ASVAB General Science Practice Test 834073 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.05
Score 0% 61%

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1

In the classification of life, bacteria, archaea and eukaryota are which of the following?

62% Answer Correctly

species

kingdoms

domains

classes


Solution

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


2

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

55% Answer Correctly

primarily liquid

solid

primarily solid

liquid


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.


3

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

mega

milli

kilo

centi


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.


4

Most digestion takes place where?

65% Answer Correctly

stomach

small intestine

large intestine

mouth


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


5

In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?

61% Answer Correctly

mega

centi

kilo

milli


Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.