ASVAB General Science Practice Test 49786 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?

75% Answer Correctly

warm 

stationary

occluded

cold


Solution

When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.


2

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

arterioles

veins

aorta

capillaries


Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.


3

Which of the following is true about species groups?

47% Answer Correctly

a community is made up of a group of populations

a population is made up of a group of communities

an ecosystem is a biological population

a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres


Solution

population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.


4

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

protists

fungi

animals

plants


Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.  (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)


5

Leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains are good sources of:

83% Answer Correctly

unsaturated fat

saturated fat

fiber

protein


Solution

Fiber provides bulk to help the large intestine carry away waste. Good sources of fiber are leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains.