ASVAB General Science Practice Test 435413 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
Score 0% 71%

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1

Traits represented by genes may be which of the following?

82% Answer Correctly

recessive

all of these

dominant

expressed


Solution

The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other  (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive.  A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.


2

What type of cloud is responsible for fog?

62% Answer Correctly

cumulus

cumulonimbus

cirrus

stratus


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.


3

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

75% 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).


4

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

69% Answer Correctly

Earth

Mercury

Venus

Jupiter


Solution

The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.


5

The energy posessed by a ball on the window ledge of a tall building is an example of what kind of energy?

66% Answer Correctly

potential

gravitational

inherent

kinetic


Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.