Tech Bowl

What part of an engine moves up and down in the cylinder?

what is the range over which picture is focasted?

Which of the following vehicles was the first to be in space?

The wearing away of the earths surface is:

Wankel engines are also known as _____ engines.

A hand operated calculating machine where the numbers are represented by

The characteristic of metal to be hammered into sheets is its:

The sun rises in the _ and sets in the _.

to order pages in a book or other printed document is to :

A popular way to find out consumer demand is to:

What is the bottom half of a fraction called?

A complete set of piston movements in an engine is called a(n):

______ include buildings, utilities, office supplies, taxes, and advertising.

In audio transmissions, __is AnyUnwantedSignalNotContainedInTheOriginalSignalThatIsTransmitted 

What type of engine ignites the full mixture through compression and not through a spark?

This device inside AComputerProvidesTheInternalTimerToSynchronizeEventsBetweenSystemComponents.

A(n)_____ is a rigid structural element made by revolving aSetOfArchesAboutACommonCenterPoint.

The rate at which work is being done is:

What alloy consists of copper and zinc?

In November 1990, IBM introduced the XGA monitor. What does XGA stand for?

"All plants move in elliptical orbits, with the sun at once focus" is:

As objects increase in temperature, they:

Another name for a transportation device is a (n):

What are the two most popular types of video cassette systems?

What is generally referred to as a copper base alloy?It was originally an alloy ofCopperAndTin.

On a disk, a multi-sector unit is a(n)

AnOpeningSpawnedByTheCollectionOfWedgedShapedPiecesHeldTogetherBy pressure on another is called

Electronic mail services are commonly called:

What year was the first space shuttle launched?

When a vertical load bearing is directly on top of a column, it is known as a 

What is the noise that occurs adjacent to the connectors at either end of a network cable?

Nikolaus Otto invented what in 1876?

The main purpose of the __ system is to reduce friction.

An ____ is a simple, rapidly drawn design of initial ideas.

A tool that has a single steel cutting edge beveled on one or both sides is a __.

In the many technical industries, CADD stands for:

Which of the following is a type of storage media available for a computer?

What does BOM stand for?

The angle of a roof is referred to as its:

A process often used to enlarge the diameter of an existing hole is:

The main purpose of the ______ system is to reduce friction.

Chemical weathering is most rapid in _____ climates.

The solution type of an alloy is:

A representation of an object as it appears to an observer 

Bearings and bushings are used to decrease what between two parts?

What is the unit of electrical resistance?

Pouring a fluid into a mold & allowing it to solidify and to take the shape of the mold.

This is a computer encoding scheme designed to support a lll modern writtenLanguagesOfTheWorld.

Atmospheric pollution comes from natural sources and is produced by____ activities.

WhatIsAnOpeningSpawnedByTheCollectionOfWedgedShapedPiecesHeldTogetherByPressureOnOneAnother?

What is the center part of the wheel where the spokes are attached?

What scientist developed the first long range missile, the V2?

In integrated circuit technology, what does VLSI stand for?

This material radiates light upon impact from light of varying wavelengths.

How many minerals are common in the earths crust?

MIPS, a common speed measurement for computers, stand for:

_____ is getting tools, machines, and equipment ready for production.

What type of quantity is represented with magnitude only?

On a topographical map, what type of line connects areas of the same elevation?

Which of the following instruments measures electrical current?

__ materials come from nature.

____ is an array of bits, each corresponding to one dot on the page.

Reprinted artwork that is to be cut and pasted-up to complete a mechanical is

These are usually used to transport gases and liquids.

What is the common language of mainframe, minicomputer, and personalComputerDatabaseManagement.

Soldering, welding, and __ are 3 ways to join metals together.

WHat form of carbon is used for lubrication?

What is a collection of words or figures that have meaning or that canBeCombinedToHaveAMeaning?

what is the caracteristic of  metal that allows it to be drawn into a wire?

WORM is an acronym for:

What is a rubber blade used to force ink through a stencil in silk screen called?

Originally, many people thought of at the car as a(n):

A way of making a machine, process, or system operate without constant human control?

Which of the following quantities is not a scaler quantity?

Which of the following statements best describes latex paint?

How large is an acute angle?

In drafting, a french curve is used to draw

Around 2500 BC, the earliest form of paper was made from the papyrus plant by the:

___ is commonly used for the interior walls of a building?

Anobjectfloatinginliquidwillnotsink untiltheforce exertedbytheobj.__theforceexertedbytheliquid.

what is a substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment?

What converts rotary motion into linear motion?

What is the typical alternating current voltage from AWallReceptacleInTheUnitedStatesandCanada.

The process of controlling friction to reduce the wear of surfaces in contact w/each other

The orbit of a planet is _ in shape.

WHat is a linear element used to span a gap between two supports?

____ is a ChamberDesignedToAllowMovementBetweenCompartments containingAir at differentPressures

_ is a triang. piece used to strengthen an object & help maint. the vert.position of a cylinder

The angle of the blade of a propeller is called its:

The manufacture and distribution of goods by society is

What is the area of a triangle with a base 8 meters long and a height of 6 meters?

Hammers are identified by their weight in

__ specify the type of materials and construction methods acceptable in an area.

The result of multiplying two numbers is called the: 

The domain of a function contains the independent valuesOfTheFunction. WhatDoesTheRangeContain?

What is the characteristic of metal that allows it to be drawn into a wire?

Conduction, convection, and radiation are the three ways that _____ can be transferred.

A view of a house is a(n):

The two major types of solar energy systems are:

What federal organization requires computer hardware to be classifiedAsEitherClass A orClass B?

The magnetophon was invented in 1935 by 2 German companies. What is its more common name today?

What is a combination of CAD and CAM systems?

A fine material carried high in the air and deposited far from its place of origin is known as:

what is the side to side movement of an airplane?

__are toothed wheels used to transmit power between components of a machine.

The complete inner shadow of the lunar eclipse is called the:

What is the set of lines in drafting called?

Items placed into a system to receive outputs and achieve goals are:

TIFF is a popular cross-platform____file.

What technology enables computers to output sounds similar to human voice?

A device used to control the flow of electrons for a particular purpose is a(n):

__ is a personal computer in a network used to run applications and enter data.

How many degrees are in a quarter-circle?

The profit that a company makes after expenses is __ profit.

What is used to transmit power and motion between two or more shafts at an angle?

V.22, V.32, V.34, and V.42bis are examples protocol definitions for what computer device:

Glass and plastic are popular materials for:

This device is used in air bags systems to determine if the airbags should be deployed

Who is credited with the development of the analytical engine?

The first natural magnets were known as:

A(n)____ bridge makes use of triangles in its bridges design.

The species that accepts a proton in a proton-transfer reaction is called a(n):

Which of the following is not considered one of the four "fundamental forces of nature"?

Of the following, what is the most important input to any system?

What is the side to side movement of an airplane?

What is a manually operating device for opening and closing an electrical circuit?

The systematic search for unknown facts and principles is:

What is a ship that operates below the surface called?

What type of hand saw is used to cut wood with the grain?

What is the "heart" of any computer?

A(n)______ is a metal sleeve or bearing upon which a shaft or wheel turns.

Machining off sharp curves usually at an angle of 45 degrees is:

NH3 is an example of a(n):

A hand tool used to cut curves in wood or plastic is:

A tool used to trim small pieces of material from wood is a(n)

The first artificial satellite put into orbit was:

Of the following engine types for a plane, which is the most recently developed?

AppleTalk, NetBIOS, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP are examples of:

The three layers of earth are the mantle, crust, and the:

Modifying information into a desired format for a specific method of transmission or storage.

The way a surface looks or feels is its:

In late 1978, Software Arts introduced the firstSpreadSpreadsheetSoftwareForPC's. WhatsItsName?

The rate at which an electrical charge moves is an a(n):

Which of the following is the inventor of the telegraph?

__ are people who buy and use products.

Personal, commercial, and governmental are the three basic types of:

What device measures the speed of the engine's rotating motion?

What is kinetic energy?

A(n) ___ system moves people or freight from a point origin to a point of destination.

The part of an engine that evens out changes in engine speed is the:

What is the lining of a door or window called?

The central point of a network that uses a star topology is a(n):

What is a substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment?

__ is characterized by the complete loss of electrical resistance.

An exchange of information in a visual form is:

A combination of items and thoughts used to produce something new is:

The weight of the materials used in a structure is known as the structure's

blank ask customers questions about waht products they use.

Which of the following best describes the techniques used to produce text in differentPrinters?

What are vehicles which when in motion are supported by a layer of air b/w the vehicle&surface?

Which federal organization describes its mission as "protecting the electromagnetic spectrum"?

Who are the "Big Three" United States car companies?

What does AM and FM stand for?

What kind of program hasAtLeastTheFollowingApplications:WordProcessing,DataBase,AndSpreadsheet?

An engine that produces heat energy outside of the engine is a(n) ___ engine. Ex:Steam engine

If two planes intersect, the intersection forms a(n):

In house design, a(n) ___ is a quiet room where a person goes to study, read, write, and relax

____ is the major part of the earths atmosphere.

Relaying information from one place to another is:

The force of attraction by which bodies tend to fall towards the center of the earth isKnownAs:

What is the potential difference in electricity?

What is a substance that is composed of two or more elements of which one is a metal?

In business jargon, what does CEO stand for?

What is considered the language of design?

what is the typical alternating current voltage from a wall receptacle in the US and canada?

What type of printing is done from a sunken surface?

An extremely small particle of matter that retains its identity duringChemicalReactionsIsA(n):

The distance from the center of a circle to its edge is the____ of the circle.

A(n) __ enables rotary drives to be turned through varying angles.

What letter of the alphabet is used to represent the acceleration due to gravity?

______ Is telling people about your ideas

How does a rivet hold the pieces it is fastening?

Human speech can be divided into a set of discrete sounds known as

The light sensitive layer on film is the:

Which of the following is considered the hardest part to design on a portable computer?

Through what nuclear process does an atom bomb work?

A type of load which is always changing is:

What part of  a set of stairs is stepped on?

The___ of an object is how an object looks.

The manufacture and distribution of goods by a society is:

Which of the following instruments measures electrical current?

Cutting a chamfer in a hole to allow a flat head screw to sit flush with the surface is:

What are the three freedoms of movement for an aircraft?

_____is the flaring out of light as it emerges from a narrow slit.

A special ship used to carry liquid cargo is a(n):

____ is artificial limb technology by the interaction of medical science and engineering.

The trend for microprocessors is toward RISC design. What does RISC stand for?

A common use of ____ is to measure cylindrical objects.

Devices  in a computer can get the attention of the microprocessor by causing a(n):

Through what nuclear process does an atom bomb work?

__ is the process of making a latent image on film visible.

What is the listing of all parts necessary to make up a total assembly?

The bus architecture EISA stands for:

WhatPartOfACarDisengagesTheEngineFromItsGearsWhenTheVehicleIsStationaryOrWhenChangingTheGears?

"To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction" is:

The front end of a ship is the:

What is a rounded part on an object that makes smooth transition from one surface to another?

What is a product made by people called?

What kind of input was used for ENIAC?

A pipe used to divert water away from a road or other structure is a(n):

What instrument is used to detect charged particles:

___glass is a heat treated glass and is three to five times stronger than normal glass.

Protective shield around the Earth that absorbs much of the sun's ultraviolet radiation is the:

-is artificial limb technology by the interaction of medical science and engineering

The sum of the voltage drops around a series circuit equals the applied voltageToTheCircuitsIs:

Up-and-down motion is said to be:

What instrument is used for measuring wind speeds?

What is the unit of electric current?

This individual is a beginning worker who trains with a skilled,ExperiencedWorkerToLearnATrade.

What is the basic principle behind rocket propulsion?

Minerals are identified by their:

Most training in industry is done:

To order the pages in a book or other printed document it to:

A(n)___monitor can access 4 bit video when it operates at a resolution of 640 x 480 of less.

What is another name for a safety air cushion developed as an alternative to the seat belt

An "A" style roof is also called a(n)_______ roof.

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev is credited with:

Cutting hard substances, fiber optic communications, and holograms are some common uses for:

How large is an obtuse angle?

What is the process by which the data in a file is altered to a form that is unusable byOthers?

In imaging technologies, OCR stands for:

What is the concept of having twoRoutesForData:OneForTheMemoryToTheProcessorAndTheOtherFor I/O?

Stored energy in a body due to its position, its condition, or its chemical state is called:

When people accept negative impacts in order to receive the positive effects, they are making:

__ is a body shaped to produce lift as it travels through the air.

A written agreement between 2 or more parties w/the details of an arrangement agreed upon

The force acting inwards on a body moving in a circular path is:

-is a chamber designed to allow movemen between compartmants contain air at different pressures

A substance which speeds up the curing of a compound when added in quantity is a (n):

The rate of oscillation of a wave is referred to as its

_____is the resistive force between two surfaces.

A way of ordering so that the needed materials in the needed amount are received when needed is

A reaction of an acid with a base is called:

A reaction in which two substances combine to form a third substance is a(n):

A(n) _ is used to transmit rotary motion between 2 or more parallel shafts.

A compond composed of two elements called a(n) ____ compound.

A t-shirt is used to draw _______ lines.

Light produced without intense heat is:

In 1979, where was the nuclear power plant accident in Pennsylvania?

Drywall is also known as _________.

Who invented the first machine that used punched cards to control the machine?

What are two ways to form metals?

The __ is a horizontal board on which rafters of a roof rest at their upper ends.

What is the study and behavior of substances at low temperatures?

_____ those items that can be traced back to living things.

What is the range over which a picture is focused?

A(n) _____ collision occurs when kinetic energy is conserved.

What type of water vehicle has "wings" to produce lift to raise its hull out of the water?

Fastening process requiring an alloy w/a lower melting temp. to join 2 other metals together

_____defines the relationship between the force exerted by a spring andTheExtensionOfTheSpring.

550 ft-ib/sec. is equal to:

The three main sources of oil are tar sands, oil pockets, and oil:

____is a process used to find new ideas and to develop them into successful products.

What is the system which allows a diver to carry the air supply with them while diving?

Which of the following is an influence which creates pressure on an object?

The ASA number for camera film is the films:

What does LCD stand for?

All silicate materials contain:

A device that combines a low-speed printer with serial communications is a(n):

What number does "i" represent?

When in space, the _ of an object remains the same

The process wherebyAGasSpreadsThroughoutAnotherGasToOccupyTheSpaceWithUniformPartialPressureIs: