ASVAB General Science Practice Test 265137 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
Score 0% 63%

Review

1

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

48% Answer Correctly

a magnitude and a direction

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a polarity

a direction only


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)


2

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

69% Answer Correctly

solid

liquid

none of these

gas


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


3

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Which of the following is formed from the hardening of molten rock?

65% Answer Correctly

igneous

metamorphic

marble

sedimentary


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.


4

During digestion, the kidneys filter substances from the blood. Which of the following is not filtered by the kidneys?

74% Answer Correctly

fats

minerals

water

salt


Solution

Chemical waste like excess water, minerals, and salt are filtered from the blood by the kidneys and secreted into the urine. Urine is transported from the kidneys to the bladder through ureters.


5

The crust and lithosphere of the Earth is made up of which of the following?

58% Answer Correctly

plates

metamorphic rock

continents

sedimentary rock


Solution

The crust and the rigid lithosphere (upper mantle) is made up approximately thirty separate plates. These plates more very slowly on the slightly more liquid mantle (asthenosphere) beneath them. This movement has resulted in continental drift which is the gradual movement of land masses across Earth's surface. Continental drift is a very slow process, occurring over hundreds of millions of years.