ASVAB General Science Practice Test 277283 Results

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Questions	5	5
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Review

Absolute zero is which of the following?

58% Answer Correctly

	0°C
	the coldest temperature possible in the universe
	the freezing point of oxygen
	the freezing point of hydrogen

Solution

In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains neither a constant volume nor a constant shape.

75% Answer Correctly

	plasma
	liquid
	gas
	solid

Solution

The gaseous state occurs at a higher temperature range than the solid and liquid states of the same substance. In this state, molecules flow very freely around each other and will spread out as far as they're able. Gases maintain neither a constant volume nor a constant shape.

The number system most used in science is the:

93% Answer Correctly

	American system
	British system
	metric system
	English system

Solution

The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.

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

82% Answer Correctly

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

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

72% Answer Correctly

	secondary consumers
	tertiary consumers
	primary consumers
	scavengers

Solution

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