ASVAB General Science Practice Test 584789 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.99
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1

The crust and lithosphere of the Earth is made up of which of the following?

58% Answer Correctly

sedimentary rock

continents

metamorphic rock

plates


Solution

The crust and the rigid lithosphere (upper mantle) is made up approximately thirty separate plates. These plates more very slowly on the slightly more liquid mantle (asthenosphere) beneath them. This movement has resulted in continental drift which is the gradual movement of land masses across Earth's surface. Continental drift is a very slow process, occurring over hundreds of millions of years.


2

__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.

65% Answer Correctly

vitamin D, calcium

vitamin D, magnesium

iron, calcium

calcium, vitamin A


Solution

Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.


3

What type of cloud is responsible for fog?

62% Answer Correctly

cumulonimbus

cumulus

cirrus

stratus


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

Absolute zero is which of the following?

57% Answer Correctly

the coldest temperature possible in the universe

the freezing point of hydrogen

0°C

the freezing point of oxygen


Solution

In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.


5

What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?

54% Answer Correctly

autonomic

cerebrum

spinal cord

medulla


Solution

The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.