ASVAB General Science Practice Test 854685 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.90
Score 0% 58%

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1

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

53% Answer Correctly

stomach

esophagus

large intestine

small intestine


Solution

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


2

Which of the following does not filter air as part of the respiratory system?

60% Answer Correctly

epiglottis

pharynx

nasal cavity

trachea


Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the airway.


3

The fossil record is a product of which period of Earth's history?

57% Answer Correctly

Cambrian

Jurassic

Cretaceous

Cenozoic


Solution

The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.


4

Velocity is the rate at which an object changes position. What is the formula for velocity? 

68% Answer Correctly

none of these

\(\vec{v} = { \vec{d} \over t } \)

\(\vec{v} = \vec{d}t \)

\(\vec{v} = { t \over \vec{d} } \)


Solution

Velocity is the rate at which an object changes position. Rate is measured in time and position is measured in displacement so the formula for velocity becomes  \(\vec{v} = { \vec{d} \over t } \) 


5

Which of the following is metamorphic rock?

52% Answer Correctly

coal

marble

obsidian

granite


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.