Vocabulary - Physical science

Question 1

Announcements will be [posted] on the college website.

Answer 1

put something on the internet

Question 2

Announcements will be posted on the college [website].

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

permission to use something

Question 4

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

Answer 4

connected to the internet

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

a small computer that you can carry with you

Question 7

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

Answer 7

technical specification installed on the computer

Question 8

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

Answer 8

can connect to the internet without needing an internet access point

Question 9

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

Answer 9

programs

Question 10

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

Answer 10

remove

Question 11

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

Answer 11

computer memory

Question 12

Students will need a [password] to

log on to their Internet account.

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Students will need a password to

[log on] to their Internet account.

Answer 13

access a computer system by typing a password

Question 14

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

Answer 14

type of program that stores data in tables or charts

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

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

Answer 17

software that allows you to search for information on the internet

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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

Question 19

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

Answer 19

how hot or cold something is

Question 20

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

Answer 20

rainfall

Question 21

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

Answer 21

important

Question 22

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

Answer 22

function, influence

Question 23

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

Answer 23

relatinship between all the living things in a particular area together

Question 24

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

Answer 24

layer of air and other gases around the Earth

Question 25

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

Answer 25

cause

Question 26

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

Answer 26

period of time without rain

Question 27

When [fossil fuels] are burned, carbon emissions known as | greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.

Answer 27

oil, gas, coal

Question 28

When fossil fuels are burned, carbon [emissions] known as | greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.

Answer 28

something that is discharged into the atmosphere

Question 29

When fossil fuels are burned, carbon emissions known as | greenhouse gases are [released] into the atmosphere.

Answer 29

allow to escape, discharge

Question 30

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

Answer 30

take in

Question 31

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

Answer 31

send back

Question 32

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

Answer 32

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

Question 33

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

Answer 33

can be maintained or continued

Question 34

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

Answer 34

reduce, diminish

Question 35

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

Answer 35

cutting down trees over a large area

Question 36

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

Answer 36

climate zone that is hot and wet, near the equator

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

something that is observed to happen or exist

Question 39

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

Answer 39

speed and direction of travel

Question 40

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

Answer 40

change in velocity

Question 41

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

Answer 41

height above sea level

Question 42

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

Answer 42

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

Question 43

[Hydrogen] is the lightest element in | the Periodic Table.

Answer 43

a colorless highly flammable gas

Question 44

Hydrogen is the lightest [element] in | the Periodic Table.

Answer 44

the simplest chemical substances wich cannot be broken down

Question 45

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

Answer 45

has a lot of mass when compared to its volume

Question 46

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

Answer 46

the amout of material in something

Question 47

Most planets have natural [satellites] | or moons that orbit around them.

Answer 47

an object in space that circles around another object

Question 48

Most planets have natural satellites | or moons that [orbit] around them.

Answer 48

move around another object in a curved path

Question 49

When two or more [nuclei] fuse they | generate energy.

Answer 49

the cental part of an atom

Question 50

When two or more nuclei [fuse] they | generate energy.

Answer 50

join together

Question 51

When two or more nuclei fuse they | [generate] energy.

Answer 51

create

Question 52

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

Answer 52

the smallest unit of matter

Question 53

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

Answer 53

subatomic particles