ASVAB General Science Practice Test 767703 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
Score 0% 71%

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1

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.

85% Answer Correctly

spiny

sentient

arthropod

vertebrate
Solution

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.

2

The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?

77% Answer Correctly

tides

seasons

the northern lights

day and night cycle
Solution

Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.

3

Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?

62% Answer Correctly

all of these are untrue

opposite poles repel each other

same poles repel each other

opposite poles attract each other
Solution

Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.

4

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

absolute zero

32°F

-273°C

0K
Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.

5

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

82% Answer Correctly

one controls thinking, the other controls feeling

one is inherited, the other is learned

one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

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.