ASVAB General Science Practice Test 2

Question 1

If one tectonic plate slides under another, the process is known as:

Accepted Answer

Subduction

Answer

Inversion

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Orogenesis

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Abduction

Question 2

Plants are autotrophs, meaning that they:

Accepted Answer

Are able to produce their own food

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Are able to grow very quickly

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Are able to consume smaller organisms

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Are able to automatically defend themselves

Question 3

Plant and animal cells both have cell membranes and nuclear membranes. However, plant cells have a structure that animal cells do not, known as a:

Accepted Answer

Cell Wall

Answer

Mitochondria

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Ribosome

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Vacuole

Question 4

Muscles in the human body require what energy compound to function?

Accepted Answer

ATP

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NADH

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Fat

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RNA

Question 5

If a bowling ball is pushed with 20 Newtons of force and has a mass of 4 kg, what is its initial acceleration?

Accepted Answer

5 m\/s^2

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4 m\/s^2

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2.5 m\/s^2

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9.8 m\/s^2

Question 6

When a human cell divides in mitosis, the two daughter cells will each have:

Accepted Answer

46 Chromosomes

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23 Chromosomes

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13 Chromosomes

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35 Chromosomes

Question 7

In an electromagnetic wave, as the frequency of the wave becomes greater, what becomes shorter?

Accepted Answer

The wavelength

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The velocity

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The spring constant

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The node

Question 8

Which of the following time periods is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Eon

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Era

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Age

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Period

Question 9

Water has a heat capacity of 4.2 J\/g*C. This means that to heat up 100 mL of water 1 degree Celsius, we need:

Accepted Answer

420 Joules

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540 Joules

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1280 Joules

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2020 Joules

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:

Accepted Answer

All red

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All pink

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Half red and half white

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All white