ASVAB General Science Practice Test 419013 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
Score 0% 66%

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1

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

73% Answer Correctly

secondary consumers

primary consumers

tertiary consumers

scavengers


Solution

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


2

Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?

74% Answer Correctly

atom

molecule

element

neutron


Solution

An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.


3

Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?

72% Answer Correctly

none of these

gas

solid

liquid


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


4

Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?

58% Answer Correctly

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere


Solution

The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.


5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?

52% Answer Correctly

is composed of hydrogen and helium

makes up over 99% of the mass of the solar system

formed 2.6 billion years ago

is a yellow dwarf star


Solution

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.