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Which of the following would be used to make a drilling guide mark in a sheet of metal?
center punch
A punch is narrow and is used to drive objects like nails (pin punch) or for making guide marks for drilling (center punch) or patterns in wood or metal.
Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.
low-altitude
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
Opposed cylinder designs feature two rows of cylinders that are placed at what angle to each other?
180°
Opposed cylinder designs place cylinders flat in two rows 180° opposite each other with a single crankshaft running between them.
What part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat?
medulla
Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.
What is the voltage of most household electrical systems in the United States?
110V
Most households use electricity with a voltage of 110V.
What's the last gear in a gear train called?
driven gear
A gear train is two or more gears linked together. Gear trains are designed to increase or reduce the speed or torque outpout of a rotating system or change the direction of its output. The first gear in the chain is called the driver and the last gear in the chain the driven gear with the gears between them called idler gears.
The large intestine does which of the following?
processes the physical waste produced by digestion
The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.
The fluid reservoir stores the __________ that the master cylinder uses to maintain hydraulic pressure.
brake fluid
The fluid reservoir stores the brake fluid that the master cylinder uses to maintain hydraulic pressure.