ASVAB General Science Practice Test 473853 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

Review

1

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

secondary or tertiary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers

primary or secondary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.


2

Respiration is the process by which __________ absorb oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide.

62% Answer Correctly

bronchioles

blood cells

capillaries

diaphragms


Solution

The respiratory system manages respiration which is the process by which blood cells absorb oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide.


3

When light travels between two substances it bends. This is called:

74% Answer Correctly

conduction

refraction

convection

reflection


Solution

Because different materials have different refractive indices, light changes speed when passing from one material to another. This causes the light to bend (refraction) at an angle that depends on the change in refractive index between the materials. The greater the difference, the higher the angle of refraction.


4

The hottest of Earth's atmospheric layers is which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

stratosphere

troposphere

mesosphere

thermosphere


Solution

Temperatures again increase with altitude in the thermosphere which is the hottest (4,530 °F / 2,500 °C) atmospheric layer due to direct exposure to the Sun's radiation. However, the gas in this layer is highly diluted so even though the atoms of gas may be very high in temperature, there are too few of them to effectively transfer much heat.


5

A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with:

75% Answer Correctly

a recessive trait

a dominant trait

a gene

a chromosome


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.