ASVAB General Science, asvab, asvab general science Test 2023

ASVAB General Science, asvab, asvab general science Test 2023 Mnemonic for classification - ANSWER King Philip Came Over From Germany Soaked 3 unicellular kingdoms - ANSWER archaebacteria, eubacteria, Protista 3 multicellular kingdoms - ANSWER fungi, plantae, animalia Unicellular kingdom that has nucleus and organelles - ANSWER Protista 10 animal phyla - ANSWER porifera, cnidaria, platyhelminthes, nematoda, rotifera, annelida, mollusca, arthropoda, echinodermata, chordate 3 muscle types - ANSWER cardiac, skeletal, smooth Organ that regulates excretion - ANSWER kidney Site where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream - ANSWER small intestine Site where water and minerals are absorbed into the body - ANSWER large intestine Urinary systems order - ANSWER kidney (nephron), ureter, bladder, urethra Throat - ANSWER pharynx Voicebox - ANSWER larynx Epiglottis - ANSWER flap covering trachea Blood leaves the heart to body - ANSWER left ventricle Blood enters heart from body - ANSWER right atrium Blood leaves heart to lungs - ANSWER right ventricle Blood enters heart from lungs - ANSWER left atrium Exchange oxygen, nutrients, and wastes with the tissues of the body - ANSWER capillaries Arteries - ANSWER carry oxygenated blood away from the heart Veins - ANSWER carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart Universal blood donor - ANSWER type O Universal blood recipient - ANSWER type AB 2 parts of nervous system - ANSWER central & peripheral 2 parts of peripheral nervous system - ANSWER somatic & autonomic 2 pats of autonomic nervous system - ANSWER sympathetic & parasympathetic Controls all voluntary activities and receives sensory input - ANSWER cerebrum Coordinates motor activity - ANSWER cerebellum Regulates homeostasis and secrets hormones - ANSWER hypothalamus Controls involuntary actions such as breathing and swallowing - ANSWER medulla Deficiency causes night blindness, skin infections, loss of appetite, diarrhea - ANSWER vitamin A Deficiency causes loss of appetite, beriberi - ANSWER vitamin B1 Deficiency causes weakness, skin infections - ANSWER vitamin B2 Deficiency causes anemia, nerve degeneration - ANSWER vitamin B12 Deficiency causes scurvy - ANSWER vitamin C Deficiency causes rickets, tooth decay - ANSWER vitamin D Deficiency causes anemia - ANSWER vitamin E Deficiency causes excessive bleeding - ANSWER vitamin K Sorts and packages proteins - ANSWER Golgi body Digest old organelles and foreign substances - ANSWER lysosomes Produce energy for the cell - ANSWER mitochondria Part of the nucleus that makes ribosomes - ANSWER nucleolus Control center of the cell and contains chromosomes - ANSWER nucleus Form spindle fibers during cellular division - ANSWER centrioles Site of protein synthesis - ANSWER ribosomes Makes proteins to be exported out of the cell - ANSWER rough ER Makes lipids and detoxifies enzymes - ANSWER smooth ER Stores wastes and other materials - ANSWER vacuole Phases of mitosis - ANSWER interphases, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase Primitive plants lacking true stems - ANSWER bryophytes 2 types of tracheophytes - ANSWER gymnosperms & angiosperms 2 types of angiosperms - ANSWER monocots & dicots The area of the earth where all living things exists - ANSWER biosphere A large region of the earth - ANSWER biome The interaction of living and nonliving things - ANSWER ecosystem The area in which a group of populations live - ANSWER community A group of individuals that belong to the same species - ANSWER population 4 geologic time periods - ANSWER Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic 3 marine biome zones - ANSWER intertidal, neritic, oceanic 4 layers of atmosphere from lowest to highest - ANSWER troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere Large pieces of space rock - ANSWER asteroids Small pieces of space rock and metal - ANSWER meteoroids Meteoroids that pass through earth's atmosphere - ANSWER meteors Meteors that strike the ground - ANSWER meteorites Make up of rock, dusts, methane, and ice - ANSWER comets When the moon moves between the sun and earth - ANSWER solar eclipse When the earth moves between the sun and moon - ANSWER lunar eclipse Freezing point of water (C,F,K) - ANSWER 0, 32, 273.15 Boiling point of water (C,F,K) - ANSWER 100, 212, 373.15 Formula to convert F to C - ANSWER F=9/5C+32 Formula to convert C to F - ANSWER C=5/9(F-32) Formula for momentum - ANSWER mass x speed Formula for power - ANSWER work / time Formula for speed - ANSWER distance / time Electromagnetic spectrum from highest frequency - ANSWER G, X, UV, visible, IR, microwaves, radiowaves Atomic number equals - ANSWER number of protons Atom that has positive or negative charge - ANSWER ion Mass number equals - ANSWER number of protons and neutrons Ph higher than 7 - ANSWER base Ph lower than 7 - ANSWER acid What are the planets in our solar system from closest to farthest from the sun? - ANSWER Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune In the SI system, is the unit of length, is the unit of time, and is the unit of mass. - ANSWER meter, or m; seconds, or s; kilogram, or kg Elements are made up of , which are made up of positively charged , negatively charged , and neutrally charged . - ANSWER atoms; protons; electrons; neutrons What are the four different blood types? - ANSWER A, B, AB, and O What are the planets in our solar system from closest to farthest from the sun? - ANSWER Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune What is the taxonomic rank breakdown from most inclusive to least inclusive? - ANSWER Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species Dr. King Philip Came Over For Great Spaghetti." What are the major systems that make up the human body? - ANSWER Nervous System, Circulatory System, Digestive System, Reproductive System, Musculoskeletal System, and the Respiratory System Meiosis is the process by which cells duplicate and mitosis is the process by which cells duplicate. - ANSWER sex; somatic/body Meiosis results in four cells with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cells. Mitosis results in two cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. How do eukaryotic cells differ from prokaryotic cells? How do animal cells differ from plant cells? - ANSWER Eukaryotic cells contain membrane bound organelles, including a nucleus containing their genetic material. Prokaryotic cells lack membrane bound organelles and their genetic material floats in the cytoplasm. Animal cells lack a cell wall and chloroplasts; plant cells do not have centrioles or lysosomes. eat only animals. eat only plants. eat both plants and animals. decompose organic material - ANSWER Carnivores; Herbivores; Omnivores; Decomposers What are the five kingdoms? - ANSWER Plants, Animals, Monerans, Protists, and Fungi What steps are involved in the scientific method? - ANSWER Observe a phenomenon or event. Form a hypothesis about the event. Formulate predictions based on the hypothesis. Perform an experiment to test the predictions. Verify or reformulate the hypothesis based on the results. Repeat the process. From closest to farthest of Earth's surface, what are the layers of the atmosphere? - ANSWER troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere What are the types of clouds and what are the common prefixes preceding them? - ANSWER Cirrus, Cumulus, and Stratus. Cirro—indicates elevation above 20,000 feet. Alto—indicates 6,000-20,000 feet. Nimbo—or the suffix -nimbus indicates a cloud that produces precipitation. What is the formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius? How is Celsius converted to Kelvin? - ANSWER F=(9/5)⋅C+32 K = C + 273.15 Solution A has a pH of 8 and solution B has a pH of 11. Which of the following statements is true? A Solution A is 1000 times more acidic that solution B. B Solution A is an acid and solution B is a base. C Solution B is an acid and solution A is a base. D Solution B is 1000 times more acidic than solution A. - ANSWER A An ice boat glides along the surface of a frozen lake, powered by the wind in its sails. If a 75 kg sailboat experiences an initial acceleration of 6 m/s2 under a moderate wind, what would be the expected acceleration of a 225 kg sailboat with an identical sail, assuming the same net force was delivered? a 2 m/s2 b 3 m/s2 c 6 m/s2 d 18 m/s2 - ANSWER A Which layer of the Earth comprises the greatest percent of the planet's volume? a inner core b outer core c mantle d crust - ANSWER C If it is summer in Australia, which of the following months could it be? a January b April c August d October - ANSWER A Which of the following is a biome characterized by very low temperatures and brief growing seasons? a desert b tundra c savanna d rain forest - ANSWER B If an atom of hydrogen were to contain not only a single proton in its nucleus, but also a neutron, this would affect its a atomic number b atomic mass c number of electrons