ASVAB General Science Practice Test 610387 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
Score 0% 71%

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1

Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:

60% Answer Correctly

meteoroids

meteorites

shooting stars

meteors


Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.


2

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.

86% Answer Correctly

liquid

solid

gas

gel


Solution

An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.


3

What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?

72% Answer Correctly

valves

platelets

capillaries

atria


Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.


4

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

68% Answer Correctly

none of these

solid

liquid

gas


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


5

The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

reflection

Doppler effect

refraction

sound radiation


Solution

The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.