ASVAB General Science Practice Test 214596 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
Score 0% 65%

Review

1

Work is measured in:

75% Answer Correctly

amps

horsepower

joules or newton-meters

watts


Solution

Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement:  \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)


2

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

66% Answer Correctly

brainstem

medulla

cerebellum

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 related to the Cambrian Explosion?

60% Answer Correctly

first civilizations

extinction of dinosaurs

fossil record

carbon dating


Solution

The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.


4

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

68% Answer Correctly

conduction

radiation

reflection

convection


Solution

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


5

Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?

58% Answer Correctly

stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere


Solution

The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.