PRAXIS 2: 5005 MULTIPLE
SUBJECTS: PRACTICE TEST 2
SCIENCE
What-is-the-term-for-the-thick-layer-surrounding-Earth's-outer-core?---ans-✔✔Mantle
Which-of-the-following-two-gasses-compose-the-vast-majority-of-the-Earth's-
atmosphere?---ans-✔✔Nitrogen-and-Oxygen
Which-of-the-below-is-an-example-of-metamorphic-rock?---ans-✔✔Schist
Mountains-are-most-likely-to-form-along-which-type-of-plate-boundary?---ans-
✔✔Convergent
Approximately-how-long-ago-did-the-first-anatomically-modern-humans-appear-on-the-
Earth?---ans-✔✔200,000-years-ago
Which-of-the-following-best-describes-the-process-by-which-most-waves-on-the-ocean's-
surface-are-created?---ans-✔✔Wind-stirs-the-ocean's-surface-over-great-distances.
The-shape-of-the-Milky-Way-can-best-be-described-as-________.---ans-✔✔A-spiral-disk
What-is-the-moon's-position-relative-to-Earth-during-a-lunar-eclipse?---ans-✔✔The-moon-
and-sun-are-on-opposite-sides-of-the-Earth.
Months-are-based-on-which-of-the-following?---ans-✔✔A.-The-Moon's-revolution-around-
the-Earth.
Which-of-the-following-best-describes-a-difference-in-how-two-types-of-organisms-
maintain-homeostasis?---ans-✔✔A-snake-depends-predominantly-on-external-factors-like-
sunlight-to-regulate-its-body-temperature,-while-a-rabbit-utilizes-mainly-internal-processes.
During-which-phase-of-mitosis-do-the-duplicated-chromosomes-line-up-along-the-
equatorial-plate-of-the-spindle?---ans-✔✔Metaphase
Which-structure-is-responsible-for-regulating-basic-functions-such-as-respiration-and-
heartbeat?---ans-✔✔Brainstem
, If-two-brown-eyed-parents-each-carry-a-recessive-gene-for-blue-eyes,-what-is-the-
probability-of-them-having-a-blue-eyed-child?---ans-✔✔1/4
How-many-pairs-of-chromosomes-are-contained-within-a-typical-cell-in-the-human-body?---
ans-✔✔23
A-behavioral-response-from-an-organism-is-determined-by-which-of-the-following-
factors?---ans-✔✔Heredity-and-experience
Which-of-the-following-best-explains-why-a-person-cannot-drink-sea-water?---ans-✔✔The-
high-salinity-of-sea-water-causes-tissues-to-become-dehydrated-due-to-the-osmotic-
diffusion-of-water-from-within-the-cells.
Which-of-these-is-not-a-division-within-the-standard-system-of-scientific-taxonomy---ans-
✔✔Rank
Within-a-forest-ecosystem,-which-of-the-following-would-be-considered-a-primary-
consumer?---ans-✔✔Rabbit
Using-the-periodic-table,-how-would-you-find-elements-with-chemical-properties-similar-to-
Helium?---ans-✔✔Look-in-the-column-below-it
The-time-required-for-half-the-atoms-of-a-particular-substance-to-disintegrate-is-known-as-
that-substance's---ans-✔✔Half-life
Which-of-the-following-factors-least-affects-a-compound's-tendency-to-change-state?---
ans-✔✔Mass
The-force-of-gravitational-attraction-between-two-bodies-is-least-dependent-on-which-of-
the-following?---ans-✔✔Temperature-of-the-bodies
What-is-the-term-for-the-process-of-releasing-atomic-energy-by-bombarding-a-dense-
element-with-neutrons-and-splitting-its-nucleus?---ans-✔✔Fission
As-a-part-of-a-science-class,-a-clear-pot-of-water-with-heat-censors-is-placed-above-a-
burner.-The-water-begins-to-boil,-and-a-student-observes-that-the-hottest-water-at-the-
bottom-of-the-container-seems-to-move-upward-and-the-cooler-water-continuously-moves-
in-to-take-its-place-as-illustrated-below.-Which-of-the-following-best-explains-this-cyclical-
movement-of-the-water?---ans-✔✔Heat-is-convected-through-the-water,-causing-the-
hotter,-less-dense-water-to-rise.-Cooler,-denser-water-then-moves-in-to-take-its-place.
The-filament-in-a-light-bulb-is-made-of-a-material-which-provides-more-_______-than-the-
copper-wires-through-which-electricity-usually-flows?---ans-✔✔Resistance
Which-of-the-following-has-the-shortest-wavelength?---ans-✔✔UV-radiation
SUBJECTS: PRACTICE TEST 2
SCIENCE
What-is-the-term-for-the-thick-layer-surrounding-Earth's-outer-core?---ans-✔✔Mantle
Which-of-the-following-two-gasses-compose-the-vast-majority-of-the-Earth's-
atmosphere?---ans-✔✔Nitrogen-and-Oxygen
Which-of-the-below-is-an-example-of-metamorphic-rock?---ans-✔✔Schist
Mountains-are-most-likely-to-form-along-which-type-of-plate-boundary?---ans-
✔✔Convergent
Approximately-how-long-ago-did-the-first-anatomically-modern-humans-appear-on-the-
Earth?---ans-✔✔200,000-years-ago
Which-of-the-following-best-describes-the-process-by-which-most-waves-on-the-ocean's-
surface-are-created?---ans-✔✔Wind-stirs-the-ocean's-surface-over-great-distances.
The-shape-of-the-Milky-Way-can-best-be-described-as-________.---ans-✔✔A-spiral-disk
What-is-the-moon's-position-relative-to-Earth-during-a-lunar-eclipse?---ans-✔✔The-moon-
and-sun-are-on-opposite-sides-of-the-Earth.
Months-are-based-on-which-of-the-following?---ans-✔✔A.-The-Moon's-revolution-around-
the-Earth.
Which-of-the-following-best-describes-a-difference-in-how-two-types-of-organisms-
maintain-homeostasis?---ans-✔✔A-snake-depends-predominantly-on-external-factors-like-
sunlight-to-regulate-its-body-temperature,-while-a-rabbit-utilizes-mainly-internal-processes.
During-which-phase-of-mitosis-do-the-duplicated-chromosomes-line-up-along-the-
equatorial-plate-of-the-spindle?---ans-✔✔Metaphase
Which-structure-is-responsible-for-regulating-basic-functions-such-as-respiration-and-
heartbeat?---ans-✔✔Brainstem
, If-two-brown-eyed-parents-each-carry-a-recessive-gene-for-blue-eyes,-what-is-the-
probability-of-them-having-a-blue-eyed-child?---ans-✔✔1/4
How-many-pairs-of-chromosomes-are-contained-within-a-typical-cell-in-the-human-body?---
ans-✔✔23
A-behavioral-response-from-an-organism-is-determined-by-which-of-the-following-
factors?---ans-✔✔Heredity-and-experience
Which-of-the-following-best-explains-why-a-person-cannot-drink-sea-water?---ans-✔✔The-
high-salinity-of-sea-water-causes-tissues-to-become-dehydrated-due-to-the-osmotic-
diffusion-of-water-from-within-the-cells.
Which-of-these-is-not-a-division-within-the-standard-system-of-scientific-taxonomy---ans-
✔✔Rank
Within-a-forest-ecosystem,-which-of-the-following-would-be-considered-a-primary-
consumer?---ans-✔✔Rabbit
Using-the-periodic-table,-how-would-you-find-elements-with-chemical-properties-similar-to-
Helium?---ans-✔✔Look-in-the-column-below-it
The-time-required-for-half-the-atoms-of-a-particular-substance-to-disintegrate-is-known-as-
that-substance's---ans-✔✔Half-life
Which-of-the-following-factors-least-affects-a-compound's-tendency-to-change-state?---
ans-✔✔Mass
The-force-of-gravitational-attraction-between-two-bodies-is-least-dependent-on-which-of-
the-following?---ans-✔✔Temperature-of-the-bodies
What-is-the-term-for-the-process-of-releasing-atomic-energy-by-bombarding-a-dense-
element-with-neutrons-and-splitting-its-nucleus?---ans-✔✔Fission
As-a-part-of-a-science-class,-a-clear-pot-of-water-with-heat-censors-is-placed-above-a-
burner.-The-water-begins-to-boil,-and-a-student-observes-that-the-hottest-water-at-the-
bottom-of-the-container-seems-to-move-upward-and-the-cooler-water-continuously-moves-
in-to-take-its-place-as-illustrated-below.-Which-of-the-following-best-explains-this-cyclical-
movement-of-the-water?---ans-✔✔Heat-is-convected-through-the-water,-causing-the-
hotter,-less-dense-water-to-rise.-Cooler,-denser-water-then-moves-in-to-take-its-place.
The-filament-in-a-light-bulb-is-made-of-a-material-which-provides-more-_______-than-the-
copper-wires-through-which-electricity-usually-flows?---ans-✔✔Resistance
Which-of-the-following-has-the-shortest-wavelength?---ans-✔✔UV-radiation
