ASVAB General Science Practice Test 283504 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

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1

Leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains are good sources of:

83% Answer Correctly

saturated fat

protein

fiber

unsaturated fat


Solution

Fiber provides bulk to help the large intestine carry away waste. Good sources of fiber are leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains.


2

Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?

47% Answer Correctly

asteroids have a coma

comets have an atmosphere

asteroids contain frozen water

comets orbit the Sun


Solution

A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.


3

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.

86% Answer Correctly

spiny

sentient

vertebrate

arthropod


Solution

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.


4

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

primary or tertiary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers

primary or secondary consumers

secondary or tertiary consumers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.


5

Which of the following is metamorphic rock?

52% Answer Correctly

marble

obsidian

granite

coal


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.