ASVAB General Science Practice Test 359857 Results

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1

The fossil record is a product of which period of Earth's history?

57% Answer Correctly

Cambrian

Cenozoic

Cretaceous

Jurassic


Solution

The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.


2

Heat is always transferred from __________ to __________ environments.

68% Answer Correctly

cooler, warmer

dense, empty

warmer, cooler

empty, dense


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments and conduction is the simplest way this transfer can occur. It is accomplished through direct contact between materials and materials like metals that transfer heat efficiently are called conductors while those that conduct heat poorly, such as plastic, are called insulators.


3

The coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere is reached in which atmospheric layer?

52% Answer Correctly

troposphere

mesosphere

thermosphere

stratosphere


Solution

In the mesosphere, temperature again drops as altitude increases until the coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere, the mesopause, is reached where temperatures fall to −225 °F (−143 °C).


4

Which of the following indicates the correct reproductive sequence?

64% Answer Correctly

ovum → zygote → fetus

zygote → ovum → fetus

none of these are correct

ovum → fetus → zygote


Solution

During intercourse, the penis ejaculates sperm, produced in the testes, into the vagina. Some of the sperm makes their way to the uterus where, if they encounter an egg to fertilize, unite with the ovum to form a fertilized egg or zygote. The zygote then may implant in the uterus and eventually develop into a fetus.


5

Blood is created in:

68% Answer Correctly

the heart

bone marrow

the liver

red blood cells


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.