ASVAB Skilled Technical Vocabulary

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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?

<p>two</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'circum-' mean?

<p>around</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>with, together</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>against</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'de-' mean?

<p>away from</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'deca-' mean?

<p>ten</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'extra-' mean?

<p>outside, beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'fore-' mean?

<p>in front of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'geo-' mean?

<p>earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

<p>above, over</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'il-' mean?

<p>not</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>evil, bad</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'multi-' mean?

<p>many</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'ob-' mean?

<p>blocking</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'omni-' mean?

<p>all</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'out-' mean?

<p>external</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>ask</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

<p>back, again</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'semi-' mean?

<p>half</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'super-' mean?

<p>over, more</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'tele-' mean?

<p>far</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

<p>across</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

<p>not</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>capable of</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-age' means ____.

<p>act of</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-al' means ____.

<p>relating to</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>instance of an action</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ation' means ____.

<p>action, process</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-en' means ____.

<p>made from</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ful' means ____.

<p>full of</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ic' means ____.

<p>relating to, like</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ical' means ____.

<p>possessing a quality of</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ion' means ____.

<p>result of, act of</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ish' means ____.

<p>resembling</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ism' means ____.

<p>condition or manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ist' means ____.

<p>one who or which that does</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ity' means ____.

<p>quality or state of</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-less' means ____.

<p>not having</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-let' means ____.

<p>small one</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ly' means ____.

<p>like</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ment' means ____.

<p>act or process of</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ness' means ____.

<p>possessing a quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>one who does a thing</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ous' means ____.

<p>state of</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'anther' relate to?

<p>humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'bibl' refer to?

<p>books</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'brev' mean?

<p>short</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>go, yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'chrom' mean?

<p>color</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'cogn' mean?

<p>know</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'corp' mean?

<p>body</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'dict' mean?

<p>speak</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'domin' mean?

<p>rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'form' mean?

<p>shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>break</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'graph' mean?

<p>writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'junct' mean?

<p>join</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'liber' mean?

<p>free</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>light</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'oper' mean?

<p>work</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>suffer, feeling</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'port' mean?

<p>carry</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'press' mean?

<p>squeeze</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>write</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>feel</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'tract' mean?

<p>pull</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>call</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?

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

How do you convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?

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

How do you calculate temperature in Kelvin?

<p>K = 273.15 + C</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the stars and planets called?

<p>Astronomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Geology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Meteorology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of prehistoric life on Earth called?

<p>Paleontology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the science of farming called?

<p>Agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of plants called?

<p>Botany</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of insects called?

<p>Entomology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of heredity called?

<p>Genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Ichthyology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Archaeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of family history called?

<p>Genealogy</p> Signup and view all the answers

List the classification system from top-down.

<p>Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kingdom consists of one-celled prokaryotes?

<p>Monera</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Protists</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lunar eclipse</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Solar eclipse</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of hydrogen?

<p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of helium?

<p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of carbon?

<p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of nitrogen?

<p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

<p>8</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of sodium?

<p>11</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of iron?

<p>26</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the atomic number of copper?

<p>29</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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