ASVAB General Science Practice Test 97315 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

62% Answer Correctly

momentum

velocity

acceleration

mass


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:  \(\vec{v}\)


2

The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?

66% Answer Correctly

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere


Solution

The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.


3

In which type of compound does one atom borrow an electron from another atom?

58% Answer Correctly

acidic

covalent

chemical

ionic


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.


4

Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?

71% Answer Correctly

family

domain

species

genus


Solution

The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.


5

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

plasma

marrow

red blood cells

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.