ASVAB General Science Practice Test 311874 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

all of these

fish

rats

cows


Solution

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


2

The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

59% Answer Correctly

peripheral

autonomic

central

somatic


Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.


3

Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?

59% Answer Correctly

liquid

none of these is a medium for sound waves

solid

vacuum


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


4

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

76% Answer Correctly

a population

a biome

a food chain

a community


Solution

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


5

Heat is always transferred from __________ to __________ environments.

69% Answer Correctly

cooler, warmer

dense, empty

empty, dense

warmer, cooler


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments and conduction is the simplest way this transfer can occur. It is accomplished through direct contact between materials and materials like metals that transfer heat efficiently are called conductors while those that conduct heat poorly, such as plastic, are called insulators.