ASVAB General Science Practice Test 738025 Results

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1

Which of the following is not true of light waves?

62% Answer Correctly

are electromagnetic waves

are mechanical waves

can travel through a vacuum

travel faster than sound waves


Solution

Unlike mechanical sound waves that require a physical medium for propagation, light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through empty space. Light waves are also much faster, travelling at 186,000 m/s vs. 343 m/s for sound waves.


2

The dwarf planet Pluto is located where?

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in the asteroid belt

in the Kuiper Belt

outside the solar system

between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn


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.


3

The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:

57% Answer Correctly

blood type

universal recipient status

postive or negative

universal donor status


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


4

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

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gaseous methane, ammonia, and water

frozen methane, ammonia, and water

rock

minerals


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.


5

The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?

66% Answer Correctly

troposphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere


Solution

The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.