ASVAB General Science Practice Test 16731 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

62% Answer Correctly

groups

periods

shells

families


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

Which of these is a type of Earth's crust?

56% Answer Correctly

metamorphic

oceanic

terrestrial

sedimentary


Solution

The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.


3

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

liver

pancreas

all of these are correct

small intestine


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


4

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

a force

power

work

kinetic energy


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


5

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

71% Answer Correctly

liquid

none of these

solid

gas


Solution

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