ASVAB General Science Practice Test 814502 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

vena cava

arteriole

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.


2

The biosphere consists of which of the following?

87% Answer Correctly

atmosphere

lithosphere

hydrosphere

all of these


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).


3

A human heart consists of how many chambers?

84% Answer Correctly

2

1

8

4


Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.


4

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

45% Answer Correctly

primarily solid

makes up most of the Earth's volume

liquid

solid


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).


5

Which of Earth's layers has weather?

64% Answer Correctly

stratosphere

troposphere

thermosphere

mesosphere


Solution

The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.