Timed ASVAB General Science Quiz 1 (12 Questions)

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#1. Polar bears hunt seals from sea ice in the Arctic. Warming Arctic temperatures have reduced the amount of ice, making it hard for polar bears to find food. How has the reduced amount of sea ice most likely affected polar bears?

They must eat a lot more food.

They swim less often.

Their population size is decreasing.

Their fur is changing color.

#2. Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater’s —

greater depth

higher salinity

smaller mass

lower freezing point

#3. Which of these is likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?

Water condenses

Ice crystals melt

Winds are generated

Evaporation increases

#4. The main reason that eating salty foods makes a person thirsty is that additional fluid is needed to —

maintain the fluid balance in the cells

increase the salinity of the blood

prevent damage to the lining of the throat

dissolve salt crystals in the stomach

#5. Which of the following is the best example of heat being transferred by conduction?

mountain boulders warming up in bright sunlight

rocks buried in sand absorbing heat from surrounding sand

air masses moving from high-pressure to low-pressure regions

ocean currents moving warm water to cold water

#6. A student soaked 50 lima bean seeds and 50 green bean seeds in water for 24 hours. Then she planted the seeds in soil at a depth of two centimeters, using the same amount of water, light, and heat for each kind of seed. She measured every three days to determine which type of seed grew the fastest. The paragraph describes —

an experiment

a hypothesis

an observation

a conclusion

#7. Which of these are caused primarily by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon?

seasons

tides

magnetic poles

prevailing winds

#8. Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth’s layers?

The more liquid layers are closest to the crust.

The more metallic layers are closest to the crust.

The hottest layers are closest to the core.

The lightest layers are closest to the core.

#9. Small earthquakes are relatively common near the Golden Gate Bridge, but major earthquakes occur less often. Major earthquakes only occur when a large amount of energy is carried by seismic waves. Which of the following must be large for a major earthquake to occur?

the speed of the seismic waves

the amplitude of the seismic waves

the frequency of the seismic waves

the wavelength of the seismic waves

#10. A student claims that the full Moon occurs about once a month. What process will verify the student’s claim?

Predicting

Theorizing

Hypothesizing

Observing

#11. Some fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —

come from deep within Earth

require a long period of time to form

produce toxic waste

can be easily recycled

#12. The organisms at the beginning of a food chain are —

decomposers

consumers

omnivores

producers

Finish