ASVAB General Science Practice Test 898293 Results

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1

The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:

63% Answer Correctly

families

periods

shells

groups


Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number. 


2

What type of cloud is responsible for fog?

62% Answer Correctly

cirrus

cumulus

cumulonimbus

stratus


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.


3

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

67% Answer Correctly

stratosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

troposphere


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.


4

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

shingles

anemia

diabetes

scurvy


Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.


5

What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?

54% Answer Correctly

autonomic

spinal cord

cerebrum

medulla


Solution

The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.