ASVAB General Science Practice Test 913844 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1

The four planets closest to the Sun are called terrestrial. What does terrestrial mean?

74% Answer Correctly

the planets have magnetic fields

the planets have water

the planets have moons

the planets are Earth-like


Solution

The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.


2

What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?

72% Answer Correctly

decomposers

producers

primary consumers

secondary consumers


Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis


3

Examples of tertiary consumers include:

73% Answer Correctly

cows

chickens

sharks

fish


Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.


4

Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.

42% Answer Correctly

peripheral

somatic

central

autonomic


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.


5

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

56% Answer Correctly

white

plasma

red

platelets


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.