ASVAB General Science Practice Test 175623 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.13
Score 0% 63%

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1

An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?

86% Answer Correctly

all of these

similar moisture

similar density

similar temperature


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


2

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

69% Answer Correctly

Venus

Earth

Jupiter

Mercury


Solution

The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.


3

Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?

61% Answer Correctly

vegetable oils

olive oil

avocados

eggs


Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.


4

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

32°F

absolute zero

0K

-273°C


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.


5

Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?

55% Answer Correctly

mass depends on the location where it is measured

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity

mass is the amount of matter something has

weight depends on the location where it is measured


Solution

Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity.  So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.