ASVAB General Science Practice Test 461665 Results

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1

Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?

51% Answer Correctly

fair

freezing

stormy

hot


Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.


2

The respiratory and circulatory systems are similar in that they:

83% Answer Correctly

transport oxygen

transport nutrients

deoxygenate blood

add carbon dioxide


Solution

Like the respiratory system, the circulatory system serves to transport oxygen throughout the body while removing carbon dioxide. In addition, the circulatory system transports nutrients from the digestive system.


3

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?

69% Answer Correctly

second

fourth

third

first


Solution

Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.


4

Which of blood component allows blood to clot?

74% Answer Correctly

plasma

white blood cells

platelets

red blood cells


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.


5

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

nucleus

mitochondria

cytoplasm

Golgi apparatus


Solution

The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.