PRAXIS 5005 (SCIENCE) KATHLEEN
JASPER BOOK PRACTICE TESTS
How-long-does-it-take-for-Earth-to-go-around-the-sun?
a.-24-hours
b.-30-days
c.-180-days
d.-365-days---ans-✔✔D
Where-are-aquifers-located?
a.-beneath-Earth's-crust
b.-beneath-the-bedrock
c.-in-Earth's-mantle
d.-in-Earth's-core---ans-✔✔A
What-happens-during-a-solar-eclipse?
a.-earth-casts-a-shadow-on-the-moon
b.-earth-and-the-moon-are-on-opposite-sides-of-the-sun
c.-the-moon-moves-in-front-of-the-sun-relative-to-earth
d.-earth-and-sun-align---ans-✔✔C
On-which-day-is-there-approximately-12-hours-of-daylight-and-12-hours-of-night?
a.-summer-solstice
b.-winter-solstice
c.-New-years-day
d.-fall-equinox---ans-✔✔D
Which-planet-is-closest-in-size-and-density-to-earth?
a.-venus
b.-uranus
,c.-saturn
d.-mercury---ans-✔✔A
Gravity-is-responsible-for:
a.-rotation-of-earth-on-its-axis
b.-phases-of-the-moon
c.-earth's-orbit
d.-earth's-seasons---ans-✔✔C
This-type-of-rock-was-originally-liquid-below-Earth's-crust-and-is-formed-by-lava-and-
magma.
a.-sedimentary
b.-igneous
c.-metamorphic
d.-fossils---ans-✔✔B
Mr.-Lopez-is-teaching-a-unit-on-seasons.-He-explains-why-the-summer-days-are-longer-
and-winter-days-are-shorter.-What-should-Mr.-Lopez-emphasize-regarding-the-earth-when-
explaining-this-phenomenon?
a.-revolution-around-the-sun
b.-tilt-on-its-axis
c.-position-in-the-solar-system
d.-distance-away-from-sun---ans-✔✔B
The-_____________-affects-the-ocean-tides.
a.-moon
b.-sun
c.-stars
d.-solar-system---ans-✔✔A
If-a-star-explodes-and-emits-light-that-is-13-light-years-away,-how-long-will-it-take-to-be-
visible-from-Earth?
a.-1-year
b.-10-years
c.-13-years
d.-20-years---ans-✔✔C
In-the-diagram-below,-letter-b-is:
a.-topsoil
b.-subsoil
, c.-bedrock
d.-mantle---ans-✔✔B
______________-are-made-up-of-metals-and-rocky-material,-while-______________-are-
made-up-of-ice,-dust,-and-rocky-material.
a.-comets,-asteroids
b.-asteroids,-comets
c.-meteors,-comets
d.-asteroids,-meteors---ans-✔✔B
This-area-is-located-around-the-outer-edge-of-the-Pacific-Ocean-and-is-where-most-
volcanic-activity-occurs.
a.-Ring-of-Fire
b.-Horn-of-Africa
c.-San-Fransisco-Bay
d.-Arctic-Circle---ans-✔✔A
Which-of-the-following-is-the-densest-part-of-earth?
a.-stratosphere
b.-lithosphere
c.-mantle
d.-core---ans-✔✔D
Which-of-the-following-contains-most-of-the-world's-fresh-water?
a.-lakes
b.-rivers
c.-glaciers
d.-oceans---ans-✔✔C
A-giant-wave-caused-by-an-earthquake-is-called-a:
a.-tsunami
b.-tidal-wave
c.-seismic-wave
d.-epicenter---ans-✔✔A
Glaciers-and-icecaps-are-all-part-of-the:
a.-hydrosphere
b.-biosphere
c.-lithosphere
d.-cryosphere---ans-✔✔D
JASPER BOOK PRACTICE TESTS
How-long-does-it-take-for-Earth-to-go-around-the-sun?
a.-24-hours
b.-30-days
c.-180-days
d.-365-days---ans-✔✔D
Where-are-aquifers-located?
a.-beneath-Earth's-crust
b.-beneath-the-bedrock
c.-in-Earth's-mantle
d.-in-Earth's-core---ans-✔✔A
What-happens-during-a-solar-eclipse?
a.-earth-casts-a-shadow-on-the-moon
b.-earth-and-the-moon-are-on-opposite-sides-of-the-sun
c.-the-moon-moves-in-front-of-the-sun-relative-to-earth
d.-earth-and-sun-align---ans-✔✔C
On-which-day-is-there-approximately-12-hours-of-daylight-and-12-hours-of-night?
a.-summer-solstice
b.-winter-solstice
c.-New-years-day
d.-fall-equinox---ans-✔✔D
Which-planet-is-closest-in-size-and-density-to-earth?
a.-venus
b.-uranus
,c.-saturn
d.-mercury---ans-✔✔A
Gravity-is-responsible-for:
a.-rotation-of-earth-on-its-axis
b.-phases-of-the-moon
c.-earth's-orbit
d.-earth's-seasons---ans-✔✔C
This-type-of-rock-was-originally-liquid-below-Earth's-crust-and-is-formed-by-lava-and-
magma.
a.-sedimentary
b.-igneous
c.-metamorphic
d.-fossils---ans-✔✔B
Mr.-Lopez-is-teaching-a-unit-on-seasons.-He-explains-why-the-summer-days-are-longer-
and-winter-days-are-shorter.-What-should-Mr.-Lopez-emphasize-regarding-the-earth-when-
explaining-this-phenomenon?
a.-revolution-around-the-sun
b.-tilt-on-its-axis
c.-position-in-the-solar-system
d.-distance-away-from-sun---ans-✔✔B
The-_____________-affects-the-ocean-tides.
a.-moon
b.-sun
c.-stars
d.-solar-system---ans-✔✔A
If-a-star-explodes-and-emits-light-that-is-13-light-years-away,-how-long-will-it-take-to-be-
visible-from-Earth?
a.-1-year
b.-10-years
c.-13-years
d.-20-years---ans-✔✔C
In-the-diagram-below,-letter-b-is:
a.-topsoil
b.-subsoil
, c.-bedrock
d.-mantle---ans-✔✔B
______________-are-made-up-of-metals-and-rocky-material,-while-______________-are-
made-up-of-ice,-dust,-and-rocky-material.
a.-comets,-asteroids
b.-asteroids,-comets
c.-meteors,-comets
d.-asteroids,-meteors---ans-✔✔B
This-area-is-located-around-the-outer-edge-of-the-Pacific-Ocean-and-is-where-most-
volcanic-activity-occurs.
a.-Ring-of-Fire
b.-Horn-of-Africa
c.-San-Fransisco-Bay
d.-Arctic-Circle---ans-✔✔A
Which-of-the-following-is-the-densest-part-of-earth?
a.-stratosphere
b.-lithosphere
c.-mantle
d.-core---ans-✔✔D
Which-of-the-following-contains-most-of-the-world's-fresh-water?
a.-lakes
b.-rivers
c.-glaciers
d.-oceans---ans-✔✔C
A-giant-wave-caused-by-an-earthquake-is-called-a:
a.-tsunami
b.-tidal-wave
c.-seismic-wave
d.-epicenter---ans-✔✔A
Glaciers-and-icecaps-are-all-part-of-the:
a.-hydrosphere
b.-biosphere
c.-lithosphere
d.-cryosphere---ans-✔✔D
