ASVAB General Science Practice Test 584898 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
Score 0% 73%

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1

An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?

86% Answer Correctly

similar temperature

all of these

similar moisture

similar density


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


2

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

diabetes

shingles

anemia

scurvy


Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.


3

In the heart, the __________ artery and vein manage blood flow to the lungs.

69% Answer Correctly

atrial

capillary

aorta

pulmonary


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.


4

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

74% Answer Correctly

thermosphere

troposphere

stratosphere

mesosphere


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

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

74% Answer Correctly

Potassium

C

D

A


Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.