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ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

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Assessment Exam - ASVAB General Science
Biology eTAP Lesson
The skeletal and muscular systems
ASVAB.GS.1.1
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction
Digestion
ASVAB.GS.1.3
Digestive System

Digestive Enzymes
Respiratory System
ASVAB.GS.1.4
Respiratory System

Circulation
Excretory system
ASVAB.GS.1.5
Kidney's Role
Nervous system
ASVAB.GS.1.6
The Nervous System

The Roles of the Sensory Neurons, Interneurons, and Motor Neurons

Endocrine System
Asexual reproduction
ASVAB.GS.1.7
New Combinations of Alleles
Sexual reproduction
ASVAB.GS.1.8
Predict Possible Combinations of Alleles
Cells and cell structures
ASVAB.GS.1.9
Cell Membrane

Cell Gene Patterns in Multicellular Organisms

What Determines the Eukaryotic Cell's Shape?
Meiosis and mitosis
ASVAB.GS.1.10
Meiosis

Mitochondria
Chromosomes and mutations
ASVAB.GS.1.11
How Do Chromosomes Define Sex?

Random Chromosome Segregation
Genotypes, phenotypes and genetic inheritance
ASVAB.GS.1.12
Possible Outcome of Phenotypes

Great Diversity-Increased Chance to Survive

Effects of Genetic Drifts
Mendel's laws and Punnett squares
ASVAB.GS.1.13
Mendel's Laws

Genetic Maps
Proteins
ASVAB.GS.1.14
Protein Synthesis

Protein Differences
Gene coding and patterns
ASVAB.GS.1.15
Genetic Coding Rules

Genetic Engineering

Adding DNA to Bacterial Genetic Material

Base Pairing Rules
DNA and RNA
ASVAB.GS.1.16
Structure and Function of DNA, RNA

Effects of DNA Mutation

RNA's Role

DNA Technology and Recombinant DNA
Evolution
ASVAB.GS.1.17
New Mutations

Selection and Diversity

Evidence of Evolution

Branching Diagrams

Natural Selection
Ecology
ASVAB.GS.1.18
Ecosystem Changes

Stability in an Ecosystem

Biodiversity

Water, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle

Fluctuation in Population Size
Ecology
ASVAB.GS.1.18
 
Taxonomy
ASVAB.GS.1.19
 
Diseases
ASVAB.GS.1.20
Antibodies, Vaccination

The Differences Between Bacteria and Viruses

The Problems of a Compromised Immune System

Skin's Role
Earth and Space Science eTAP Lesson
The solar system
ASVAB.GS.2.1
The Solar Nebula/Earth's Formation from the Nebula

Where is the Solar System?

Cloud of Dust Theory
Astronomy
ASVAB.GS.2.2
Galaxies

The Big Bang Model
Structure of Earth
ASVAB.GS.2.3
The Internal Structure of the Earth

Features of the Ocean Floor
Rocks and the rock cycle
ASVAB.GS.2.4
Rocks and their Properties
Plates and continental drift
ASVAB.GS.2.5
Plate Boundaries
Earthquakes and volcanoes
ASVAB.GS.2.6
How Do Earthquakes Happen and Where?

Volcanoes
The water cycle
ASVAB.GS.2.7
Water Supply

Properties of Ocean Water
The carbon and nitrogen cycles
ASVAB.GS.2.8
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle/Global Carbon Cycle
The atmosphere
ASVAB.GS.2.9
Thermal Structure and Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere
Climate, weather and the greenhouse effect
ASVAB.GS.2.10
Weather and Climate

Computer Models to Study Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse Effect on Earth
Circulation patterns
ASVAB.GS.2.11
Circulation Patterns in the Earth's Atmosphere and Oceans
Chemistry eTAP Lesson
Atoms and molecules
ASVAB.GS.3.1
How to Identify Alkaline Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, and Transition Metals
Elements and the periodic table
ASVAB.GS.3.2
Connection Among the Location in the Table, the Atomic Number, and Mass

How to Identify Metals, Semimetals, Nonmetals, and Halogens
States of matter
ASVAB.GS.3.3
Matter and Energy
Molecules and chemical bonds
ASVAB.GS.3.4
Covalent, Metallic or Ionic Bonds

Chemical Bonds in Molecular Atoms
Chemical change, physical change, and the conservation of matter
ASVAB.GS.3.5
Descriptions of Chemical Reactions and Writing Chemical Equations
Properties of gases
ASVAB.GS.3.6
Gas Pressure

Gas Diffusion

Gas Law
Acids and bases
ASVAB.GS.3.7
Properties of Acids, Bases and Salt Solutions

Dissociation

pH

Base Definitions
Solutions
ASVAB.GS.3.8
Solute and Solvent

Dissolving Process at the Molecular Level

Concentration Calculations
Chemical reactions
ASVAB.GS.3.9
Rate of Reaction

Concentration, Temperature and Pressure
Physics eTAP Lesson
Mass and weight
ASVAB.GS.4.1
What is Density?
Speed, velocity, and displacement
ASVAB.GS.4.2
Motion, Distance and Time Relationships

Speed and Velocity
Forces and Newton's laws
ASVAB.GS.4.3
Newton’s Laws of Motion

Newton's First Law

One Dimensional Motion Problems (Newton's Second Law)

Applying Forces to an Object (Newton's 3rd Law)
Types of energy
ASVAB.GS.4.4
Internal and External Energy; Energy Budget
Conservation of energy
ASVAB.GS.4.5
Conservation of Energy Problems
Heat and the laws of thermodynamics
ASVAB.GS.4.6
First Law of Thermodynamics

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Problems Involving Heat Flow, Work, and Efficiency in a Heat Engine
Conservation of momentum
ASVAB.GS.4.7
Momentum

Momentum Calculations

Momentum Conservation
eTAP Lesson
Waves, sound, and light
ASVAB.GS.4.8
Waves and Energy

Sound Waves, Radio Waves, Light, and X-rays

Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Physics eTAP Lesson
Electricity
ASVAB.GS.4.9
Electric Field Calculations
Magnetism
ASVAB.GS.4.10
Magnetic Materials and Electric Currents

Magnetic Field's Direction

Effects of Changing Magnetic Fields
Science Concepts eTAP Lesson
Scientific units
ASVAB.GS.5.1
Measurements & Multiples in Metric System of Measurement
Science concepts eTAP Lesson
Unit conversion
ASVAB.GS.5.2
Measurements & Multiples in U.S. System of Measurement
Temperature scales
ASVAB.GS.5.3
Celsius and Kelvin Scales
Conducting experiments
ASVAB.GS.5.4
Finding Answers to Questions

Examining the Evidence

Planning and Conducting an Experiment
Scientific instruments
ASVAB.GS.5.5
Information Collection