PRACTICE TEST 1: SCIENCE PRAXIS
5005 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED
A+)
How long does it take for the Earth to go around the sun? - ANSWER365 days
Where are aquifers located? - ANSWERbeneath Earth's Crust
which planet is closest in size and density to Earth? - ANSWERVenus
Gravity is responsible for? - ANSWEREarth's orbit
________________________ happen when warmer, lighter air at the Equator
moves toward the cooler air at the poles. - ANSWERconvection currents
This event in history is pivotal in that it galvanized the U.S. space program and
started what is known as the Space Race. - ANSWERlaunch of Russia's Sputnik
What happens during a solar eclipse? - ANSWERThe moon moves in front of the
sun relative to Earth
On which day is there approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night? -
ANSWERfall equinox
_______________________ are formed when Earth's plates pull apart -
ANSWERDivergent plate boundaries
Which of the following is the sphere where all living things are contained? -
ANSWERbioshpere
During the Scientific Revolution, Copernicus introduced his theory that Earth
revolves around the sun. - ANSWERheliocentric
When the full moon starts to appear smaller as each night goes on, the moon is: -
ANSWERwaning
What part of Earth receives the most sunlight in a year? - ANSWERthe Equator
Which of the following contains most of the world's fresh water? - ANSWERglaciers
A giant wave caused by an earthquake is called a: - ANSWERtsunami
Glaciers and icecaps are all part of the: - ANSWERCryoshpere
, Which of the following cell structures appears in plant cells but not animal cells? -
ANSWERchloroplast
Mr. Rodriguez is helping students understand how the common cold is transmitted.
He is most likely giving a lesson on: - ANSWERviruses
Who was responsible for the classification of living organisms? - ANSWERCarl
Linnaeus
Which organ(s) filter the blood of toxins? - ANSWERkidneys
These make up the middle or ladder part of the DNA and code for specific genes. -
ANSWERnitrogen bases
Which of the following is a benefit of sexual reproduction? - ANSWERIt results in
genetic variance
A eukaryote that does not make its own food and that does not contain cells with a
cell wall is a(n) - ANSWERAnimalia
During this stage of mitosis, chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell and
spindle fibers attach to the center of the chromosomes. - ANSWERMetaphase
Sometimes during cell division, sex cells contain three copies of chromosomes
instead of two. This results in: - ANSWERtrisomy
Red plants have the dominant trait for color (R) while white plants have the recessive
trait for color (r). How many red plants and white plants are produced when Rr x Rr
are crossed? - ANSWER3 red plants; 1 white plant
Which of the following is a producer? - ANSWERgrasss
A symbolic relationship where both organisms benefit it called? -
ANSWERmutualism
Proteins are made up of: - ANSWERamino acids
Ms. Wheeler is explaining that humans have 46 chromosomes-23 from mom and 23
from dad. She is most likely giving a lesson on: - ANSWERmeiosis
This human system is responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, oxygen and other
gases to and from cells: - ANSWERcirculatory
Which of the following has an open circulatory system? - ANSWERclam
Homeostasis refers to the mechanism of the body to maintain a stable internal
environment instead of changes taking place in the external environment. Which of
the following contributes to homeostasis? - ANSWERsweating
5005 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED
A+)
How long does it take for the Earth to go around the sun? - ANSWER365 days
Where are aquifers located? - ANSWERbeneath Earth's Crust
which planet is closest in size and density to Earth? - ANSWERVenus
Gravity is responsible for? - ANSWEREarth's orbit
________________________ happen when warmer, lighter air at the Equator
moves toward the cooler air at the poles. - ANSWERconvection currents
This event in history is pivotal in that it galvanized the U.S. space program and
started what is known as the Space Race. - ANSWERlaunch of Russia's Sputnik
What happens during a solar eclipse? - ANSWERThe moon moves in front of the
sun relative to Earth
On which day is there approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night? -
ANSWERfall equinox
_______________________ are formed when Earth's plates pull apart -
ANSWERDivergent plate boundaries
Which of the following is the sphere where all living things are contained? -
ANSWERbioshpere
During the Scientific Revolution, Copernicus introduced his theory that Earth
revolves around the sun. - ANSWERheliocentric
When the full moon starts to appear smaller as each night goes on, the moon is: -
ANSWERwaning
What part of Earth receives the most sunlight in a year? - ANSWERthe Equator
Which of the following contains most of the world's fresh water? - ANSWERglaciers
A giant wave caused by an earthquake is called a: - ANSWERtsunami
Glaciers and icecaps are all part of the: - ANSWERCryoshpere
, Which of the following cell structures appears in plant cells but not animal cells? -
ANSWERchloroplast
Mr. Rodriguez is helping students understand how the common cold is transmitted.
He is most likely giving a lesson on: - ANSWERviruses
Who was responsible for the classification of living organisms? - ANSWERCarl
Linnaeus
Which organ(s) filter the blood of toxins? - ANSWERkidneys
These make up the middle or ladder part of the DNA and code for specific genes. -
ANSWERnitrogen bases
Which of the following is a benefit of sexual reproduction? - ANSWERIt results in
genetic variance
A eukaryote that does not make its own food and that does not contain cells with a
cell wall is a(n) - ANSWERAnimalia
During this stage of mitosis, chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell and
spindle fibers attach to the center of the chromosomes. - ANSWERMetaphase
Sometimes during cell division, sex cells contain three copies of chromosomes
instead of two. This results in: - ANSWERtrisomy
Red plants have the dominant trait for color (R) while white plants have the recessive
trait for color (r). How many red plants and white plants are produced when Rr x Rr
are crossed? - ANSWER3 red plants; 1 white plant
Which of the following is a producer? - ANSWERgrasss
A symbolic relationship where both organisms benefit it called? -
ANSWERmutualism
Proteins are made up of: - ANSWERamino acids
Ms. Wheeler is explaining that humans have 46 chromosomes-23 from mom and 23
from dad. She is most likely giving a lesson on: - ANSWERmeiosis
This human system is responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, oxygen and other
gases to and from cells: - ANSWERcirculatory
Which of the following has an open circulatory system? - ANSWERclam
Homeostasis refers to the mechanism of the body to maintain a stable internal
environment instead of changes taking place in the external environment. Which of
the following contributes to homeostasis? - ANSWERsweating
