General Science ASVAB Practice Test
When did the space shuttle first fly?
1981
How long is your small intestine?
22 feet
The average adult human body is composed of approximately what percentage of water?
55% - 65%
Which part of the ear is most likely to be damaged by loud noises? Eardrum
Hairs in the cochlea
Who invented the telescope?
Hans Lippershey
Which of the following elements is a not a metal?
He
Which is not a part of the human eye?
Incus
Sound waves travel faster in
Steel
Atoms bonded together form molecules.
atoms; protons; electrons; neutrons
What is the world's largest fish?
Whale shark
If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth,
You will weigh less on the moon
The process of liquid water spontaneously changing to a gaseous state at room temperature is known as:
evaporation
The Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.
third
At what temperature Celsius does water boil?
100 degrees
In degrees Celsius, at what point does pure water freeze?
0 degrees
How many moons does Saturn have?
62
What is the world's largest mammal?
Blue whale
Kinetic energy of an object is the energy it possesses due to its ______.
Motion
What is the chemical abbreviation for table salt?
NaCl
The primary gaseous component of Earth's atmosphere is:
Nitrogen
Which is not a primary color of light using the traditional painter's color model?
Orange
Which element is necessary in the formation of rust?
Oxygen
When a liquid becomes a gas, _____
The molecules move farther apart
Which of these planets in our solar system is closest to the sun?
Venus
What liquid is neither acidic nor basic?
Water
Which has a pH over 7?
baking soda
The SI system has also been called the metric system.
meter, or m; seconds, or s; kilogram, or kg