ASVAB General Science Practice Test 892432 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.37
Score	0%	67%

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Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from longest to shortest wavelength?

60% Answer Correctly

	microwaves → radio waves → visible light
	visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves
	infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light
	radio waves → visible light → gamma rays

Solution

The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.

The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:

70% Answer Correctly

	ligaments
	cartilage
	tendons
	knuckles

Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

72% Answer Correctly

	scavengers
	secondary consumers
	primary consumers
	tertiary consumers

Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.

The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:

62% Answer Correctly

	groups
	periods
	shells
	families

Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue that connect muscles to the skeleton are called:

70% Answer Correctly

	tendons
	ligaments
	vertebra
	cartilage