ASVAB General Science Practice Test 789815 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.14
Score	0%	63%

Review

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10³?

61% Answer Correctly

	mega
	centi
	milli
	kilo

Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 10³.

Tertiary consumers eat which of the following?

59% Answer Correctly

	producers
	all of these
	decomposers
	primary and secondary consumers

Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.

The number system most used in science is the:

94% Answer Correctly

	metric system
	English system
	British system
	American system

Solution

The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.

Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from longest to shortest wavelength?

60% Answer Correctly

	microwaves → radio waves → visible light
	radio waves → visible light → gamma rays
	visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves
	infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light

Solution

The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.

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

41% Answer Correctly

	runoff
	rivers
	water table
	oceans

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.