ASVAB General Science Practice Test 934683 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
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1

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.

2

In the water cycle, infiltration is most closely related to:

41% Answer Correctly

rivers

water table

oceans

runoff
Solution

The water then accumulates as runoff and eventually returns to bodies of water or is absorbed into the Earth (infiltration) and becomes part of the water table, an underground resevoir of fresh water.

3

Veins carry blood __________ the heart.

55% Answer Correctly

within

back to 

all of these

away from
Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.

4

Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?

57% Answer Correctly

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
Solution

The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.

5

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

88% Answer Correctly

fats

fiber

carbohydrates

protein
Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.