ASVAB General Science Practice Test 294445 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?

60% Answer Correctly

none of these is a medium for sound waves

vacuum

liquid

solid


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


2

The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:

62% Answer Correctly

groups

families

periods

shells


Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number. 


3

When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:

60% Answer Correctly

more complex

less complex

similarly complex

none of these


Solution

Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.


4

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

68% Answer Correctly

radiation

convection

reflection

conduction


Solution

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


5

The rate of vibration of sound is called:

83% Answer Correctly

volume

amplitude

frequency

period


Solution

The rate of vibration of sound is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). One hertz is one repetition per second and sounds with high frequency have a higher pitch than sounds with lower frequency. Humans can hear sounds in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.