ASVAB General Science Practice Test 683248 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.93
Score 0% 59%

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1

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

68% Answer Correctly

reflection

convection

radiation

conduction


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.


2

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

55% Answer Correctly

red

platelets

white

plasma


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


3

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is known as:

79% Answer Correctly

ecosystem

community

biome

population


Solution

An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. This includes both the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living).


4

When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:

29% Answer Correctly

snow or ice

rain

ice

snow


Solution

Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.


5

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

62% Answer Correctly

mega

kilo

milli

centi


Solution

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