ASVAB GENERAL SCIENCE || QUESTIONS AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS.
arthropods correct answers invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed legs
monera correct answers most primitive kingdom; organisms are prokaryotic; includes bacteria
chordata correct answers vertebrates animals; includes man
fiber correct answers provides bulk w/c allows the large intestine to carry away waste matter
arteries correct answers carry blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
veins correct answers carry blood back to heart from the cappilaries
cappilaries correct answers permit the exchange of materials between the blood & the body's
cells
platelets correct answers cell fragment that allow blood to clot
lipase correct answers changes fats to glycerol and fatty acids
pancreatic amylase correct answers breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugar; helps
digest starchy foods
trypsin correct answers converts polypeptides into amino acid
bile correct answers produced by the liver aids in the physical digestion of emulsifying fat
cerebellum correct answers concerned with the mascular coordination of the brain
medulla correct answers connection between the brain and the spinal cord; controls involuntary
actions
spinal cord correct answers carry impulses; control center for many simple reflexes
somatic nervous system correct answers part of the peripheral nervous system; sending sensory
information; controls voluntary actions
autonomic nervous system correct answers part of the peripheral nervous system; regulates
involuntary activities
meiosis correct answers process by which gametes are created
protista correct answers simplest eukaryotes (cells have nuclei)
, ex: slime, water slime molds
fungi correct answers decomposers (saprothrops) ; includes mushrooms
ecology correct answers study of interrelationships between organisms & their physical
surroundings
biosphere correct answers zone of planet earth where life naturally occurs, including land, water
& air
biome correct answers species bound together by similar climate, vegetation & animal life
ecosystem correct answers system made up of a community of animals, plants as well as the non-
living
geology correct answers deals with the history and composition of the earth and its life
outer core correct answers 2,300 km thick liquid
inner core correct answers 1,200 km radius solid
richter scale correct answers use to measure the intensity of the earthquake
igneous rock correct answers formed from hardening of molten rock or magma, w/c is called
lava when reaches the surface of the earth
ex: granite, pumice, basalt, obsidian
sedimentary rock correct answers formed by sedimentation or gradual depositing of small bits of
rock, clay & other materials
ex: shale, sandstone, gypsum, dolomite, coal
metamorphic rock correct answers formed when existing rock material is altered through
temperature, pressure, or chemical processes
ex: marble, slate, gneiss, quartzite
precambrian eon correct answers period before the fossil record began
meteorology correct answers study of weather, atmosphere, & atmospheric phenomena
troposphere correct answers lowest level of the atmosphere where all weather takes place. here
found the 79% nitrogen & 21% oxygen
stratosphere correct answers above troposphere and jet stream where airflow is mostly
horizontal; here found the ozone layer; 60 degrees celcius
ozone layer correct answers absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun
ACCURATE ANSWERS.
arthropods correct answers invertebrates with segmented bodies and jointed legs
monera correct answers most primitive kingdom; organisms are prokaryotic; includes bacteria
chordata correct answers vertebrates animals; includes man
fiber correct answers provides bulk w/c allows the large intestine to carry away waste matter
arteries correct answers carry blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
veins correct answers carry blood back to heart from the cappilaries
cappilaries correct answers permit the exchange of materials between the blood & the body's
cells
platelets correct answers cell fragment that allow blood to clot
lipase correct answers changes fats to glycerol and fatty acids
pancreatic amylase correct answers breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugar; helps
digest starchy foods
trypsin correct answers converts polypeptides into amino acid
bile correct answers produced by the liver aids in the physical digestion of emulsifying fat
cerebellum correct answers concerned with the mascular coordination of the brain
medulla correct answers connection between the brain and the spinal cord; controls involuntary
actions
spinal cord correct answers carry impulses; control center for many simple reflexes
somatic nervous system correct answers part of the peripheral nervous system; sending sensory
information; controls voluntary actions
autonomic nervous system correct answers part of the peripheral nervous system; regulates
involuntary activities
meiosis correct answers process by which gametes are created
protista correct answers simplest eukaryotes (cells have nuclei)
, ex: slime, water slime molds
fungi correct answers decomposers (saprothrops) ; includes mushrooms
ecology correct answers study of interrelationships between organisms & their physical
surroundings
biosphere correct answers zone of planet earth where life naturally occurs, including land, water
& air
biome correct answers species bound together by similar climate, vegetation & animal life
ecosystem correct answers system made up of a community of animals, plants as well as the non-
living
geology correct answers deals with the history and composition of the earth and its life
outer core correct answers 2,300 km thick liquid
inner core correct answers 1,200 km radius solid
richter scale correct answers use to measure the intensity of the earthquake
igneous rock correct answers formed from hardening of molten rock or magma, w/c is called
lava when reaches the surface of the earth
ex: granite, pumice, basalt, obsidian
sedimentary rock correct answers formed by sedimentation or gradual depositing of small bits of
rock, clay & other materials
ex: shale, sandstone, gypsum, dolomite, coal
metamorphic rock correct answers formed when existing rock material is altered through
temperature, pressure, or chemical processes
ex: marble, slate, gneiss, quartzite
precambrian eon correct answers period before the fossil record began
meteorology correct answers study of weather, atmosphere, & atmospheric phenomena
troposphere correct answers lowest level of the atmosphere where all weather takes place. here
found the 79% nitrogen & 21% oxygen
stratosphere correct answers above troposphere and jet stream where airflow is mostly
horizontal; here found the ozone layer; 60 degrees celcius
ozone layer correct answers absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun
