ASVAB General Science Practice Test 658432 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.97
Score	0%	59%

Review

When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:

60% Answer Correctly

	none of these
	less complex
	similarly complex
	more complex

Solution

Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.

Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from longest to shortest wavelength?

60% Answer Correctly

	microwaves → radio waves → visible light
	visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves
	radio waves → visible light → gamma rays
	infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light

Solution

The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.

Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?

47% Answer Correctly

	comets have an atmosphere
	comets orbit the Sun
	asteroids contain frozen water
	asteroids have a coma

Solution

A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.

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

74% Answer Correctly

	molecule
	neutron
	atom
	element

Solution

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

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

	products
	results
	side effects
	reactants

Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).