Asvab General Science

Front 1

Which planet is third from the Sun?

Back 1

Earth.

In Order its Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

My way of remembering (M)y, (V)agina, (E)ats, (M)any, (J)ellies, (S)ucks, (U)p, (N)ew, (P)lates.

wierd but memorable.

Hint 1

Throughout Pluto's controversy, it still remains in many of the ASVAB study guides I've read.

Front 2

What is the classification system in order?

Back 2

Kingdon, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genuis, Species.

My way of remembering (K)ing, (P)hilly, (C)ries, (O)ver, (F)rogs, (G)as and (S)ex.

Hint 2

Important Note: Genius and Species make up an organisms scientific name

i.e. Homo Sapien

Front 3

At What degree is Earth tilted on its axis?

Back 3

23 1/2 degrees.

Hint 3

The Earth completes a 360 degree rotation in 24hrs.

Front 4

Earth completes a full rotation around the Sun in _____ days?

Back 4

365 1/4 days.

Hint 4

The 1/4 days is why we have a leap year.

Front 5

How long does it take the moon to rotate around Earth?

Back 5

27 1/3 days.

Front 6

What is the vernal equinox?

Back 6

The First Day of Spring.

The first day of Autumn is the Autumnal Equinox.

Front 7

Where does the earth move during a lunar eclipse?

Back 7

Between the sun and the moon.

The earth's shadow blocks our view partically from the moon.

Front 8

Where is the moon during a solar eclipse?

Back 8

Between the sun and earth causing the sun to be partically or fully blocked.

Front 9

What's the difference between Comets and Meteors?

Back 9

Comets are mostly made of gaseous bodies.

Meteor's are extraterrestrial matter. (meteor's are what we commonly call 'Shooting Stars')

Front 10

How does the sun affect temperature?

Back 10

Through the angle of it's rays reaching the respective area of earth.

Front 11

Air is made up of what percentage of oxygen? nitrogen? and carbon dioxide?

Back 11

Oxygen: 21 %

Nitrogen: 78% (the greatest)

.03 Carbon Dioxide (the least)

Front 12

Using Carbon-dating how old is the earth suspected to be?

Back 12

4.5 billion years old

the oldest living thing is suspected to be around 3.5 billion years old.

Front 13

What is the top layer of the earth's surface?

Back 13

The Crust.

The Mantle is next, followed by the Core.

Hint 13

Important note: The Crust is the largest part of the earth.

Front 14

Aproximately how hot do scientist think the Earth's core is?

Back 14

15,000,000 degrees C.

Front 15

Where is the most significant asteriod belt in our solar system?

Back 15

Between Mars and Jupiter.

I remember this by thinking, (M)y (J)elly is Astronomical.

Front 16

How can you characterize Stratus Clouds?

Back 16

Broad Flat & Low hanging

I remember this by: Her flat sagging butt is outta this stratus-phere

Front 17

How can you characterize Cumulus Clouds?

Back 17

Flat Bottom, Round top.

I think of muffin tops.
Cu(muffin)lus

Front 18

How can you characterize Cirrus Clouds?

Back 18

High, Thin, Feathery

Is she seriously wearing those Cirrus Shoes? (think of Stiletto with indian feathers)

Front 19

If a north and north pole was put together how would it react? And a North a South?

Back 19

North and North (like positive and positive) would push away from each other.

North and South would attract.

Front 20

How fast do light waves move?

Back 20

186,000 mps (remember second not minutes)

Front 21

Sound waves better through less dense or more dense environments?

Back 21

More dense.

Front 22

If we wanted to collect energy from the sun would we use a light or dark surface? Smooth or rough?

Back 22

A Dark, Rough object would be best for absorbing the sun's rays.

A light smooth surface is the best for reflecting or reflaction of light.

Front 23

What Are the colors of the rainbow?

Back 23

Roy G Biv

(R)ed, (O)range, (Y)ellow, (G)reen, (B)lue, (I)ndigo, (V)iolet.

Remember if all the colors are being reflected it will look white.

Front 24

What are tides affected by?

Back 24

The gravity of the moon, which causes a buldge in large bodies of water.

Remember the sun is also a factor especially in spring.

Front 25

How is Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks formed?

Back 25

Igneous: Cooling Lava (Granite, pumice)

Sedimentary: Compacted High pressure (Sandstone, Shale, limestone and soft coal)

Metamorphic: high heat and pressure. (Slate, Quartz and marble)

Front 26

What measures wind speed?
Air pressure? and Humidity?

Back 26

wind speed = aneometer

air pressure = barometer

humidity = hydrometer

Front 27

What are rocks most changed by?

Back 27

Temperature.

Front 28

What rock creates sand?

Back 28

Quartz

Front 29

Through what process does water enter the atmosphere?

Back 29

transpiration.

Front 30

How is the Ph scale read?

Back 30

7 is neutral.
Anything lower is an acid (ie vinegar)
Anything higher is a base (ie ammonia)

Front 31

What determines a atomic number?

Back 31

The amount of protons

Front 32

What is a compound? Mixture?

Back 32

Compounds are 2 or more different elements (ie H20 and NaCl)

A mixture is different matter near each other but not chemical bound (ie sugar and water)

Front 33

Why is the smoke from fire an example of suspension?

Back 33

The large particles from the smoke (ash) disperses.

This is different from colliods (gelation) where particles are large but do not disperse.

Front 34

What are the properties of solids? liquids? and gas?

Back 34

Solid: Definite shape and volume (ie copper)

liquids: No definite shape but definite volume (ie mercury)

gas: no shape or volume (ie air)

Front 35

What is the absolute zero?

Back 35

-273 degrees C

Front 36

What makes up a carbohydrate?

Back 36

Carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.

These also make up fats.

Front 37

What are Amino Acids?

Back 37

Proteins - carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

Front 38

What are the four major oceans?

Back 38

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic.

Front 39

What is pitchblende? hematite? Bauxite? and Chalcopyrite?

Back 39

Pitchblende - Uranium

Hematitie - Iron

Bauxite - Aluminum

Chalcopyite - Copper

Front 40

How do we find the area of an object?

Back 40

L x W

Front 41

How do we find the volume?

Back 41

L x W x H

Front 42

What is the order of the metric system highest to lowest?

Back 42

Kilo x1000
hecto x100
deka x10
meter x 1
deci x .1
centi x .01
milli x .001

I remember this by:
(K)ooks (H)ave (D)u(k)es, (M)eters (D)e(c)ide (C)enti-(M)illions

Front 43

How can you convert C > F?

Back 43

C = 5/9 (F - 32).

Remember she got an F -.

Front 44

How can you convert F > C?

Back 44

F = 9/5 (C + 32)

Remember I got a C +.

Front 45

How can we convert C > K

Back 45

add 273.

Front 46

In chemical reactions the elements entering are called _____.

Back 46

reactants

Front 47

What is the formula for speed?

Back 47

S = distance
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time

Front 48

What is a lever? an inclined plane? A wheel and axle? A pulley?

Back 48

Lever : see - saw

Inclined Plane: screw or wedge


Wheel and axle: doornob or steering wheel

Pulley: Elevator


A tough question I got wrong:
What has the mechanical advantage force 1: a fixed pulley and rope.

Front 49

What is convection?

Back 49

The movement of heat into liquids and gases.

Front 50

What is radiation?

Back 50

Electromagnetic waves

(remember sun)

Front 51

What is Voltage?

Back 51

Amount of work done.

(measured by voltmeter)

Front 52

What is Ampere?

Back 52

Amount of electrons

(measured by Amneter)

Front 53

What is Ohm?

Back 53

resistance

Volt = Amp x Ohm

Front 54

What is conduction?

Back 54

Heat transfer

good heat coductors = metals

bad = wood & plastics also known as insulators.