ASVAB General Science Practice Test 455152 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

81% Answer Correctly

shingles

scurvy

diabetes

anemia


Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.


2

A transition zone between two air masses is called:

71% Answer Correctly

boundary

thunderstorm

front

fog


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


3

The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?

70% Answer Correctly

refraction

sound radiation

Doppler effect

reflection


Solution

The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.


4

An asteroid belt holds many of the asteroids in our solar system. It is located between the orbits of which planets?

59% Answer Correctly

Mercury and Venus

Jupiter and Saturn

Mars and Jupiter

Mars and Earth


Solution

The solar system also contains over a million rocky fragments of at least 1km in diameter called asteroids as well as millions more with smaller diameters. Many of these asteroids are an asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.


5

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

macronutrients

micronutrients

carbohydrates

proteins


Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.