ASVAB Skilled Technical Vocabulary

Questions and Answers

What does the prefix 'a-' mean?

no, not

What does the prefix 'ab-' or '-abs' mean?

away, from

What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?

against

What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

two Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'circum-' mean?

around Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'com-' or 'con-' mean?

with, together Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'contra-' or 'counter-' mean?

against Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'de-' mean?

away from Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'deca-' mean?

ten Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'extra-' mean?

outside, beyond Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'fore-' mean?

in front of Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'geo-' mean?

earth Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

above, over Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'il-' mean?

not Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'mal-' or 'male-' mean?

evil, bad Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'multi-' mean?

many Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ob-' mean?

blocking Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'omni-' mean?

all Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'out-' mean?

external Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'que-', 'quer-', or 'ques-' mean?

ask Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

back, again Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'semi-' mean?

half Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'super-' mean?

over, more Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'tele-' mean?

far Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

across Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

not Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-able' or '-ible' means ____.

capable of Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-age' means ____.

act of Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-al' means ____.

relating to Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ance' or '-ence' means ____.

instance of an action Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ation' means ____.

action, process Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-en' means ____.

made from Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ful' means ____.

full of Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ic' means ____.

relating to, like Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ical' means ____.

possessing a quality of Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ion' means ____.

result of, act of Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ish' means ____.

resembling Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ism' means ____.

condition or manner Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ist' means ____.

one who or which that does Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ity' means ____.

quality or state of Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-less' means ____.

not having Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-let' means ____.

small one Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ly' means ____.

like Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ment' means ____.

act or process of Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ness' means ____.

possessing a quality Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-or' or '-er' means ____.

one who does a thing Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ous' means ____.

state of Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'anther' relate to?

humans Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'bibl' refer to?

books Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'brev' mean?

short Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'cede' or 'ceed' mean?

go, yield Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'chrom' mean?

color Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'cogn' mean?

know Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'corp' mean?

body Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'dict' mean?

speak Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'domin' mean?

rule Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'flu' or 'fluc' mean?

flow Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'form' mean?

shape Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'fract' or 'frag' mean?

break Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'graph' mean?

writing Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'junct' mean?

join Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'liber' mean?

free Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'lum' or 'lumen' mean?

light Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'oper' mean?

work Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'path' or 'pathy' mean?

suffer, feeling Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'port' mean?

carry Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'press' mean?

squeeze Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'scrib' or 'script' mean?

write Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'sens' or 'sent' mean?

feel Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'tract' mean?

pull Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'voc' or 'vok' mean?

call Signup and view all the answers

How do you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?

F = (9/5)C + 32 Signup and view all the answers

How do you convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?

C = 5/9(F - 32) Signup and view all the answers

How do you calculate temperature in Kelvin?

K = 273.15 + C Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the stars and planets called?

Astronomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of Earth's physical structure called?

Geology Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the atmosphere and weather processes called?

Meteorology Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of prehistoric life on Earth called?

Paleontology Signup and view all the answers

What is the science of farming called?

Agriculture Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of plants called?

Botany Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of organisms and their interaction with the environment called?

Ecology Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of insects called?

Entomology Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of heredity called?

Genetics Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of zoology that deals with fish called?

Ichthyology Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of human history through material remains called?

Archaeology Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of family history called?

Genealogy Signup and view all the answers

List the classification system from top-down.

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species Signup and view all the answers

What kingdom consists of one-celled prokaryotes?

Monera Signup and view all the answers

What kingdom consists of one-celled eukaryotes not classified as plants, animals, or fungi?

Protists Signup and view all the answers

What kingdom consists of eukaryotic unicellular and multicellular organisms, like mushrooms?

Fungi Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow?

Lunar eclipse Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when Earth moves in the moon's shadow?

Solar eclipse Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of hydrogen?

1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of helium?

2 Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of carbon?

6 Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of nitrogen?

7 Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

8 Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of sodium?

11 Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of iron?

26 Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of copper?

29 Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Prefixes and Suffixes

a-: Indicates negation or absence (no, not).
ab- / -abs: Signifies movement away from something.
anti-: Expresses opposition or resistance (against).
bi-: Denotes the number two.
circum-: Implies surrounding or encircling.
com- / con-: Means with or together.
contra- / counter-: Indicates opposition (against).
de-: Indicates removal or separation (away from).
deca-: Symbolizes the number ten.
extra-: Refers to something outside or beyond.
fore-: Indicates position in front of another.
geo-: Relates to Earth.
hyper-: Indicates excess or above normal.
il-: Indicates negation (not).
mal- / male-: Suggests something evil or bad.
multi-: Conveys the idea of many.
ob-: Refers to blockage or obstruction.
omni-: Means all or everywhere.
out-: Denotes external presence.
que- / quer- / ques-: Pertains to questions or queries (ask).
re-: Indicates repetition (back, again).
semi-: Refers to half.
super-: Suggests over or beyond normal limits.
tele-: Means far away.
trans-: Signifies movement across.
un-: Indicates negation (not).

Common Suffixes

-able / -ible: Indicates capability or suitability (capable of).
-age: Refers to the act or process (act of).
-al: Pertains to relating to something.
-ance / -ence: Indicates an instance of an action.
-ation: Refers to an action or process.
-en: Signifies material composition (made from).
-ful: Indicates fullness or abundance (full of).
-ic: Relates to or is characteristic of.
-ical: Possesses a specific quality.
-ion: Denotes result or act of something.
-ish: Signifies resemblance.
-ism: Indicates a condition or manner of something.
-ist: Refers to someone who practices or specializes in a field.
-ity: Indicates quality or state of being.
-less: Signifies absence of something.
-let: Denotes a smaller version of something.
-ly: Indicates manner or characteristics (like).
-ment: Refers to an act or process.
-ness: Signifies a state of being or quality.
-or / -er: Refers to someone who performs an action.
-ous: Indicates a state or condition.

Scientific Disciplines

Astronomy: Study of celestial bodies, including stars and planets.
Geology: Examines Earth's physical structure and processes.
Meteorology: Focus on atmospheric conditions and weather forecasting.
Paleontology: Studies prehistoric life through fossils.
Agriculture: Science/practice of farming and animal husbandry.
Botany: Study of plants.
Ecology: Studies interactions within environments and organisms.
Entomology: Focuses on the study of insects.
Genetics: Examines heredity and inherited traits.
Ichthyology: A branch of zoology concerning fish.
Archaeology: Investigates human history via material remains.
Genealogy: Studies family lineage and history.

Classification System

Biological classification hierarchy: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

Kingdoms of Life

Monera: Kingdom of unicellular prokaryotes (bacteria).
Protists: Unicellular eukaryotes not classified as plants, animals, or fungi.
Fungi: Kingdom of eukaryotic organisms, includes yeast and mushrooms.

Eclipses

Lunar eclipse: Occurs when the moon passes into Earth's shadow.
Solar eclipse: Happens when Earth moves into the moon's shadow.

Temperature Conversions

Celsius to Fahrenheit: ( F = \frac{9}{5}C + 32 ).
Fahrenheit to Celsius: ( C = \frac{5}{9}(F - 32) ).
Kelvin calculation: ( K = 273.15 + C ).

Atomic Numbers

Important atomic numbers include:
- Hydrogen: Atomic number 1.
- Helium: Atomic number 2.
- Carbon: Atomic number 6.
- Nitrogen: Atomic number 7.
- Oxygen: Atomic number 8.
- Sodium: Atomic number 11.
- Iron: Atomic number 26.
- Copper: Atomic number 29.

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