ASVAB General Science Practice Test 856247 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.97
Score 0% 59%

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1

Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?

51% Answer Correctly

stormy

freezing

hot

fair


Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.


2

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

55% Answer Correctly

white

plasma

platelets

red


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.


3

The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?

77% Answer Correctly

tides

day and night cycle

the northern lights

seasons


Solution

Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.


4

As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.

65% Answer Correctly

pushes under

cancels out

pushes above

mixes with


Solution

A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.


5

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

48% Answer Correctly

a direction only

a magnitude and a polarity

a magnitude only

a magnitude and a direction


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:  \(\vec{v}\)