ASVAB General Science Practice Test 486277 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

Review

1

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

61% Answer Correctly

mega

milli

kilo

centi


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.


2

The envelope of gases surrounding the planet is called the:

78% Answer Correctly

geosphere

atmosphere

hydrosphere

lithosphere


Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).


3

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

0K

absolute zero

32°F

-273°C


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.


4

Which of the following is igneous rock?

69% Answer Correctly

shale

marble

sandstone

granite


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.


5

All surface water is part of the:

77% Answer Correctly

hydrosphere

lithosphere

geosphere

atmosphere


Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).