ASVAB General Science Practice Test 765881 Results

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1

The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?

66% Answer Correctly

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

thermosphere


Solution

The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.


2

Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.

42% Answer Correctly

peripheral

central

autonomic

somatic


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.


3

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

all of these are correct

pancreas

small intestine

liver


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


4

The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.

64% Answer Correctly

G

E

D

S


Solution

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.


5

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

small intestine

stomach

large intestine

esophagus


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.