ASVAB General Science Practice Test 38205 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.37
Score	0%	67%

Review

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

45% Answer Correctly

	their size
	their density
	their temperature
	their location

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.

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.

86% Answer Correctly

	gel
	solid
	liquid
	gas

Solution

An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.

The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:

58% Answer Correctly

	universal recipient status
	universal donor status
	blood type
	postive or negative

Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.

The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:

71% Answer Correctly

	cartilage
	knuckles
	ligaments
	tendons

Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).

The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?

77% Answer Correctly

	seasons
	day and night cycle
	tides
	the northern lights

Solution

Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.