What is a passage's main idea?

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

What is the standard order of operations?

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

What is electric current?

The rate at which electric charge flows.

What properties stay unchanged when a shape is rotated?

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

What does abundant mean?

Plentiful; present in large amounts.

What is a prime number?

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

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

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

What does an internal-combustion engine do?

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

How does a reflection affect a shape's orientation?

It reverses handedness, producing a mirror image.

What is a factor of a number?

A whole number that divides the number with no remainder.

What do mitochondria do?

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

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

Properly rated safety glasses or goggles suited to the hazard.

What is a translation of a shape?

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

What is a supporting detail?

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

What is a multiple of a number?

A result of multiplying that number by an integer.

What is the cell membrane's main job?

It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

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

Force times displacement: W=Fd.

What must be true of two boundaries that join exactly?

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

What does concise mean?

Brief but clear; using no unnecessary words.

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

What is photosynthesis?

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

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

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

How do you convert a decimal to a percent?

Multiply by 100 and add the percent sign.

What is cellular respiration?

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

What does a piston do in a reciprocating engine?

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

Which edges determine an assembled object's outer silhouette?

Only edges that remain exposed after the pieces join.

What is an inference in reading?

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

How do you convert a percent to a decimal?

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

The molecule that stores hereditary information in living organisms.

What fastener is a Phillips screwdriver designed to turn?

A screw with a cross-shaped recess.

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

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

What does diligent mean?

Careful and persistent in one's work.

What is the reciprocal of a nonzero number?

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

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

Why does overlap eliminate a proposed piece arrangement?

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

What makes two fractions equivalent?

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

Electric potential difference: energy transferred per unit charge.

What scale rule applies when comparing pieces meant to join?

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

What is an author's purpose?

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

What is the main job of red blood cells?

Carry oxygen, mainly through hemoglobin.

What does a crankshaft do in a piston engine?

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

What is a useful anchor for mental assembly?

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

What does obsolete mean?

No longer used because something newer has replaced it.

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.

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Source and compatibility review: August 31, 2026.

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Kartu 1
Pertanyaan
What is a passage's main idea?
Jawaban
The central point the author wants the whole passage to communicate.
Kartu 2
Pertanyaan
What is the standard order of operations?
Jawaban
Parentheses → exponents → multiplication and division from left to right → addition and subtraction from left to right.
Kartu 3
Pertanyaan
What is the basic structural and functional unit of life?
Jawaban
The cell.
Kartu 4
Pertanyaan
What is electric current?
Jawaban
The rate at which electric charge flows.
Kartu 5
Pertanyaan
What properties stay unchanged when a shape is rotated?
Jawaban
Its size, side lengths, angles, and handedness stay unchanged; only orientation changes.
Kartu 6
Pertanyaan
What does abundant mean?
Jawaban
Plentiful; present in large amounts.
Kartu 7
Pertanyaan
What is a prime number?
Jawaban
A whole number greater than 1 with exactly two positive factors: 1 and itself.
Kartu 8
Pertanyaan
What is the nucleus's main role in a eukaryotic cell?
Jawaban
It stores most of the cell's DNA and helps control gene activity.
Kartu 9
Pertanyaan
What does an internal-combustion engine do?
Jawaban
Converts fuel's chemical energy into mechanical motion through combustion.
Kartu 10
Pertanyaan
How does a reflection affect a shape's orientation?
Jawaban
It reverses handedness, producing a mirror image.
Kartu 11
Pertanyaan
What does the prefix pre- mean?
Jawaban
Before, as in preview.
Kartu 12
Pertanyaan
What is a factor of a number?
Jawaban
A whole number that divides the number with no remainder.
Kartu 13
Pertanyaan
What do mitochondria do?
Jawaban
They release usable energy from food molecules and make much of the cell's ATP.
Kartu 14
Pertanyaan
What eye protection is standard when chips, sparks, or flying debris are possible?
Jawaban
Properly rated safety glasses or goggles suited to the hazard.
Kartu 15
Pertanyaan
What is a translation of a shape?
Jawaban
A slide that changes position without rotating or reflecting the shape.
Kartu 16
Pertanyaan
What is a supporting detail?
Jawaban
A fact, example, reason, or explanation that develops the main idea.
Kartu 17
Pertanyaan
What is a multiple of a number?
Jawaban
A result of multiplying that number by an integer.
Kartu 18
Pertanyaan
What is the cell membrane's main job?
Jawaban
It controls what enters and leaves the cell.
Kartu 19
Pertanyaan
When force acts along the direction of motion, what is mechanical work?
Jawaban
Force times displacement: $W=Fd$ .
Kartu 20
Pertanyaan
What must be true of two boundaries that join exactly?
Jawaban
Their lengths and contours must match while facing in complementary directions.
Kartu 21
Pertanyaan
What does concise mean?
Jawaban
Brief but clear; using no unnecessary words.
Kartu 22
Pertanyaan
How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?
Jawaban
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
Kartu 23
Pertanyaan
What is photosynthesis?
Jawaban
The process by which plants, algae, and some microbes use light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
Kartu 24
Pertanyaan
What is the SI unit of electric current?
Jawaban
The ampere, or amp.
Kartu 25
Pertanyaan
How should a tab-and-slot pair behave in a valid assembly?
Jawaban
The tab should fit the slot without leaving a gap or creating overlap.
Kartu 26
Pertanyaan
What does the suffix -less mean?
Jawaban
Without, as in careless.
Kartu 27
Pertanyaan
How do you convert a decimal to a percent?
Jawaban
Multiply by 100 and add the percent sign.
Kartu 28
Pertanyaan
What is cellular respiration?
Jawaban
A process that releases energy from food molecules, commonly using oxygen and producing carbon dioxide and water.
Kartu 29
Pertanyaan
What does a piston do in a reciprocating engine?
Jawaban
Moves back and forth in the cylinder and transfers combustion force to the connecting rod.
Kartu 30
Pertanyaan
Which edges determine an assembled object's outer silhouette?
Jawaban
Only edges that remain exposed after the pieces join.
Kartu 31
Pertanyaan
What is an inference in reading?
Jawaban
A conclusion supported by passage evidence even when it is not stated directly.
Kartu 32
Pertanyaan
How do you convert a percent to a decimal?
Jawaban
Divide by 100, or move the decimal point two places left.
Kartu 33
Pertanyaan
What is DNA?
Jawaban
The molecule that stores hereditary information in living organisms.
Kartu 34
Pertanyaan
What fastener is a Phillips screwdriver designed to turn?
Jawaban
A screw with a cross-shaped recess.
Kartu 35
Pertanyaan
What usually happens to two edges joined along a shared boundary?
Jawaban
They become internal to the assembly rather than part of the outside outline.
Kartu 36
Pertanyaan
What does diligent mean?
Jawaban
Careful and persistent in one's work.
Kartu 37
Pertanyaan
What is the reciprocal of a nonzero number?
Jawaban
The number that gives 1 when multiplied by the original number; for $a/b$ , it is $b/a$ .
Kartu 38
Pertanyaan
What is a gene?
Jawaban
A segment of DNA that contributes to a functional product or inherited trait.
Kartu 39
Pertanyaan
What is mechanical power?
Jawaban
The rate of doing work: $P=W/t$ .
Kartu 40
Pertanyaan
Why does overlap eliminate a proposed piece arrangement?
Jawaban
Solid pieces cannot occupy the same area in a valid assembly.
Kartu 41
Pertanyaan
What does the root bio mean?
Jawaban
Life, as in biology.
Kartu 42
Pertanyaan
What makes two fractions equivalent?
Jawaban
They represent the same value because the numerator and denominator were multiplied or divided by the same nonzero number.
Kartu 43
Pertanyaan
What is an allele?
Jawaban
One version of a gene.
Kartu 44
Pertanyaan
What is voltage?
Jawaban
Electric potential difference: energy transferred per unit charge.
Kartu 45
Pertanyaan
What scale rule applies when comparing pieces meant to join?
Jawaban
They must be compared at the same scale; rotation does not resize a piece.
Kartu 46
Pertanyaan
What is an author's purpose?
Jawaban
The main reason for writing, such as to inform, explain, persuade, or entertain.
Kartu 47
Pertanyaan
What does a ratio compare?
Jawaban
Two quantities by division.
Kartu 48
Pertanyaan
What is the main job of red blood cells?
Jawaban
Carry oxygen, mainly through hemoglobin.
Kartu 49
Pertanyaan
What does a crankshaft do in a piston engine?
Jawaban
Converts the pistons' back-and-forth motion into rotation.
Kartu 50
Pertanyaan
What is a useful anchor for mental assembly?
Jawaban
A distinctive corner, notch, tab, or long edge that can be tracked across rotations.
Kartu 51
Pertanyaan
What does obsolete mean?
Jawaban
No longer used because something newer has replaced it.
Kartu 52
Pertanyaan
What is a proportion?
Jawaban
An equation stating that two ratios are equal.
Kartu 53
Pertanyaan
What is the main job of white blood cells?
Jawaban
Help defend the body against infection and other threats.
Kartu 54
Pertanyaan
What fastener is a slotted screwdriver designed to turn?
Jawaban
A screw with one straight slot.
Kartu 55
Pertanyaan
What should you track while mentally rotating a complex piece?
Jawaban
One distinctive landmark and its relationship to nearby edges.
Kartu 56
Pertanyaan
What does the prefix anti- mean?
Jawaban
Against or opposed to, as in antifreeze.
Kartu 57
Pertanyaan
How do you find the arithmetic mean?
Jawaban
Add all values and divide by the number of values.
Kartu 58
Pertanyaan
What does a neuron do?
Jawaban
Receives and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.
Kartu 59
Pertanyaan
How is ideal mechanical advantage defined?
Jawaban
Ideal mechanical advantage is input distance divided by output distance. In a frictionless ideal machine, it also equals output force divided by input force.
Kartu 60
Pertanyaan
How can symmetry help with a spatial-relation problem?
Jawaban
It reveals repeated or mirrored positions. Reflection reverses handedness, so a candidate must match the target's handedness.
Kartu 61
Pertanyaan
How does a definition context clue help with an unfamiliar word?
Jawaban
The sentence directly explains the word's meaning nearby.
Kartu 62
Pertanyaan
What is the median?
Jawaban
The middle value after the data are ordered, or the mean of the two middle values when the count is even.
Kartu 63
Pertanyaan
What is homeostasis?
Jawaban
The maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions despite outside change.
Kartu 64
Pertanyaan
What is the SI unit of voltage?
Jawaban
The volt.
Kartu 65
Pertanyaan
Does viewing an object from another angle change the object itself?
Jawaban
No. The visible faces and edges change, but the object's dimensions and connections do not.
Kartu 66
Pertanyaan
What does reluctant mean?
Jawaban
Unwilling or hesitant.
Kartu 67
Pertanyaan
Why use a least common denominator when adding fractions?
Jawaban
It gives the fractions a shared unit size so their numerators can be combined.
Kartu 68
Pertanyaan
What is an ecosystem?
Jawaban
A community of organisms interacting with each other and with their physical environment.
Kartu 69
Pertanyaan
What does a camshaft control in a four-stroke engine?
Jawaban
The timing of intake and exhaust valve opening and closing.
Kartu 70
Pertanyaan
How can a hidden edge be inferred in a simple assembly?
Jawaban
Continue the visible boundary consistently unless another piece blocks or joins it.
Kartu 71
Pertanyaan
What does the root geo mean?
Jawaban
Earth, as in geology.
Kartu 72
Pertanyaan
What is absolute value?
Jawaban
A number's distance from zero, so it is never negative.
Kartu 73
Pertanyaan
What is natural selection?
Jawaban
Individuals with heritable traits suited to an environment tend to leave more offspring, so those traits become more common.
Kartu 74
Pertanyaan
What is an open-end wrench mainly used for?
Jawaban
Turning nuts and bolt heads that can be reached from the side.
Kartu 75
Pertanyaan
What quick checks can eliminate an impossible assembly?
Jawaban
Mismatched edge lengths, wrong corner counts, overlap, gaps, or an outer outline that cannot be formed.
Kartu 76
Pertanyaan
What do contrast signals such as however or although tell a reader?
Jawaban
The next idea differs from or qualifies the previous idea.
Kartu 77
Pertanyaan
What is a variable?
Jawaban
A symbol that represents an unknown or changeable value.
Kartu 78
Pertanyaan
What is an atom?
Jawaban
The smallest unit of an element that retains that element's chemical identity.
Kartu 79
Pertanyaan
What is a fulcrum?
Jawaban
The pivot point of a lever.
Kartu 80
Pertanyaan
What does impartial mean?
Jawaban
Fair and not favoring one side.
Kartu 81
Pertanyaan
What is a coefficient?
Jawaban
A number that multiplies a variable.
Kartu 82
Pertanyaan
What is an element?
Jawaban
A pure substance made of atoms with the same number of protons.
Kartu 83
Pertanyaan
What is electrical resistance?
Jawaban
Opposition to electric current.
Kartu 84
Pertanyaan
What does the suffix -ology mean?
Jawaban
The study of, as in geology.
Kartu 85
Pertanyaan
What is the distributive property?
Jawaban
Multiply the outside factor by every term inside: $a(b+c)=ab+ac$ .
Kartu 86
Pertanyaan
What is a compound?
Jawaban
A substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded in fixed proportions.
Kartu 87
Pertanyaan
What does a spark plug do in a gasoline engine?
Jawaban
Creates the spark that ignites the compressed air-fuel mixture.
Kartu 88
Pertanyaan
What do cause-and-effect signals help a reader identify?
Jawaban
Why something happened and what resulted from it.
Kartu 89
Pertanyaan
When can algebraic terms be combined?
Jawaban
When they are like terms with the same variable parts and exponents.
Kartu 90
Pertanyaan
What defines a physical change?
Jawaban
The material changes form or state without becoming a different substance.
Kartu 91
Pertanyaan
What is the main advantage of a socket wrench?
Jawaban
Its socket surrounds the fastener head, giving secure contact and efficient repeated turning.
Kartu 92
Pertanyaan
What does feasible mean?
Jawaban
Possible and practical to do.
Kartu 93
Pertanyaan
For a positive whole-number exponent, what does the exponent tell you?
Jawaban
How many times the base is used as a factor.
Kartu 94
Pertanyaan
What defines a chemical change?
Jawaban
One or more substances become new substances with different chemical compositions.
Kartu 95
Pertanyaan
Where is the fulcrum in a first-class lever?
Jawaban
Between the effort and the load.
Kartu 96
Pertanyaan
What does the prefix inter- mean?
Jawaban
Between or among, as in interstate.
Kartu 97
Pertanyaan
What is the product-of-powers rule for the same base?
Jawaban
Add the exponents: $a^m a^n=a^{m+n}$ .
Kartu 98
Pertanyaan
What does conservation of mass mean in an ordinary chemical reaction?
Jawaban
Atoms are rearranged, but total mass stays constant in a closed system.
Kartu 99
Pertanyaan
What is the SI unit of electrical resistance?
Jawaban
The ohm.
Kartu 100
Pertanyaan
What is a pronoun's referent?
Jawaban
The noun or noun phrase that the pronoun stands for.
Kartu 101
Pertanyaan
What does a negative exponent mean?
Jawaban
For nonzero $a$ , $a^{-n}=1/a^n$ .
Kartu 102
Pertanyaan
What is density?
Jawaban
Mass per unit volume: $\rho=m/V$ .
Kartu 103
Pertanyaan
What does a fuel injector do?
Jawaban
Meters and sprays fuel into the engine's air path or combustion chamber.
Kartu 104
Pertanyaan
What does ambiguous mean?
Jawaban
Open to more than one interpretation; unclear.
Kartu 105
Pertanyaan
What is a square root of a number?
Jawaban
A value that produces the number when multiplied by itself.
Kartu 106
Pertanyaan
What relationship does Newton's second law express?
Jawaban
Net force equals mass times acceleration: $F=ma$ .
Kartu 107
Pertanyaan
What is an adjustable wrench used for?
Jawaban
Turning different sizes of nuts or bolt heads with one movable jaw.
Kartu 108
Pertanyaan
What does the root cred mean?
Jawaban
Believe or trust, as in credible.
Kartu 109
Pertanyaan
What is the core rule for solving a linear equation?
Jawaban
Use inverse operations while performing the same operation on both sides.
Kartu 110
Pertanyaan
How does velocity differ from speed?
Jawaban
Velocity includes direction; speed does not.
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Kartu 111
Pertanyaan
Where is the load in a second-class lever?
Jawaban
Between the fulcrum and the effort.
Kartu 112
Pertanyaan
How does a fact differ from an opinion?
Jawaban
A fact can be checked against evidence; an opinion expresses a judgment or belief.
Kartu 113
Pertanyaan
What is the slope formula between two points?
Jawaban
$m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$ , provided $x_2\ne x_1$ .
Kartu 114
Pertanyaan
What is energy?
Jawaban
The capacity to do work or cause change.
Kartu 115
Pertanyaan
What relationship does Ohm's law express?
Jawaban
Voltage equals current times resistance: $V=IR$ .
Kartu 116
Pertanyaan
What does meticulous mean?
Jawaban
Very careful about small details.
Kartu 117
Pertanyaan
What does $y=mx+b$ show?
Jawaban
A line with slope $m$ and vertical intercept $b$ .
Kartu 118
Pertanyaan
What is conduction?
Jawaban
Heat transfer through direct particle contact, especially within or between solids.
Kartu 119
Pertanyaan
What does a vehicle radiator do?
Jawaban
Transfers heat from engine coolant to the surrounding air.
Kartu 120
Pertanyaan
What does scarce mean?
Jawaban
Limited in supply; hard to find.
Kartu 121
Pertanyaan
When must an inequality sign reverse?
Jawaban
When both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number.
Kartu 122
Pertanyaan
What is convection?
Jawaban
Heat transfer by the bulk motion of a fluid such as air or water.
Kartu 123
Pertanyaan
What are general-purpose pliers mainly used for?
Jawaban
Gripping, holding, and bending objects.
Kartu 124
Pertanyaan
What does a compare-and-contrast structure show?
Jawaban
How two or more subjects are alike and different.
Kartu 125
Pertanyaan
What is a solution to a system of two equations?
Jawaban
A value pair that makes both equations true.
Kartu 126
Pertanyaan
What is thermal radiation?
Jawaban
Energy transfer by electromagnetic waves; it does not require matter.
Kartu 127
Pertanyaan
Where is the effort in a third-class lever?
Jawaban
Between the fulcrum and the load.
Kartu 128
Pertanyaan
What does resilient mean?
Jawaban
Able to recover or adapt after difficulty.
Kartu 129
Pertanyaan
How do you factor out a greatest common factor?
Jawaban
Divide every term by the common factor and place that factor outside parentheses.
Kartu 130
Pertanyaan
What is Earth's crust?
Jawaban
The planet's thin, solid outermost layer.
Kartu 131
Pertanyaan
What is electrical power in a DC circuit?
Jawaban
Voltage times current: $P=VI$ .
Kartu 132
Pertanyaan
What does versatile mean?
Jawaban
Able to serve several purposes or adapt to different tasks.
Kartu 133
Pertanyaan
What is the quadratic formula for $ax^2+bx+c=0$ ?
Jawaban
$x=(-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac})/(2a)$ .
Kartu 134
Pertanyaan
What is Earth's mantle?
Jawaban
The thick layer of hot rock between the crust and core; it flows slowly over long times.
Kartu 135
Pertanyaan
What does an engine thermostat regulate?
Jawaban
Coolant flow based on temperature so the engine warms up and avoids overheating.
Kartu 136
Pertanyaan
What do sequence signals such as first, next, and finally show?
Jawaban
The order in which steps or events occur.
Kartu 137
Pertanyaan
What is the perimeter of a rectangle?
Jawaban
$P=2l+2w$ .
Kartu 138
Pertanyaan
What is Earth's core?
Jawaban
The iron-rich central region, with a liquid outer core and solid inner core.
Kartu 139
Pertanyaan
What is a ball-peen hammer mainly used for?
Jawaban
Shaping metal and striking punches or rivets.
Kartu 140
Pertanyaan
What does sporadic mean?
Jawaban
Occurring irregularly or only from time to time.
Kartu 141
Pertanyaan
What is the area of a rectangle?
Jawaban
$A=lw$ .
Kartu 142
Pertanyaan
What does the rock cycle describe?
Jawaban
How igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks change from one type to another.
Kartu 143
Pertanyaan
What does a fixed pulley change in the ideal case?
Jawaban
The direction of the effort; its ideal mechanical advantage is 1.
Kartu 144
Pertanyaan
What does frugal mean?
Jawaban
Careful about spending or using resources.
Kartu 145
Pertanyaan
What is the area of a triangle?
Jawaban
$A=bh/2$ .
Kartu 146
Pertanyaan
How does weather differ from climate?
Jawaban
Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is the long-term pattern for a region.
Kartu 147
Pertanyaan
What is an electrical conductor?
Jawaban
A material that allows electric charge to move relatively easily.
Kartu 148
Pertanyaan
What is tone in a passage?
Jawaban
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.
Kartu 149
Pertanyaan
What is the circumference of a circle?
Jawaban
$C=2\pi r$ or $C=\pi d$ .
Kartu 150
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What is evaporation in the water cycle?
Jawaban
Liquid water changing into water vapor.
Kartu 151
Pertanyaan
What does an alternator do while a vehicle's engine runs?
Jawaban
Supplies electrical power and recharges the battery.
Kartu 152
Pertanyaan
What does novice mean?
Jawaban
A beginner.
Kartu 153
Pertanyaan
What is the area of a circle?
Jawaban
$A=\pi r^2$ .
Kartu 154
Pertanyaan
What is condensation in the water cycle?
Jawaban
Water vapor cooling into liquid droplets.
Kartu 155
Pertanyaan
What is a hacksaw mainly used to cut?
Jawaban
Metal and some plastics, using a fine-toothed blade.
Kartu 156
Pertanyaan
What does the prefix trans- mean?
Jawaban
Across, through, or beyond, as in transport.
Kartu 157
Pertanyaan
What relationship does the Pythagorean theorem give for a right triangle?
Jawaban
$a^2+b^2=c^2$ , where $c$ is the hypotenuse.
Kartu 158
Pertanyaan
What is precipitation?
Jawaban
Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Kartu 159
Pertanyaan
What is the ideal mechanical advantage of one movable pulley supported by two rope segments?
Jawaban
2; the load is shared by two supporting rope segments.
Kartu 160
Pertanyaan
What is a summary?
Jawaban
A brief statement of the main idea and the most important supporting points.
Kartu 161
Pertanyaan
What is the sum of a triangle's interior angles?
Jawaban
$180^\circ$ .
Kartu 162
Pertanyaan
What does plate tectonics explain?
Jawaban
The movement of Earth's lithospheric plates and many earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain ranges.
Kartu 163
Pertanyaan
What is an electrical insulator?
Jawaban
A material that strongly resists the movement of electric charge.
Kartu 164
Pertanyaan
What does verify mean?
Jawaban
Confirm that something is true or accurate.
Kartu 165
Pertanyaan
What are complementary angles?
Jawaban
Two angles whose measures add to $90^\circ$ .
Kartu 166
Pertanyaan
What primarily causes Earth's seasons?
Jawaban
Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun.
Kartu 167
Pertanyaan
What is a vehicle battery's main starting role?
Jawaban
Provides electrical energy to the starter motor and ignition or control systems.
Kartu 168
Pertanyaan
What does plausible mean?
Jawaban
Reasonable or believable.
Kartu 169
Pertanyaan
What are supplementary angles?
Jawaban
Two angles whose measures add to $180^\circ$ .
Kartu 170
Pertanyaan
What causes the Moon's phases?
Jawaban
Our view of the Moon's sunlit half changes as the Moon orbits Earth.
Kartu 171
Pertanyaan
What does a hand file do?
Jawaban
Removes small amounts of material to shape, deburr, or smooth a surface.
Kartu 172
Pertanyaan
What is a word's connotation?
Jawaban
The feeling or association a word suggests beyond its literal meaning.
Kartu 173
Pertanyaan
What is the area of a parallelogram?
Jawaban
$A=bh$ , using the perpendicular height.
Kartu 174
Pertanyaan
What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Jawaban
Gravity supplies the inward force that bends their motion into an orbit.
Kartu 175
Pertanyaan
How do the speeds of two meshed gears compare?
Jawaban
The smaller gear turns faster; speed is inversely related to tooth count.
Kartu 176
Pertanyaan
What does prudent mean?
Jawaban
Careful and sensible about future consequences.
Kartu 177
Pertanyaan
What is the area of a trapezoid?
Jawaban
$A=(b_1+b_2)h/2$ .
Kartu 178
Pertanyaan
How does current behave in a simple series circuit?
Jawaban
The same current passes through every component.
Kartu 179
Pertanyaan
What does the prefix mis- mean?
Jawaban
Wrongly or badly, as in misjudge.
Kartu 180
Pertanyaan
What is the volume of a rectangular prism?
Jawaban
$V=lwh$ .
Kartu 181
Pertanyaan
What does a vehicle transmission do?
Jawaban
Changes the speed-and-torque relationship between the engine and the drive wheels.
Kartu 182
Pertanyaan
What is a paraphrase?
Jawaban
A restatement of the same idea in different words without changing its meaning.
Kartu 183
Pertanyaan
What is the volume of a cylinder?
Jawaban
$V=\pi r^2h$ .
Kartu 184
Pertanyaan
What does a drill bit do?
Jawaban
Cuts a hole as it rotates; the bit type must match the material.
Kartu 185
Pertanyaan
What does tangible mean?
Jawaban
Able to be touched; more broadly, real and definite.
Kartu 186
Pertanyaan
What is the surface area of a rectangular prism?
Jawaban
$SA=2lw+2lh+2wh$ .
Kartu 187
Pertanyaan
Which directions do two directly meshed external gears rotate?
Jawaban
Opposite directions.
Kartu 188
Pertanyaan
What does candid mean?
Jawaban
Honest and direct.
Kartu 189
Pertanyaan
How do corresponding lengths compare in similar figures?
Jawaban
They share one scale factor; corresponding angles stay equal.
Kartu 190
Pertanyaan
How does voltage behave across branches of an ideal parallel circuit?
Jawaban
Each branch has the same voltage as the source.
Kartu 191
Pertanyaan
What equation links distance, rate, and time?
Jawaban
$d=rt$ .
Kartu 192
Pertanyaan
What does a differential let driven wheels do?
Jawaban
Rotate at different speeds while still receiving torque.
Kartu 193
Pertanyaan
What is the simple-interest formula?
Jawaban
$I=Prt$ , where $P$ is principal, $r$ is the decimal annual rate, and $t$ is time in years.
Kartu 194
Pertanyaan
What does a bench vise do?
Jawaban
Holds a workpiece firmly while it is cut, filed, drilled, or assembled.
Kartu 195
Pertanyaan
How do you find a unit rate?
Jawaban
Divide to express the quantity per one unit.
Kartu 196
Pertanyaan
How does an inclined plane trade force for distance?
Jawaban
It reduces the required input force by increasing the distance over which the force acts.
Kartu 197
Pertanyaan
How do you calculate signed percent change?
Jawaban
$\text{percent change}=(\text{new}-\text{original})/\text{original}\times100\%$ , when the original is nonzero. A positive result is an increase; a negative result is a decrease.
Kartu 198
Pertanyaan
What is an open circuit?
Jawaban
A broken or incomplete path in which current cannot flow through the intended loop.
Kartu 199
Pertanyaan
What two equations set up a two-part mixture problem?
Jawaban
Use both $a_1+a_2=A$ and $c_1a_1+c_2a_2=c_tA$ . The $a$ values are amounts in compatible units, and the $c$ values are decimal concentrations.
Kartu 200
Pertanyaan
How does a disc brake slow a wheel?
Jawaban
A caliper presses pads against a rotating disc, creating friction.
Kartu 201
Pertanyaan
How do combined work rates relate?
Jawaban
Add the individual rates: $1/T=1/t_1+1/t_2$ for two workers acting together.
Kartu 202
Pertanyaan
What is pressure?
Jawaban
Force per unit area: $p=F/A$ .
Kartu 203
Pertanyaan
For equally likely outcomes, how is probability found?
Jawaban
Favorable outcomes divided by total possible outcomes.
Kartu 204
Pertanyaan
What is a closed circuit?
Jawaban
A complete conducting path that allows current to flow.
Kartu 205
Pertanyaan
How does a scale drawing connect drawing length to actual length?
Jawaban
Corresponding lengths form an equal ratio using one consistent scale factor.
Kartu 206
Pertanyaan
What are the main jobs of tire tread?
Jawaban
Provide grip and channel water away from the tire's contact area.
Kartu 207
Pertanyaan
How can two consecutive integers be represented algebraically?
Jawaban
$n$ and $n+1$ .
Kartu 208
Pertanyaan
What does Pascal's principle say?
Jawaban
A change in pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted undiminished throughout the fluid and to the container walls.
Kartu 209
Pertanyaan
Why must you reverse the order in a phrase such as “5 less than $x$ ”?
Jawaban
“5 less than $x$ ” means $x-5$ , because the amount is subtracted from $x$ .
Kartu 210
Pertanyaan
What is a short circuit?
Jawaban
An unintended low-resistance path that can produce dangerously high current.
Kartu 211
Pertanyaan
What does engine oil do?
Jawaban
Lubricates moving parts, reduces friction and wear, and helps carry heat and contaminants away.
Kartu 212
Pertanyaan
What does a capacitor store?
Jawaban
Electric charge and energy in an electric field.
Kartu 213
Pertanyaan
What is the buoyant force on an immersed object equal to?
Jawaban
The weight of the fluid the object displaces.
Kartu 214
Pertanyaan
What does a fuse do?
Jawaban
Melts and opens the circuit when current exceeds its rated limit.
Kartu 215
Pertanyaan
What does friction do?
Jawaban
Opposes relative motion or the tendency of motion between contacting surfaces.
Kartu 216
Pertanyaan
What does a resistor do in a circuit?
Jawaban
Limits current or creates a controlled voltage drop.
Kartu 217
Pertanyaan
How does a lower center of gravity usually affect stability?
Jawaban
It makes an object less likely to tip.
Kartu 218
Pertanyaan
What does a circuit breaker do?
Jawaban
Opens a circuit when current is excessive and can usually be reset after the fault is cleared.
Kartu 219
Pertanyaan
What is torque?
Jawaban
The turning effect of a force: force times perpendicular lever arm.
Kartu 220
Pertanyaan
What does a diode do?
Jawaban
Allows current mainly in one direction while blocking it in the reverse direction.

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