ASVAB General Science Practice Test 633058 Results

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1

The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:

70% Answer Correctly

ligaments

knuckles

cartilage

tendons
Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).

2

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

85% Answer Correctly

conduction

electricity

convection

radiation
Solution

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

3

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

proteins

micronutrients

carbohydrates

macronutrients
Solution

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

4

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

primary or secondary consumers

secondary or tertiary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers
Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

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?

72% Answer Correctly

granite

igneous

sedimentary

metamorphic
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.