ASVAB General Science Practice Test 928986 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.

65% Answer Correctly

mixes with

pushes above

cancels out

pushes under


Solution

A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.


2

Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?

71% Answer Correctly

gas

liquid

none of these

solid


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


3

__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.

65% Answer Correctly

vitamin D, calcium

vitamin D, magnesium

iron, calcium

calcium, vitamin A


Solution

Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.


4

In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:

47% Answer Correctly

chemosynthesis

autotrophs

photosynthesis

decomposition


Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis


5

The biosphere consists of which of the following?

87% Answer Correctly

all of these

hydrosphere

atmosphere

lithosphere


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).