ASVAB General Science Practice Test 967435 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.22
Score	0%	64%

Review

Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.

63% Answer Correctly

	high-altitude
	mid-altitude
	all-altitude
	low-altitude

Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.

Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

67% Answer Correctly

	more
	double the number of
	equal numbers of
	fewer

Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

Which of these is not a phase in cell division?

62% Answer Correctly

	interphase
	cytokinesis
	anaphase
	megaphase

Solution

Cell division is the process by which cells replicate genetic material in the nucleus and consists of several phases, beginning with interphase and ending with cytokinesis.

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

	primary or tertiary consumers
	secondary consumers or scavengers
	primary or secondary consumers
	secondary or tertiary consumers

Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

In the food chain, bacteria and fungi convert the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are:

86% Answer Correctly

	producers
	primary consumers
	decomposers
	scavengers

Solution

Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.