ASVAB General Science Practice Test 502212 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
Score 0% 62%

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1

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

68% Answer Correctly

radiation

convection

conduction

reflection


Solution

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


2

212°F is how many °C?

78% Answer Correctly

100

\(135 {5 \over 9}\)

-100

0


Solution

The formula to convert from F° to C° is:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)

plugging in our values gives:

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (212 - 32)\)

\(C° = {5 \over 9} (180) = {{180 \times 5} \over 9}\)

\(C° = {900 \over 9}\)

\(C° = 100\)


3

Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?

49% Answer Correctly

273K

0°F

0°C

32°F


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.


4

Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the shortest time period? 

57% Answer Correctly

period

age

epoch

eon


Solution

The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.


5

The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas is called:

61% Answer Correctly

conduction

diffusion

convection

radiation


Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. Examples of heat transfer by convection include water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee.