ASVAB - GENERAL SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS

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ASVAB - GENERAL SCIENCE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: element in the protein hemoglobin, found in red blood cells, is responsible for binding oxygen.

Answer:

iron Question 2: Shale, gypsum, coal, and sandstone are examples of which type of rock?

Answer:

sedimentary

Question 3: Which planet is closest to the sun?

Answer:

Mercury

Question 4: which scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?

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the Richter scale Question 5: the earths surface is covered by approximately what percent of water?

Answer:

70%

Question 6: How many chromosomes are found in a human sperm cell

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23

Question 7: these blood cells are responsible for delivering oxygen to the body

Answer:

red blood cells

Question 8: which element has no neutrons

Answer:

Hydrogen

Question 9: plants are autotrophs, meaning that they

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are able to produce their own food Question 10: in the lily flower, the red color is dominant and the white color is recessive. this means that if you cross a homozygous red flower with a white one, the offspring will be

Answer:

all red

Question 11: the energy possessed by a moving object is called _____ energy

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kinetic Question 12: this layer of the atmosphere is closest to the earths surface and contains the majority of clouds

Answer:

troposphere

Question 13: what number is referred to as "absolute zero"

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• Kelvin

Question 14: a characteristic of the tundra ecological biome

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landscape dominated by shrubs and short trees

Question 15: this statement is true about the earth

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the mantle makes up the largest percentage of the earths volume Question 16: Humans can breed plants and animals to have useful traits. By selecting which animals are allowed to reproduce, humans can influence an organism's genotype. What name did Darwin use to describe this process?

Answer:

artificial selection

Question 17: when a blood vessel is injured, this is responsible for clotting

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Platelets

Question 18: in taxonomy, which classification comes after family?

Answer:

genus

Question 19: Osmosis

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the diffusion of a fluid across a semi-permeable membrane Question 20: newtons first law of motion states that objects in motion remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force, and objects at rest stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. this statement is also referred to as the law of

Answer:

Intertia

Question 21: approximately how many bones exist in the human body

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200

Question 22: two separate weather fronts will have air that is of different

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density

Question 23: this would be considered a primary consumer

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rabbit Question 24: a sudden intense brightening from a small area of the suns surface is called a

Answer:

solar flare

Question 25: one of the primary characteristics of bacteria is its

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lack of nuclear membrane Question 26: Bile is a substance secreted to help digest fats. Bile is stored in the:

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gallbladder Question 27: the potential energy of an object with a mass of 5kg that is placed 20 meters above the surface of the earth is more nearly

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981 joules

Question 28: the energy of an object resulting solely from motion is

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kinetic energy Question 29: waves band when they move around obstructions or pass through narrow openings. this type of bending is called

Answer:

diffraction