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ASVAB General Science Practice Test

The pituitary gland is a part of what bodily system?


Lymphatic system

Digestive system

Endocrine system

Muscular system

In mechanical motion, what is the rate at which work is done called?


Power

Energy

Speed

Force

Which of the following is not a characteristic of refraction?


Doesn't change the speed of the light

Changes the speed of the light

Occurs when light passes into a substance

Effect depends on the optical density of a substance

Which biome is characterized by the barren nature of its permanently frozen ground?
Desert

Chaparral

Taiga

Tundra

Which of the following is not a characteristic of veins?


Have valves

Mainly carry de-oxegenated blood

Have a wide area where blood flows through

Have thick outer walls

Solutions

The pituitary gland is a part of what bodily system?


Lymphatic system

Digestive system

Endocrine system

Muscular system

SOLUTION
The endocrine system is made up of glands that produce hormones. The pituitary gland produces hormones that affect growth and help regulate the functions of the entire endocrine system.

In mechanical motion, what is the rate at which work is done called?


Power

Energy

Speed

Force

SOLUTION
Power is the rate at which work is done and is calculated as work divided by time.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of refraction?


Doesn't change the speed of the light

Changes the speed of the light

Occurs when light passes into a substance

Effect depends on the optical density of a substance

SOLUTION
Reflection occurs when light bounces off of the surface of an object while refraction occurs when light passes into an object. The characteristics of reflection include occurs when light bounces off of a substance, doesn't change the speed of the light, effect depends on the smoothness of a substance. The characteristics of refraction include occurs when light passes into a substance, changes the speed of the light, effect depends on the optical density of a substance.

Which biome is characterized by the barren nature of its permanently frozen ground?
Desert

Chaparral

Taiga

Tundra

SOLUTION
Tundra is vast and treeless land which covers about 20% of the Earth's surface primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. Tundra comes from the Finnish word 'tunturia' which means a barren land and the ground is permanently frozen to depths reaching three feet.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of veins?


Have valves

Mainly carry de-oxegenated blood

Have a wide area where blood flows through

Have thick outer walls

SOLUTION
The characteristics of arteries include carry blood away from the heart, mainly carry oxegenated blood, have higher pressure, don't have valves, have thick outer walls, have thin inner walls, have a narrow area where blood flows through. The chracteristics of veins include carry blood into from the heart, mainly carry de-oxegenated blood, have lower pressure, have valves, have thin outer walls, have thick inner walls, have a wide area where blood flows through.

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