ASVAB General Science Practice Test 597896

Questions 5
Topics Element, Mantle, Moon, Species Groups, Velocity

Study Guide

Element

An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.

Mantle

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.

Moon

Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.

Species Groups

A population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.

Velocity

Velocity is the rate at which an object changes position. Rate is measured in time and position is measured in displacement so the formula for velocity becomes \(\vec{v} = { \vec{d} \over t } \)