ASVAB General Science Practice Test 734008 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.55
Score	0%	71%

Review

Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

	atomic number
	atomic mass
	number of electron shells
	atomic weight

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.

The biosphere consists of which of the following?

87% Answer Correctly

	hydrosphere
	all of these
	atmosphere
	lithosphere

Solution

The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).

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

45% Answer Correctly

	secondary consumers or scavengers
	secondary or tertiary consumers
	primary or tertiary consumers
	primary or secondary consumers

Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

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

45% Answer Correctly

	solid
	liquid
	primarily solid
	makes up most of the Earth's volume

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).

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

	food additives
	vegetable oils
	animal sources
	sugars and starches

Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).