ASVAB General Science Practice Test 539498 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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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 the following is not a terrestrial planet?

69% Answer Correctly

Earth

Jupiter

Venus

Mercury
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.

3

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

85% Answer Correctly

convection

electricity

conduction

radiation
Solution

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

4

Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?

61% Answer Correctly

phenotype

DNA

genotype

chromotype
Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.

5

Which of the following represents the largest value?

61% Answer Correctly

1 ML

1 cL

1 mL

1 kL
Solution

Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.