ASVAB General Science Practice Test 964355 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

white blood cells

plasma

marrow

red blood cells


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.


2

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

68% Answer Correctly

conduction

reflection

convection

radiation


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.


3

A major difference between sound waves and light waves is which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

a sound wave is much slower than a light wave

a sound wave cannot travel through a vacuum

a sound wave is mechanical while a light wave is electromagnetic

all of these are correct


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.


4

Which of blood component allows blood to clot?

74% Answer Correctly

red blood cells

plasma

platelets

white blood cells


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.


5

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

59% Answer Correctly

precipitation

decomposition

photosynthesis

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.