ASVAB General Science Practice Test 737706 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.15
Score 0% 63%

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1

__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.

65% Answer Correctly

calcium, vitamin A

iron, calcium

vitamin D, magnesium

vitamin D, calcium


Solution

Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.


2

A transition zone between two air masses is called:

71% Answer Correctly

front

thunderstorm

fog

boundary


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


3

Which of the following would you find in the side view mirror of a car?

57% Answer Correctly

convex lens

concave lens

convex mirror

concave mirror


Solution

A concave (or converging) mirror bulges inward and focuses reflected light on the mirror's focal point where the mirror's angles of incidence converge. In contrast, a convex (or diverging) mirror bulges outward and diffuses the light waves that strike it. A common use of a concave mirror is in a reflecting telescope, a common use of a convex mirror is in the side view mirror of a car.


4

In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?

60% Answer Correctly

6

5

3

dozens


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.


5

The crust and upper mantle of the earth is called the:

62% Answer Correctly

lithosphere

hydrosphere

geosphere

atmosphere


Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).