ASVAB General Science Study Guide – Flashcards
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A genus classification contains several related...
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Species
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Particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom are...
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Electrons
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As a human breathes, air is first warmed & filtered in the...
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Nasal Cavity
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In the food chain described below, which is the tertiary consumer? Dandelion➡Rabbit➡Fox ➡Coyote
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Coyote
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The process by which a solid becomes a gas is known as...
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Sublimation
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The gravitational force the Moon exerts on the Earth is...
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The same as that exerted by the Earth on the Moon
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Fungi are organisms that break down dead matter & return the organic material back into the environment for reuse. They're examples of...
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Decomposers
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What is the freezing point of water in Kelvin?
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273 K
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Tough elastic tissues found in the joints that connect bones to bones that are called...
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Ligaments
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Stress, a poor diet, cigarette smoking, and hereditary factors all contribute to individuals developing...
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High Blood Pressure
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Which clouds are thin and wispy and occur high in the atmosphere?
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Cirrus
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Fossils are most likely to be found in which of the following types of rock?
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Sedimentary
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Animals that consume only plants are called?
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Herbivores
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What type of star is the Sun?
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Yellow Dwarf
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Which of the following is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same region?
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Population
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Which of these planets is NOT an outer planet? A) Jupiter B) Saturn C) Uranus D) Earth
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Earth
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A boulder that begins to roll down a hill is an example of an energy conversion from...
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Potential to Kinetic
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The lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere is called the...
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Troposphere
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According to the law of conservation of energy...
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Energy can neither be created nor destroyed
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As an ambulance passes, its pitch seems to change. This perception is best explained by...
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The Doppler Effect
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A concave lens is known as a...
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Diverging Lens
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The smallest particle of a covalent compound that can exist in a free state and still retain the characteristics of that compound is a(n)?
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Molecule
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Which of the following is most responsible for oceanic tides?
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The Orbit of the Moon around the Earth
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In the periodic table of the Elements, the elements in a column are referred to as a...
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Group
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In a chemical change, the molecules that enter the reaction are called...
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Reactants
