ASVAB General Science Practice Test 805794 Results

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1

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

a magnitude and a direction

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a polarity

a direction only


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)


2

The hottest of Earth's atmospheric layers is which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

troposphere

mesosphere

thermosphere

stratosphere


Solution

Temperatures again increase with altitude in the thermosphere which is the hottest (4,530 °F / 2,500 °C) atmospheric layer due to direct exposure to the Sun's radiation. However, the gas in this layer is highly diluted so even though the atoms of gas may be very high in temperature, there are too few of them to effectively transfer much heat.


3

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

55% Answer Correctly

weight depends on the location where it is measured

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity

mass is the amount of matter something has

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.


4

Veins __________ blood at __________ pressure.

49% Answer Correctly

deoxygenated, high

deoxygenated, low

oxygenated, low

oxygenated, high


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.


5

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:

75% Answer Correctly

a community

a food chain

a biome

a population


Solution

A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).