ASVAB General Science Practice Test 21930 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.65
Score	0%	73%

Review

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

72% Answer Correctly

	primary consumers
	tertiary consumers
	secondary consumers
	scavengers

Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.

What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?

70% Answer Correctly

	brainstem
	cerebrum
	cerebellum
	medulla

Solution

The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.

Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?

87% Answer Correctly

	gram
	degree Fahrenheit
	liter
	meter

Solution

The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

	all of these
	cows
	rats
	fish

Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

	one is inherited, the other is learned
	one controls thinking, the other controls feeling
	each belongs to a different nervous system
	one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.