ASVAB General Science Practice Test 85915 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.80
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1

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

67% Answer Correctly

convection

conduction

reflection

radiation
Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.

2

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

62% Answer Correctly

milli

centi

kilo

mega
Solution

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

3

During the water cycle, water enters the atmosphere as a gas through which process?

26% Answer Correctly

evaporation

precipitation

transpiration

both evaporation and transpiration
Solution

The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.

4

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

45% Answer Correctly

solid

primarily solid

liquid

makes up most of the Earth's volume
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

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes:

82% Answer Correctly

dominant alleles

both dominant and recessive alleles

recessive alleles

phenotypes
Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.