ASVAB General Science Practice Test 534163 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
Score 0% 62%

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1

In the classification of life, which of the following is not a kingdom?

63% Answer Correctly

bacteria

animals

plants

fungi


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.)


2

Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. 

64% Answer Correctly

high-altitude

mid-altitude

low-altitude

all-altitude


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

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

86% Answer Correctly

electricity

radiation

conduction

convection


Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.


4

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

-273°C

0K

absolute zero

32°F


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.


5

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

products

reactants

results

side effects


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).