ASVAB General Science Practice Test 337178 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.73
Score 0% 75%

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1

This skeletal system is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.

81% Answer Correctly

vertebrate

bone

exoskeleton

endoskeleton


Solution

An exoskeleton (external skeleton) is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.


2

Which of these layers is found directly below the Earth's crust?

71% Answer Correctly

mantle

continents

outer core

inner core


Solution

The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.


3

Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?

49% Answer Correctly

element

compound

molecule

atom


Solution

An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.


4

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

sugars and starches

vegetable oils

food additives

animal sources


Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).


5

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

69% Answer Correctly

Jupiter

Earth

Mercury

Venus


Solution

The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.