ASVAB General Science Practice Test 560696 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

The respiratory and circulatory systems are similar in that they:

84% Answer Correctly

add carbon dioxide

transport oxygen

transport nutrients

deoxygenate blood


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.


2

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

protein

starches

fat

sugars


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


3

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

61% Answer Correctly

rock

frozen methane, ammonia, and water

minerals

gaseous 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.


4

What type of cloud is responsible for fog?

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cumulus

cirrus

stratus

cumulonimbus


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.


5

Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  Velocity and displacement are which of the following?

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scalar quantities

vector quantities

composite quantities

combinational quantities


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)