ASVAB General Science Practice Test 75352 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.53
Score 0% 51%

Review

1

In the water cycle, infiltration is most closely related to:

41% Answer Correctly

water table

runoff

oceans

rivers


Solution

The water then accumulates as runoff and eventually returns to bodies of water or is absorbed into the Earth (infiltration) and becomes part of the water table, an underground resevoir of fresh water.


2

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

60% Answer Correctly

kilo

milli

centi

mega


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.


3

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

28% Answer Correctly

snow

ice

rain

snow or ice


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.


4

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

52% Answer Correctly

central

peripheral

somatic

autonomic


Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.


5

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

arteriole

vena cava

capillary

aorta


Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.