ASVAB General Science Practice Test 914753 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.91
Score	0%	58%

Review

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

67% Answer Correctly

	equal numbers of
	double the number 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.

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

	sugars
	starches
	protein
	fat

Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.

Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

	their temperature
	their location
	their size
	their density

Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.

The formula for acceleration is which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

	\(\vec{a} = { m \over F }\)
	\(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\)
	\(\vec{a} = { m \over \vec{F} }\)
	\(\vec{a} = \vec{F} m\)

Solution

Newton's second law of motion leads to the formula for acceleration which is a measure of the rate of change of velocity per unit time and, if you solve for positive acceleration, reveals how much net force is needed to overcome an object's mass. The formula for acceleration is \(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) or, solving for force, \(\vec{F} = m\vec{a}\).

An asteroid belt holds many of the asteroids in our solar system. It is located between the orbits of which planets?

59% Answer Correctly

	Mars and Jupiter
	Mars and Earth
	Jupiter and Saturn
	Mercury and Venus

Solution

The solar system also contains over a million rocky fragments of at least 1km in diameter called asteroids as well as millions more with smaller diameters. Many of these asteroids are an asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.