ASVAB General Science Practice Test 111962 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?

66% Answer Correctly

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

thermosphere


Solution

The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.


2

What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?

65% Answer Correctly

medulla

cerebellum

brainstem

cerebrum


Solution

The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).


3

Which of the following is not true of light waves?

62% Answer Correctly

are mechanical waves

are electromagnetic waves

travel faster than sound waves

can travel through a vacuum


Solution

Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.


4

Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?

64% Answer Correctly

breaking down proteins

absorbing nutrients

breaking down fats

breaking down starches


Solution

Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.


5

These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.

69% Answer Correctly

nimbus clouds

cumulus clouds

cirrus clouds

stratus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.