ASVAB General Science Practice Test 26778 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.63
Score 0% 73%

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1

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

72% Answer Correctly

scavengers

primary consumers

secondary consumers

tertiary consumers


Solution

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


2

What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?

58% Answer Correctly

warm front

temperate front

cold front 

stationary front


Solution

A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.


3

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

Golgi apparatus

mitochondria

cytoplasm

nucleus


Solution

The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.


4

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

87% Answer Correctly

degree Fahrenheit

liter

gram

meter


Solution

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


5

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

81% Answer Correctly

all of these

hot

dense

makes up most of Earth's volume


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.