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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Reading ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Key Ideas and Details ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Craft and Structure .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas ......................................................................................................................... 15
Mathematics ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Numbers and Operations ............................................................................................................................................... 21
Data Interpretation .......................................................................................................................................................... 49
Measurement ...................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Science ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 69
Human Anatomy and Physiology................................................................................................................................ 69
Life and Physical Sciences .......................................................................................................................................... 102
Scientific Reasoning ...................................................................................................................................................... 122
English and Language Usage........................................................................................................................................... 128
Conventions of Standard English ............................................................................................................................ 128
Punctuation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 143
Improving Sentences .................................................................................................................................................... 149
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Improving Paragraphs ................................................................................................................................................. 164
Vocabulary........................................................................................................................................................................ 169
Comprehensive Practice Tests....................................................................................................................................... 175
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ATI TEAS Practice Test #1 ............................................................................................................................................... 176
Section 1. Reading.......................................................................................................................................................... 177
Section 2. Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................ 195
Section 3. Science ........................................................................................................................................................... 204
Section 4. English and Language Usage ................................................................................................................. 215
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Test #1 Answer Explanations ........................................................................................................................................ 221
Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................. 221
Mathematics..................................................................................................................................................................... 225
Science................................................................................................................................................................................ 229
English and Language Usage ..................................................................................................................................... 234
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ATI TEAS Practice Test #2 ............................................................................................................................................... 238
Section 1. Reading.......................................................................................................................................................... 239
Section 2. Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................ 256
Section 3. Science ........................................................................................................................................................... 265
Section 4. English and Language Usage ................................................................................................................. 275
Test #2 Answer Explanations ........................................................................................................................................ 281
Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................. 281
Mathematics..................................................................................................................................................................... 287
Science................................................................................................................................................................................ 291
English and Language Usage ..................................................................................................................................... 297
ATI TEAS Practice Test #3 ............................................................................................................................................... 301
Section 1. Reading.......................................................................................................................................................... 302
Section 2. Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................ 319
Section 3. Science ........................................................................................................................................................... 329
Section 4. English and Language Usage ................................................................................................................. 338
Test #3 Answer Explanations ........................................................................................................................................ 344
Reading .............................................................................................................................................................................. 344
Mathematics..................................................................................................................................................................... 350
Science................................................................................................................................................................................ 355
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