ASVAB General Science Practice Test 797311 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.96
Score 0% 59%

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1

Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?

50% Answer Correctly

32°F

0°C

0°F

273K


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.


2

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

29% Answer Correctly

snow

rain

ice

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.


3

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

46% Answer Correctly

fungi

animals

protists

plants


Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.  (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)


4

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

food additives

sugars and starches

vegetable oils

animal sources


Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).


5

The fossil record is a product of which period of Earth's history?

57% Answer Correctly

Cambrian

Jurassic

Cenozoic

Cretaceous


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.