ASVAB General Science Practice Test 399371 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
Score 0% 66%

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1

The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?

61% Answer Correctly

rock

gaseous methane, ammonia, and water

minerals

frozen methane, ammonia, and water


Solution

The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.


2

Convert -20C° to F°.

54% Answer Correctly

-4

36

78

-36


Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(-20) + 32\)

\(F° = {-180 \over 5} + 32\)

\(F° = -36 + 32 = -4\)


3

Menstruation occurs when:

76% Answer Correctly

the fetus is formed 

the ovum fails to become fertilized

the ovum becomes fertilized

the zygote is formed


Solution

If the ovum fails to become fertilized, the lining of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation. From puberty to menopause, this cycle of menstruation repeats monthly (except during pregnancy).


4

The coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere is reached in which atmospheric layer?

52% Answer Correctly

stratosphere

mesosphere

troposphere

thermosphere


Solution

In the mesosphere, temperature again drops as altitude increases until the coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere, the mesopause, is reached where temperatures fall to −225 °F (−143 °C).


5

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

red blood cells

white blood cells

plasma

marrow


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.