ASVAB General Science Practice Test 591690 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

45% Answer Correctly

protists

animals

fungi

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.)


2

Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

farthest from the surface

hottest

coldest

closest to the surface


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.


3

The four planets closest to the Sun are called terrestrial. What does terrestrial mean?

74% Answer Correctly

the planets have water

the planets have magnetic fields

the planets are Earth-like

the planets have moons


Solution

The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.


4

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the __________ to help break down protein.

77% Answer Correctly

small intestine

large intestine

stomach

mouth


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.


5

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

cirrus clouds

stratus clouds

cumulus clouds

fog


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.