ASVAB General Science Practice Test 211761 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
Score 0% 68%

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1

In the heart, blood flows from the __________ ventricle to the lungs then back to the heart via the __________ atrium.

64% Answer Correctly

left, right

right, right

left, left

right, left


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.


2

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Which of the following is formed from the hardening of molten rock?

65% Answer Correctly

marble

sedimentary

metamorphic

igneous


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.


3

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

65% Answer Correctly

anemia

diabetes

scurvy

shingles


Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.


4

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:

76% Answer Correctly

a community

a food chain

a population

a biome


Solution

A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).


5

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

micronutrients

proteins

macronutrients

carbohydrates


Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.