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ASVAB General Science Practice Test

In meteorology, what are flat, layered clouds called?

Stratus

Cirrus

Cumulus

Cumulonimbus

Which of the following planets have no moons?

Mercury

Neptune

Jupiter

Earth

How many atoms are present in 3 molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2)?

A
6

12

18

Which of the following is a characteristic of acids?

Have a high concentration of hydrogen ions

Take on an ion in a water solution

Turn red litmus paper blue

Have a low concentration of hydrogen ions

Which of the following statements about pH value is false?

A value of 7 is neutral

It measures the concentration of hydrogen ions

It ranges from 0 to 14

It measures the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solid

Solutions

In meteorology, what are flat, layered clouds called?

Stratus

Cirrus

Cumulus

Cumulonimbus

SOLUTION
Flat, layered clouds are stratus clouds, cumulus clouds have elongated tall shapes, cirrus clouds are striped, wispy, high-altitude clouds, and cumulonimbus clouds are thunderstorm clouds.

Which of the following planets have no moons?

Mercury

Neptune

Jupiter

Earth

SOLUTION
Mercury and Venus are the two planets in our solar system that have no moons.

How many atoms are present in 3 molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2)?

A
6

12

18

SOLUTION
The symbol for carbon dioxide indicates that there is one atom of carbon (C) and two atoms of oxygen (O2) for a total of 3 atoms in each molecule of CO2. Therefore, there are 3 x 3 = 9 atoms in 3 molecules of CO2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of acids?

Have a high concentration of hydrogen ions

Take on an ion in a water solution

Turn red litmus paper blue

Have a low concentration of hydrogen ions

SOLUTION
The characteristics of acids include: give up an ion in a water solution, turn blue litmus paper red, have low ph numbers, have a low concentration of hydrogen ions. The characteristics of alkalis include: take on an ion in a water solution, turn red litmus paper blue, have high ph numbers, have a high concentration of hydrogen ions.

Which of the following statements about pH value is false?

A value of 7 is neutral

It measures the concentration of hydrogen ions

It ranges from 0 to 14

It measures the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solid

SOLUTION
pH is a measure of the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution based on the concentration of hydrogen ions. It ranges from 0 to 14 with values less than 7 being considered acids and values higher than 7 labeled as alkalis. The middle value, 7, is considered neutral and is the pH measure of pure distilled water.

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