ASVAB General Science Practice Test 293449 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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.


2

Which of the following would be used in eye glasses to correct farsightedness?

64% Answer Correctly

concave lens

convex lens

concave mirror

convex mirror


Solution

Unlike curved mirrors that operate on the principle of reflection, lenses utilize refraction. A convex lens is thicker in the middle than on the edges and converges light while a concave lens is thicker on the edges than in the middle and diffuses light. A common use for curved lenses is in eye glasses where a convex lens is used to correct farsightedness and a concave lens is used to correct nearsightedness.


3

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

capillary

aorta

arteriole

vena cava


Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.


4

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:

75% Answer Correctly

a biome

a community

a population

a food chain


Solution

A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).


5

Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

their temperature

their density

their location

their size


Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.