ASVAB General Science Practice Test 891637 Results

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1

Which of the following is not part of the carbon cycle?

60% Answer Correctly

precipitation

photosynthesis

decomposition

respiration


Solution

The carbon cycle represents the ciruit of carbon through Earth's ecosystem. Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is absorbed by plants through photosynthesis. Plants then die and release carbon back into the atmosphere during decomposition or are eaten by animals who breathe (respiration) the carbon into the atmosphere they exhale and produce waste which also releases carbon as it decays.


2

The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:

58% Answer Correctly

universal donor status

universal recipient status

postive or negative

blood type


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

Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?

72% Answer Correctly

gas

liquid

none of these

solid


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


4

Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?

61% Answer Correctly

liquid

solid

none of these is a medium for sound waves

vacuum


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


5

The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:

63% Answer Correctly

shells

groups

families

periods


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.