ASVAB General Science Practice Test 135628 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Arteries carry __________ blood at __________ pressure.

65% Answer Correctly

oxygenated, low

oxygenated, high

deoxygenated, low

deoxygenated, high


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.


2

A __________ is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. 

73% Answer Correctly

molecule

neutron

ion

isotope


Solution

A molecule is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. The molecules of elements consist of two or more similar atoms, the molecules of compounds consist of two or more different atoms.


3

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

secondary or tertiary consumers

primary or secondary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.


4

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

68% Answer Correctly

reflection

convection

conduction

radiation


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.


5

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

a force

power

kinetic energy

work


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.