ASVAB General Science Practice Test 180561 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

81% Answer Correctly

peripheral

somatic

autonomic

central


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.


2

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

69% Answer Correctly

Venus

Jupiter

Mercury

Earth


Solution

The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.


3

Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

heating

cooling

phase transition

sublimation


Solution

A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.


4

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

75% Answer Correctly

diaphragm

pulmonary

trachea

bronchioles


Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.


5

Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. 

64% Answer Correctly

high-altitude

low-altitude

mid-altitude

all-altitude


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.