ASVAB General Science Practice Test 608023 Results

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1

In the Periodic Table of the Elements, atomic number is equal to which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

number of electrons orbiting the nucleus

number of neutrons in the nucleus

number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus

number of protons in the nucleus
Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.

2

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

micronutrients

carbohydrates

proteins

macronutrients
Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.

3

The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?

79% Answer Correctly

gravitational

transitional

kinetic

potential
Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.

4

In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:

47% Answer Correctly

chemosynthesis

autotrophs

decomposition

photosynthesis
Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis

5

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

one controls thinking, the other controls feeling

one is inherited, the other is learned

each belongs to a different nervous system
Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.