Glossary Vocabulary Questions

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What is the term for the following definition? 'A substance, such as sandpaper, that is used to wear away material.'

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Abrasive

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What is the term for the following definition? 'A consistent failure to show up for work.'

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Absenteeism

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What is the term for the following definition? 'According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage.'

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Accident

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What is the term for the following definition? 'A process that involves respecting others, listening to what is being said, and understanding what is being said.'

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Active listening

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What is the term for the following definition? 'Angles that are greater than 0° and less than 90°.'

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Acute angles

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A strategiche measuring device divided uniformly into multiples of 10 divisions on each so that drawings can be made with decimal values. Used mainly for land measurements on site. What is this called?

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Engineer's scale

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A mathematical statement indicating the value of two mathematical expressions, such as 2 x 2 and 1 x 4, are equal. What is this called?

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Equation

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A triangle that has three equal sides and three equal angles is called a(n) ________.

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Equilateral triangle

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Fractions having different numerators and denominators but still having equal values, such as the fractions 1/2 and 2/4, are called ________.

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Equivalent fractions

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Any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface, formed by removing earth, is called ________.

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Excavation