ASVAB General Science Practice Test 657295 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
Score 0% 65%

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1

What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?

58% Answer Correctly

temperate front

cold front 

warm front

stationary front


Solution

A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.


2

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.

86% Answer Correctly

gel

solid

gas

liquid


Solution

An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.


3

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

62% Answer Correctly

kilo

centi

milli

mega


Solution

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


4

Examples of tertiary consumers include:

73% Answer Correctly

cows

fish

sharks

chickens


Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.


5

Veins __________ blood at __________ pressure.

49% Answer Correctly

oxygenated, high

deoxygenated, high

deoxygenated, low

oxygenated, low


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.