ASVAB General Science Practice Test 871195 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1

The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?

71% Answer Correctly

Doppler effect

reflection

sound radiation

refraction


Solution

The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.


2

Which of the following is true about species groups?

47% Answer Correctly

a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres

a population is made up of a group of communities

a community is made up of a group of populations

an ecosystem is a biological population


Solution

population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.


3

When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:

75% Answer Correctly

convection

reflection

conduction

refraction


Solution

Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.


4

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

82% Answer Correctly

scurvy

shingles

diabetes

anemia


Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.


5

The envelope of gases surrounding the planet is called the:

79% Answer Correctly

geosphere

lithosphere

atmosphere

hydrosphere


Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).