ASVAB General Science Practice Test 57048 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?

74% Answer Correctly

element

neutron

atom

molecule


Solution

An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.


2

Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?

64% Answer Correctly

breaking down fats

absorbing nutrients

breaking down starches

breaking down proteins


Solution

Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.


3

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

cumulus clouds

fog

stratus clouds

cirrus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


4

"An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?

74% Answer Correctly

fourth

second

third

first


Solution

Also known as the law of inertia, Newton's first law of motion states that An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.


5

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?

75% Answer Correctly

stationary

occluded

warm 

cold


Solution

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.