ASVAB General Science Practice Test 999593 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.84
Score 0% 57%

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1

"An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?

73% Answer Correctly

second

first

third

fourth


Solution

Also known as the law of inertia, Newton's first law of motion states that An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.


2

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:

75% Answer Correctly

a biome

a population

a community

a food chain


Solution

A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).


3

What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?

54% Answer Correctly

spinal cord

medulla

cerebrum

autonomic


Solution

The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.


4

The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:

57% Answer Correctly

universal recipient status

universal donor 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.


5

During the water cycle, water enters the atmosphere as a gas through which process?

26% Answer Correctly

transpiration

both evaporation and transpiration

precipitation

evaporation


Solution

The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.