ASVAB General Science Practice Test 637908 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
Score 0% 73%

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1

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

81% Answer Correctly

shingles

anemia

scurvy

diabetes


Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.


2

In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

all of these

primary

tertiary

secondary


Solution

Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.


3

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

63% Answer Correctly

low-altitude

mid-altitude

high-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.


4

The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:

62% Answer Correctly

shells

families

periods

groups


Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number. 


5

The respiratory and circulatory systems are similar in that they:

84% Answer Correctly

deoxygenate blood

transport oxygen

transport nutrients

add carbon dioxide


Solution

Like the respiratory system, the circulatory system serves to transport oxygen throughout the body while removing carbon dioxide. In addition, the circulatory system transports nutrients from the digestive system.