ASVAB General Science Practice Test 361437 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.89
Score	0%	58%

Review

Absolute zero is which of the following?

58% Answer Correctly

	the freezing point of hydrogen
	the coldest temperature possible in the universe
	0°C
	the freezing point of oxygen

Solution

In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.

Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

	phase transition
	cooling
	sublimation
	heating

Solution

A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

	products
	reactants
	results
	side effects

Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

	capillaries
	veins
	aorta
	arterioles

Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.

Tertiary consumers eat which of the following?

59% Answer Correctly

	primary and secondary consumers
	all of these
	decomposers
	producers

Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.