ASVAB General Science Practice Test 388401 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
Score 0% 63%

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1

Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:

60% Answer Correctly

meteoroids

shooting stars

meteors

meteorites


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.


2

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

centi

milli

mega

kilo


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.


3

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

proton

atom

neutron

electron


Solution

A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.


4

In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?

60% Answer Correctly

3

5

dozens

6


Solution

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


5

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

all of these

cows

fish

rats


Solution

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