ASVAB General Science Practice Test 659038 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.76
Score 0% 55%

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1

Water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee are all examples of which of the following? 

66% Answer Correctly

convection

reflection

radiation

conduction
Solution

Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.

2

Which of the following describes the Earth's outer core?

45% Answer Correctly

liquid

makes up most of the Earth's volume

solid

primarily solid
Solution

The Earth's core is divided into the liquid outer core (1,430 miles or 2,300 km radius) and the solid inner core (745 miles or 1,200 km radius).

3

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

70% Answer Correctly

mantle

outer core

continents

inner core
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.

4

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

absolute zero

0K

32°F

-273°C
Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.

5

Examples of secondary consumers include:

52% Answer Correctly

wolves

chickens

grasshoppers

plankton
Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.