Asvab Science Flashcards
An animal that only eats meat
Carnivore
Which planet is named after the Greek God who personified the sky?
Uranus
The chemical process in which electrons are removed from a molecule is called
Oxidation
Light waves travel at a rate of about
186,000 miles per second
The largest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
The intestines are part of the
Digestive system
Joints that hold bones firmly together are called
Fixed joints
Of the levels listed, the top or broadest level or the classification system for living organisms is called the
Kingdom
Which planet is the brightest object in the sky, outside from moon and sun ?
Venus
The human heart includes
4 chambers
White blood cells
Produce antibodies, carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
A measurable amount of protein can be found in all of the following foods except
Apples
What’s the most abundant element, by mass, in the earths crust ?
Oxygen
Osmosis
Diffusion of water
A Meter consist of
100 centimeters
One light year is
The distance traveled by light in one year
Electrons are particles that are
Negatively charged
The Astroid belt is located
Between Mars and Jupiter
The atomic number of an atom is determined by
Number of protons
The control center of a cell is called the
Nucleus
How many planets have rings
Four
The temperature at which a substances solid and liquid states exist in equilibrium is its
Melting point
The atmosphere of Mars is composed mostly of
Carbon dioxide
Not counting the sun, the closet star to earth is
Proxima Centauri
What is the change in the body form that an insect undergoes from birth to maturity?
Metamorphosis
An earthquake that measures 4 on a Richter scale would be how many times stronger than an earthquake that measure 2?
100 times stronger
Muscles attach to bone with
Tendons
The male part of a flower is called
The stamen
Blood leaving the lung is
Oxygenated
Which is the longest river
Nile
The branch of science that studies matter and energy is called
Physics
Which type of clouds name come from the Latin word meaning rain ?
Nimbus
Deoxyribonucleic acid is
DNA
The instrument used to measure wind speed is
Anemometer
Electric charges can be
Positive or negative
Which planet in the solar system has the most moons
Jupiter
The law of gravitation was discovered by
Isaac Newton
Which US space program is responsible for putting 12 men on the moon?
Apollo
Animals that eat both plants and animals are called
Omnivores
Unlike most other fish, Sharks have no
Bones
What human organ is responsible for detoxification of red blood cells
Liver
Kinetic energy is the energy that
Is possessed by a moving object
The terrestrial planets consist of
Mercury , Venus , earth , Mars
A step up transformer
Increases the voltage in a power line
Which animal has the heaviest Brain ?
Sperm whale
The sun is what type of star?
G type
Molecules are created when
Atoms combine together
An example of an embryonic plant would be a
Seed
The vernal equinox is
The first day of spring
