ASVAB Test 14 - Science

A series of cell divisions that results in the formation of an embryo is called __________. mitosis. meiosis. osmosis. cleavage.

An animal that eats only plants is called a(n) __________. omnivore. herbivore. carnivore. voracious.

The process by which energy is provided at the cellular level is called __________. respiration. recreation. oxidation. metabolism.

All of the following are domains except __________. Regelia. Eukarya. Bacteria. Archaea.

Light waves travel at a rate of about __________. 186,000 miles per hour. 186,000 miles per minute. 18,600 miles per hour. 186,000 miles per second.

The largest moon in the solar system is __________. Ganymede. Titan. Io. Charon.

The spinal cord is part of the __________. circulatory system. nervous system. respiratory system. digestive system.

Joints that hold bones firmly together are called __________. hinge joints. ball and socket joints. fixed joints. pivot joints.

The top or broadest level of the classification system for living organisms is called __________. class. phylum. kingdom. genus.

If there are two full moons in a single month, the second full moon is called __________. new moon. full moon. blue moon. secondary moon.

The brainstem connects the brain to the __________. heart. lungs. neck. spinal cord.

Red blood cells __________. produce antibodies. fight infections. carry oxygen and carbon dioxide. are few in number.

Protein can be found in all of the following foods EXCEPT __________. eggs. meat. peas. apples.

Which inorganic substance is present in the greatest quantity inside animal cells?. protein. oxygen. sodium chloride. water.

Cell protoplasm is made up mostly of __________. water. oxygen. sugar. protein.

A meter consists of __________. 10 centimeters. 100 millimeters. 100 centimeters. 10 millimeters.

It's impossible for the sun to turn into a black hole because __________. it's too large. it's too small. it's a yellow star. it has planets.

Electrons are particles that are __________. positively charged. neutral. able to move freely. negatively charged.

The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs is called the __________. right ventricle. left ventricle. right atrium. left atrium.

The atomic number of an atom is determined by __________. the size of its nucleus. the number of protons. the number of electrons. its location in the periodic table.

The smallest part of an element that still acts like an element is __________. the nucleus. a compound. the element itself. the atom.

How many planets in the solar system have rings?. one. two. three. four.

The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid is its __________. melting point. boiling point. freezing point. concentration point.

The surface of the earth is called the __________. mantle. core. shawl. crust.

Not counting the sun, the closest star to the Earth is __________. Rigel. Proxima Centurai. Antares. Betel.

The ovaries produce __________. androgen. estrogen. adrenaline. growth hormone.

How many times would an earthquake that is measured 4 on the Richter Scale be stronger than an earthquake that is measured 2?. 2 times stronger. 4 times stronger. 10 times stronger. 100 times stronger.

Muscles attach to bone with __________. connective tissue. ligaments. tendons. rubber bands.

Atoms are most tightly packed in __________. solids. gas. liquids. all of the above.

Blood leaving the lungs is __________. hydrogenated. coagulated. watery. oxygenated.

The longest river in the world is __________. Amazon. Nile. Colorado. Congo.

Mitosis is a process of __________. creating energy. sexual reproduction. destroying mass. asexual reproduction.

When added to a cloud's name, which of the following means rain?. Nimbus. Cirrus. Strato. Alto.

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration is called __________. metabolic action. diffusion. photosynthesis. catalysis.

The instrument used to measure wind speed is __________. barometer. anemometer. altimeter. fanometer.

Electric charges can be __________. positive or negative. positive or neutral. negative or neutral. neutral only.

Which planet in the solar system has the most moons?. Neptune. Venus. Saturn. Uranus.

Hydrogen has the atomic number 1. This means that hydrogen has __________. one electron. one nucleus. one proton. one neutron.

Which U.S. space program is responsible for putting 12 men on the moon?. Gemini. Titan. Voyager. Apollo.

Organisms that eat other organisms are called __________. prey. plants. predators. insects.

Unlike most other fish, sharks have no __________. gills. bones. liver. heart.

What human organ is responsible for cleaning the blood?. liver. kidneys. intestines. stomach.

Kinetic energy is the energy that __________. is produced by sound waves. an object potentially has. is possessed by a moving object. results from the attraction of two magnets.

In what year did the first woman travel in space?. 1963. 1969. 1974. 1985.

A step-up transformer __________. increases the voltage in a power line. decreases the voltage in a power line. doesn't affect the voltage in a power line. measures the voltage in a power line.

What animal has the heaviest brain?. human. elephant. rhinoceros. sperm whale.

Passing sunlight through a prism __________. separates the colors into a spectrum. reflects the light rays. creates incident rays. determines the focal point of a ray.

Molecules are created when __________. matter is created. matter is destroyed. atoms combine together. atoms are separated.

The first genetically engineered organism was __________. sheep. tobacco. rats. wheat.

The vernal equinox is __________. the first day of winter. near the equator. the first day of spring. a lunar eclipse.