valve opening and closing.

  70. カード 70

    質問

    How can a hidden edge be inferred in a simple assembly?

    回答

    Continue the visible boundary consistently unless another piece blocks or joins it.

  71. カード 71

    質問

    What does the root geo mean?

    回答

    Earth, as in geology.

  72. カード 72

    質問

    What is absolute value?

    回答

    A number's distance from zero, so it is never negative.

  73. カード 73

    質問

    What is natural selection?

    回答

    Individuals with heritable traits suited to an environment tend to leave more offspring, so those traits become more common.

  74. カード 74

    質問

    What is an open-end wrench mainly used for?

    回答

    Turning nuts and bolt heads that can be reached from the side.

  75. カード 75

    質問

    What quick checks can eliminate an impossible assembly?

    回答

    Mismatched edge lengths, wrong corner counts, overlap, gaps, or an outer outline that cannot be formed.

  76. カード 76

    質問

    What do contrast signals such as however or although tell a reader?

    回答

    The next idea differs from or qualifies the previous idea.

  77. カード 77

    質問

    What is a variable?

    回答

    A symbol that represents an unknown or changeable value.

  78. カード 78

    質問

    What is an atom?

    回答

    The smallest unit of an element that retains that element's chemical identity.

  79. カード 79

    質問

    What is a fulcrum?

    回答

    The pivot point of a lever.

  80. カード 80

    質問

    What does impartial mean?

    回答

    Fair and not favoring one side.

  81. カード 81

    質問

    What is a coefficient?

    回答

    A number that multiplies a variable.

  82. カード 82

    質問

    What is an element?

    回答

    A pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons.

  83. カード 83

    質問

    What is electrical resistance?

    回答

    Opposition to electric current.

  84. カード 84

    質問

    What does the suffix -ology mean?

    回答

    The study of, as in geology.

  85. カード 85

    質問

    What is the distributive property?

    回答

    Multiply the outside factor by every term inside: a(b+c)=ab+aca(b+c)=ab+ac.

  86. カード 86

    質問

    What is a compound?

    回答

    A substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded in fixed proportions.

  87. カード 87

    質問

    What does a spark plug do in a gasoline engine?

    回答

    Creates the spark that ignites the compressed air-fuel mixture.

  88. カード 88

    質問

    What do cause-and-effect signals help a reader identify?

    回答

    Why something happened and what resulted from it.

  89. カード 89

    質問

    When can algebraic terms be combined?

    回答

    When they are like terms with the same variable parts and exponents.

  90. カード 90

    質問

    What defines a physical change?

    回答

    The material changes form or state without becoming a different substance.

  91. カード 91

    質問

    What is the main advantage of a socket wrench?

    回答

    Its socket surrounds the fastener head, giving secure contact and efficient repeated turning.

  92. カード 92

    質問

    What does feasible mean?

    回答

    Possible and practical to do.

  93. カード 93

    質問

    For a positive whole-number exponent, what does the exponent tell you?

    回答

    How many times the base is used as a factor.

  94. カード 94

    質問

    What defines a chemical change?

    回答

    One or more substances become new substances with different chemical compositions.

  95. カード 95

    質問

    Where is the fulcrum in a first-class lever?

    回答

    Between the effort and the load.

  96. カード 96

    質問

    What does the prefix inter- mean?

    回答

    Between or among, as in interstate.

  97. カード 97

    質問

    What is the product-of-powers rule for the same base?

    回答

    Add the exponents: aman=am+na^m a^n=a^{m+n}.

  98. カード 98

    質問

    What does conservation of mass mean in an ordinary chemical reaction?

    回答

    Atoms are rearranged, but total mass stays constant in a closed system.

  99. カード 99

    質問

    What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?

    回答

    The ohm.

  100. カード 100

    質問

    What is a pronoun's referent?

    回答

    The noun or noun phrase that the pronoun stands for.

  101. カード 101

    質問

    What does a negative exponent mean?

    回答

    For nonzero aa, an=1/ana^{-n}=1/a^n.

  102. カード 102

    質問

    What is density?

    回答

    Mass per unit volume: ρ=m/V\rho=m/V.

  103. カード 103

    質問

    What does a fuel injector do?

    回答

    Meters and sprays fuel into the engine's air path or combustion chamber.

  104. カード 104

    質問

    What does ambiguous mean?

    回答

    Open to more than one interpretation; unclear.

  105. カード 105

    質問

    What is a square root of a number?

    回答

    A value that produces the number when multiplied by itself.

  106. カード 106

    質問

    What relationship does Newton's second law express?

    回答

    Net force equals mass times acceleration: F=maF=ma.

  107. カード 107

    質問

    What is an adjustable wrench used for?

    回答

    Turning different sizes of nuts or bolt heads with one movable jaw.

  108. カード 108

    質問

    What does the root cred mean?

    回答

    Believe or trust, as in credible.

  109. カード 109

    質問

    What is the core rule for solving a linear equation?

    回答

    Use inverse operations while performing the same operation on both sides.

  110. カード 110

    質問

    How does velocity differ from speed?

    回答

    Velocity includes direction; speed does not.

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  111. カード 111

    質問

    Where is the load in a second-class lever?

    回答

    Between the fulcrum and the effort.

  112. カード 112

    質問

    How does a fact differ from an opinion?

    回答

    A fact can be checked against evidence; an opinion expresses a judgment or belief.

  113. カード 113

    質問

    What is the slope formula between two points?

    回答

    m=(y2y1)/(x2x1)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1), provided x2x1x_2\ne x_1.

  114. カード 114

    質問

    What is energy?

    回答

    The capacity to do work or cause change.

  115. カード 115

    質問

    What relationship does Ohm's law express?

    回答

    Voltage equals current times resistance: V=IRV=IR.

  116. カード 116

    質問

    What does meticulous mean?

    回答

    Very careful about small details.

  117. カード 117

    質問

    What does y=mx+by=mx+b show?

    回答

    A line with slope mm and vertical intercept bb.

  118. カード 118

    質問

    What is conduction?

    回答

    Heat transfer through direct particle contact, especially within or between solids.

  119. カード 119

    質問

    What does a vehicle radiator do?

    回答

    Transfers heat from engine coolant to the surrounding air.

  120. カード 120

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    What does scarce mean?

    回答

    Limited in supply; hard to find.

  121. カード 121

    質問

    When must an inequality sign reverse?

    回答

    When both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number.

  122. カード 122

    質問

    What is convection?

    回答

    Heat transfer by the bulk motion of a fluid such as air or water.

  123. カード 123

    質問

    What are general-purpose pliers mainly used for?

    回答

    Gripping, holding, and bending objects.

  124. カード 124

    質問

    What does a compare-and-contrast structure show?

    回答

    How two or more subjects are alike and different.

  125. カード 125

    質問

    What is a solution to a system of two equations?

    回答

    A value pair that makes both equations true.

  126. カード 126

    質問

    What is thermal radiation?

    回答

    Energy transfer by electromagnetic waves; it does not require matter.

  127. カード 127

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    Where is the effort in a third-class lever?

    回答

    Between the fulcrum and the load.

  128. カード 128

    質問

    What does resilient mean?

    回答

    Able to recover or adapt after difficulty.

  129. カード 129

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    How do you factor out a greatest common factor?

    回答

    Divide every term by the common factor and place that factor outside parentheses.

  130. カード 130

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    What is Earth's crust?

    回答

    The planet's thin, solid outermost layer.

  131. カード 131

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    What is electrical power in a DC circuit?

    回答

    Voltage times current: P=VIP=VI.

  132. カード 132

    質問

    What does versatile mean?

    回答

    Able to serve several purposes or adapt to different tasks.

  133. カード 133

    質問

    What is the quadratic formula for ax2+bx+c=0ax^2+bx+c=0?

    回答

    x=(b±b24ac)/(2a)x=(-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac})/(2a).

  134. カード 134

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    What is Earth's mantle?

    回答

    The thick layer of hot rock between the crust and core; it flows slowly over long times.

  135. カード 135

    質問

    What does an engine thermostat regulate?

    回答

    Coolant flow based on temperature so the engine warms up and avoids overheating.

  136. カード 136

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    What do sequence signals such as first, next, and finally show?

    回答

    The order in which steps or events occur.

  137. カード 137

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    What is the perimeter of a rectangle?

    回答

    P=2l+2wP=2l+2w.

  138. カード 138

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    What is Earth's core?

    回答

    The iron-rich central region, with a liquid outer core and solid inner core.

  139. カード 139

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    What is a ball-peen hammer mainly used for?

    回答

    Shaping metal and striking punches or rivets.

  140. カード 140

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    What does sporadic mean?

    回答

    Occurring irregularly or only from time to time.

  141. カード 141

    質問

    What is the area of a rectangle?

    回答

    A=lwA=lw.

  142. カード 142

    質問

    What does the rock cycle describe?

    回答

    How igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks change from one type to another.

  143. カード 143

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    What does a fixed pulley change in the ideal case?

    回答

    The direction of the effort; its ideal mechanical advantage is 1.

  144. カード 144

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    What does frugal mean?

    回答

    Careful about spending or using resources.

  145. カード 145

    質問

    What is the area of a triangle?

    回答

    A=bh/2A=bh/2.

  146. カード 146

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    How does weather differ from climate?

    回答

    Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is the long-term pattern for a region.

  147. カード 147

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    What is an electrical conductor?

    回答

    A material that allows electric charge to move relatively easily.

  148. カード 148

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    What is tone in a passage?

    回答

    The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

  149. カード 149

    質問

    What is the circumference of a circle?

    回答

    C=2πrC=2\pi r or C=πdC=\pi d.

  150. カード 150

    質問

    What is evaporation in the water cycle?

    回答

    Liquid water changing into water vapor.

  151. カード 151

    質問

    What does an alternator do while a vehicle's engine runs?

    回答

    Supplies electrical power and recharges the battery.

  152. カード 152

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    What does novice mean?

    回答

    A beginner.

  153. カード 153

    質問

    What is the area of a circle?

    回答

    A=πr2A=\pi r^2.

  154. カード 154

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    What is condensation in the water cycle?

    回答

    Water vapor cooling into liquid droplets.

  155. カード 155

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    What is a hacksaw mainly used to cut?

    回答

    Metal and some plastics, using a fine-toothed blade.

  156. カード 156

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    What does the prefix trans- mean?

    回答

    Across, through, or beyond, as in transport.

  157. カード 157

    質問

    What relationship does the Pythagorean theorem give for a right triangle?

    回答

    a2+b2=c2a^2+b^2=c^2, where cc is the hypotenuse.

  158. カード 158

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    What is precipitation?

    回答

    Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

  159. カード 159

    質問

    What is the ideal mechanical advantage of one movable pulley supported by two rope segments?

    回答

    2; the load is shared by two supporting rope segments.

  160. カード 160

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    What is a summary?

    回答

    A brief statement of the main idea and the most important supporting points.

  161. カード 161

    質問

    What is the sum of a triangle's interior angles?

    回答

    180180^\circ.

  162. カード 162

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    What does plate tectonics explain?

    回答

    The movement of Earth's lithospheric plates and many earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain ranges.

  163. カード 163

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    What is an electrical insulator?

    回答

    A material that strongly resists the movement of electric charge.

  164. カード 164

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    What does verify mean?

    回答

    Confirm that something is true or accurate.

  165. カード 165

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    What are complementary angles?

    回答

    Two angles whose measures add to 9090^\circ.

  166. カード 166

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    What primarily causes Earth's seasons?

    回答

    Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun.

  167. カード 167

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    What is a vehicle battery's main starting role?

    回答

    Provides electrical energy to the starter motor and ignition or control systems.

  168. カード 168

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    What does plausible mean?

    回答

    Reasonable or believable.

  169. カード 169

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    What are supplementary angles?

    回答

    Two angles whose measures add to 180180^\circ.

  170. カード 170

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    What causes the Moon's phases?

    回答

    Our view of the Moon's sunlit half changes as the Moon orbits Earth.

  171. カード 171

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    What does a hand file do?

    回答

    Removes small amounts of material to shape, deburr, or smooth a surface.

  172. カード 172

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    What is a word's connotation?

    回答

    The feeling or association a word suggests beyond its literal meaning.

  173. カード 173

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    What is the area of a parallelogram?

    回答

    A=bhA=bh, using the perpendicular height.

  174. カード 174

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    What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

    回答

    Gravity supplies the inward force that bends their motion into an orbit.

  175. カード 175

    質問

    How do the speeds of two meshed gears compare?

    回答

    The smaller gear turns faster; speed is inversely related to tooth count.

  176. カード 176

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    What does prudent mean?

    回答

    Careful and sensible about future consequences.

  177. カード 177

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    What is the area of a trapezoid?

    回答

    A=(b1+b2)h/2A=(b_1+b_2)h/2.

  178. カード 178

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    How does current behave in a simple series circuit?

    回答

    The same current passes through every component.

  179. カード 179

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    What does the prefix mis- mean?

    回答

    Wrongly or badly, as in misjudge.

  180. カード 180

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    What is the volume of a rectangular prism?

    回答

    V=lwhV=lwh.

  181. カード 181

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    What does a vehicle transmission do?

    回答

    Changes the speed-and-torque relationship between the engine and the drive wheels.

  182. カード 182

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    What is a paraphrase?

    回答

    A restatement of the same idea in different words without changing its meaning.

  183. カード 183

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    What is the volume of a cylinder?

    回答

    V=πr2hV=\pi r^2h.

  184. カード 184

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    What does a drill bit do?

    回答

    Cuts a hole as it rotates; the bit type must match the material.

  185. カード 185

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    What does tangible mean?

    回答

    Able to be touched; more broadly, real and definite.

  186. カード 186

    質問

    What is the surface area of a rectangular prism?

    回答

    SA=2lw+2lh+2whSA=2lw+2lh+2wh.

  187. カード 187

    質問

    Which directions do two directly meshed external gears rotate?

    回答

    Opposite directions.

  188. カード 188

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    What does candid mean?

    回答

    Honest and direct.

  189. カード 189

    質問

    How do corresponding lengths compare in similar figures?

    回答

    They share one scale factor; corresponding angles stay equal.

  190. カード 190

    質問

    How does voltage behave across branches of an ideal parallel circuit?

    回答

    Each branch has the same voltage as the source.

  191. カード 191

    質問

    What equation links distance, rate, and time?

    回答

    d=rtd=rt.

  192. カード 192

    質問

    What does a differential let driven wheels do?

    回答

    Rotate at different speeds while still receiving torque.

  193. カード 193

    質問

    What is the simple-interest formula?

    回答

    I=PrtI=Prt, where PP is principal, rr is the decimal annual rate, and tt is time in years.

  194. カード 194

    質問

    What does a bench vise do?

    回答

    Holds a workpiece firmly while it is cut, filed, drilled, or assembled.

  195. カード 195

    質問

    How do you find a unit rate?

    回答

    Divide to express the quantity per one unit.

  196. カード 196

    質問

    How does an inclined plane trade force for distance?

    回答

    It reduces the required input force by increasing the distance over which the force acts.

  197. カード 197

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    How do you calculate signed percent change?

    回答

    percent change=(neworiginal)/original×100%\text{percent change}=(\text{new}-\text{original})/\text{original}\times100\%, when the original is nonzero. A positive result is an increase; a negative result is a decrease.

  198. カード 198

    質問

    What is an open circuit?

    回答

    A broken or incomplete path in which current cannot flow through the intended loop.

  199. カード 199

    質問

    What two equations set up a two-part mixture problem?

    回答

    Use both a1+a2=Aa_1+a_2=A and c1a1+c2a2=ctAc_1a_1+c_2a_2=c_tA. The aa values are amounts in compatible units, and the cc values are decimal concentrations.

  200. カード 200

    質問

    How does a disc brake slow a wheel?

    回答

    A caliper presses pads against a rotating disc, creating friction.

  201. カード 201

    質問

    How do combined work rates relate?

    回答

    Add the individual rates: 1/T=1/t1+1/t21/T=1/t_1+1/t_2 for two workers acting together.

  202. カード 202

    質問

    What is pressure?

    回答

    Force per unit area: p=F/Ap=F/A.

  203. カード 203

    質問

    For equally likely outcomes, how is probability found?

    回答

    Favorable outcomes divided by total possible outcomes.

  204. カード 204

    質問

    What is a closed circuit?

    回答

    A complete conducting path that allows current to flow.

  205. カード 205

    質問

    How does a scale drawing connect drawing length to actual length?

    回答

    Corresponding lengths form an equal ratio using one consistent scale factor.

  206. カード 206

    質問

    What are the main jobs of tire tread?

    回答

    Provide grip and channel water away from the tire's contact area.

  207. カード 207

    質問

    How can two consecutive integers be represented algebraically?

    回答

    nn and n+1n+1.

  208. カード 208

    質問

    What does Pascal's principle say?

    回答

    A change in pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted undiminished throughout the fluid and to the container walls.

  209. カード 209

    質問

    Why must you reverse the order in a phrase such as “5 less than xx”?

    回答

    “5 less than xx” means x5x-5, because the amount is subtracted from xx.

  210. カード 210

    質問

    What is a short circuit?

    回答

    An unintended low-resistance path that can produce dangerously high current.

  211. カード 211

    質問

    What does engine oil do?

    回答

    Lubricates moving parts, reduces friction and wear, and helps carry heat and contaminants away.

  212. カード 212

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    What does a capacitor store?

    回答

    Electric charge and energy in an electric field.

  213. カード 213

    質問

    What is the buoyant force on an immersed object equal to?

    回答

    The weight of the fluid the object displaces.

  214. カード 214

    質問

    What does a fuse do?

    回答

    Melts and opens the circuit when current exceeds its rated limit.

  215. カード 215

    質問

    What does friction do?

    回答

    Opposes relative motion or the tendency of motion between contacting surfaces.

  216. カード 216

    質問

    What does a resistor do in a circuit?

    回答

    Limits current or creates a controlled voltage drop.

  217. カード 217

    質問

    How does a lower center of gravity usually affect stability?

    回答

    It makes an object less likely to tip.

  218. カード 218

    質問

    What does a circuit breaker do?

    回答

    Opens a circuit when current is excessive and can usually be reset after the fault is cleared.

  219. カード 219

    質問

    What is torque?

    回答

    The turning effect of a force: force times perpendicular lever arm.

  220. カード 220

    質問

    What does a diode do?

    回答

    Allows current mainly in one direction while blocking it in the reverse direction.

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