ASVAB General Science Practice Test 984097 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

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1

The angle of reflection is equal to which the following?

48% Answer Correctly

angle of incidence

90°

focal point

refractive index


Solution

The law of reflection specifies how waves, including light waves, bounce off of surfaces. Specifically, the angle of incidence of the approaching wave is equal to the angle of reflection of the reflected wave as measured from a line perpendicular (90°) to the surface.


2

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

86% Answer Correctly

convection

electricity

radiation

conduction


Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.


3

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

white blood cells

marrow

plasma

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.


4

Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?

49% Answer Correctly

compound

element

molecule

atom


Solution

An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.


5

These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.

70% Answer Correctly

cumulus clouds

cirrus clouds

nimbus clouds

stratus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.