ASVAB General Science Practice Test 370174 Results

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1

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

75% Answer Correctly

diaphragm

trachea

pulmonary

bronchioles


Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.


2

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

75% Answer Correctly

A

C

Potassium

D


Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.


3

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

protein

sugars

fat

starches


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


4

These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.

70% Answer Correctly

stratus clouds

nimbus clouds

cumulus clouds

cirrus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


5

Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?

51% Answer Correctly

freezing

stormy

hot

fair


Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.