ASVAB General Science Practice Test 897576 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.71
Score 0% 74%

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1

Earth's breathable air is held in which atmospheric layer?

67% Answer Correctly

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

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.


2

What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?

65% Answer Correctly

cerebrum

brainstem

cerebellum

medulla


Solution

The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).


3

In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?

60% Answer Correctly

6

5

dozens

3


Solution

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


4

An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?

86% Answer Correctly

all of these

similar density

similar temperature

similar moisture


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


5

The number system most used in science is the:

94% Answer Correctly

British system

American system

metric system

English 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.