ASVAB General Science Practice Test 490504

Questions 5
Topics Ecosystem, Periods, Power, Stationary Front, Stomach

Study Guide

Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. This includes both the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living).

Periods

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.

Power

Power is the rate at which work is performed or work per unit time: \(P = {w \over t}\) and is measured in watts (W).

Stationary Front

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.

Stomach

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.