ASVAB General Science Practice Test 655126 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.77
Score 0% 55%

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1

The __________ nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

58% Answer Correctly

peripheral

somatic

central

autonomic
Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

2

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

anemia

diabetes

shingles

scurvy
Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.

3

Which of the following describes the Earth's outer core?

45% Answer Correctly

makes up most of the Earth's volume

liquid

primarily solid

solid
Solution

The Earth's core is divided into the liquid outer core (1,430 miles or 2,300 km radius) and the solid inner core (745 miles or 1,200 km radius).

4

Examples of secondary consumers include:

52% Answer Correctly

plankton

chickens

grasshoppers

wolves
Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.

5

Which of the following substances gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water?

55% Answer Correctly

alkaline

acid

base

solution
Solution

An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.