ASVAB General Science Practice Test 834910 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?

54% Answer Correctly

autonomic

medulla

spinal cord

cerebrum


Solution

The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.


2

Which of these layers is found directly below the Earth's crust?

71% Answer Correctly

continents

mantle

outer core

inner core


Solution

The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.


3

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

75% Answer Correctly

bronchioles

pulmonary

trachea

diaphragm


Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.


4

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

55% Answer Correctly

primarily solid

liquid

primarily liquid

solid


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.


5

Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?

50% Answer Correctly

0°F

32°F

273K

0°C


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.