ASVAB General Science Practice Test 50082 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.10
Score 0% 62%

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1

Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?

49% Answer Correctly

vacuum

metal

air

water


Solution

The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium.  Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).


2

The dwarf planet Pluto is located where?

63% Answer Correctly

in the asteroid belt

outside the solar system

between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn

in the Kuiper Belt


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.


3

Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following? 

66% Answer Correctly

conduction

reflection

convection

radiation


Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.


4

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

macronutrients

proteins

micronutrients

carbohydrates


Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.


5

In which type of compound does one atom borrow an electron from another atom?

58% Answer Correctly

covalent

ionic

chemical

acidic


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.