ASVAB General Science Practice Test 470503 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
Score 0% 69%

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1

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

59% Answer Correctly

somatic

peripheral

autonomic

central


Solution

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


2

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

86% Answer Correctly

conduction

electricity

radiation

convection


Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.


3

Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. 

64% Answer Correctly

mid-altitude

all-altitude

low-altitude

high-altitude


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.


4

Most digestion takes place where?

65% Answer Correctly

stomach

large intestine

small intestine

mouth


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


5

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Which of the following is formed by the gradual depositing of small rocks?

73% Answer Correctly

sedimentary

igneous

metamorphic

granite


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.