ASVAB General Science Practice Test 509315 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.40
Score	0%	68%

Review

The four planets closest to the Sun are called terrestrial. What does terrestrial mean?

73% Answer Correctly

	the planets are Earth-like
	the planets have water
	the planets have magnetic fields
	the planets have moons

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.

In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?

63% Answer Correctly

	ascorbic acid or peptides
	lactic acid or alcohol
	water
	starches

Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.

Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:

50% Answer Correctly

	electron shells
	atomic mass units
	protons
	electrons

Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.

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

77% Answer Correctly

	tides
	day and night cycle
	the northern lights
	seasons

Solution

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

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

74% Answer Correctly

	D
	C
	A
	Potassium

Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.