ASVAB General Science Practice Test 683789 Results

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1

What type of cloud is responsible for fog?

63% Answer Correctly

cumulonimbus

cirrus

stratus

cumulus


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.


2

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

75% Answer Correctly

diaphragm

bronchioles

pulmonary

trachea


Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.


3

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

46% Answer Correctly

liquid

primarily solid

solid

makes up most of the Earth's volume


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).


4

Which of the following is related to the Cambrian Explosion?

60% Answer Correctly

carbon dating

fossil record

extinction of dinosaurs

first civilizations


Solution

The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.


5

The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?

79% Answer Correctly

transitional

potential

kinetic

gravitational


Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.