ASVAB General Science Practice Test 136118 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.06
Score 0% 61%

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1

In the classification of life, which of the following is not a domain?

58% Answer Correctly

animalia

archaea

eukaryota

bacteria


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.


2

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

72% Answer Correctly

scavengers

secondary consumers

tertiary consumers

primary consumers


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


3

In the water cycle, infiltration is most closely related to:

41% Answer Correctly

rivers

water table

runoff

oceans


Solution

The water then accumulates as runoff and eventually returns to bodies of water or is absorbed into the Earth (infiltration) and becomes part of the water table, an underground resevoir of fresh water.


4

Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

their density

their location

their temperature

their size


Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.


5

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

81% Answer Correctly

anemia

scurvy

diabetes

shingles


Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.