ASVAB General Science Practice Test 710660 Results

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1

Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?

55% Answer Correctly

mass is the amount of matter something has

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity

weight depends on the location where it is measured

mass depends on the location where it is measured


Solution

Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity.  So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.


2

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.

81% Answer Correctly

species

cell

family

generation


Solution

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.


3

What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?

70% Answer Correctly

cerebellum

brainstem

cerebrum

medulla


Solution

The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.


4

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

81% Answer Correctly

makes up most of Earth's volume

dense

all of these

hot


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.


5

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

nucleus

cytoplasm

Golgi apparatus

mitochondria


Solution

The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.