ASVAB General Science Practice Test 743363 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.45
Score	0%	69%

Review

Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:

50% Answer Correctly

	electron shells
	atomic mass units
	protons
	electrons

Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.

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

74% Answer Correctly

	cirrus clouds
	cumulus clouds
	stratus clouds
	fog

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.

Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

67% Answer Correctly

	double the number of
	equal numbers of
	fewer
	more

Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

The large intestine does which of the following?

82% Answer Correctly

	processes the physical waste produced by digestion
	breaks down proteins
	breaks down starches
	breaks down fats

Solution

The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

	a force
	work
	power
	kinetic energy

Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.