ASVAB General Science Practice Test 534794 Results

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1

Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

hottest

closest to the surface

farthest from the surface

coldest


Solution

The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.


2

In which type of compound does one atom borrow an electron from another atom?

58% Answer Correctly

covalent

ionic

acidic

chemical


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.


3

The heart __________ blood.

61% Answer Correctly

creates

filters

deoxygenates

oxygenates


Solution

To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.


4

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

mega

milli

centi

kilo


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.


5

Which of these layers is found directly below the Earth's crust?

71% Answer Correctly

outer core

continents

inner core

mantle


Solution

The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.