PRAXIS Elementary Education: Multiple
Subjects Science (5005) Practice Test
Questions (forms 1 & 2)
Which of the following is a chemical change?
A.Burning wood
B.Melting butter
C.Breaking glass
D.Tearing paper
A.Burning wood
The magnitude of which of the following can be measured using the Richter
scale?
A.Tornadoes
B.Hurricanes
C.Tsunamis
D.Earthquakes
D.Earthquakes
Which of the following characteristics is (are) unique to mammals?
A.A bony endoskeleton
,B.Milk-producing glands
C.A vertebral column
D.Circulating blood cells
B.Milk-producing glands
A maritime air mass is an air mass that forms over
A.an equatorial desert
B.tall mountains
C.a large body of water
D.the South Pole
C.a large body of water
Which TWO of the following objects are strongly attracted to magnets?
A.Rubber band
B.Iron nail
C.Steel safety pin
D.Plastic paper clip
B.Iron nail
,C.Steel safety pin
Which of the following is generally thought to be a contributing factor to obesity?
A.A sedentary lifestyle
B.Restricting fat in the diet
C.A sensible diet
D.Regular exercise
A.A sedentary lifestyle
After a person completes an experiment and collects the data in a scientific
investigation, which of the following is the next logical step?
A.Forming a hypothesis
B.Analyzing the results
C.Writing a paper
D.Deciding on a variable
B.Analyzing the results
In which of the following organ systems are the brain and spinal cord found?
A.Skeletal
, B.Muscular
C.Nervous
D.Endocrine
C.Nervous
Which of the following scientists is best known for research with electricity?
A.Louis Pasteur
B.Thomas Edison
C.Marie Curie
D.Gregor Mendel
B.Thomas Edison
Which of the following organ systems is responsible for the transport of blood
and nutrients?
A.Circulatory
B.Respiratory
C.Digestive
D.Nervous
A.Circulatory
Subjects Science (5005) Practice Test
Questions (forms 1 & 2)
Which of the following is a chemical change?
A.Burning wood
B.Melting butter
C.Breaking glass
D.Tearing paper
A.Burning wood
The magnitude of which of the following can be measured using the Richter
scale?
A.Tornadoes
B.Hurricanes
C.Tsunamis
D.Earthquakes
D.Earthquakes
Which of the following characteristics is (are) unique to mammals?
A.A bony endoskeleton
,B.Milk-producing glands
C.A vertebral column
D.Circulating blood cells
B.Milk-producing glands
A maritime air mass is an air mass that forms over
A.an equatorial desert
B.tall mountains
C.a large body of water
D.the South Pole
C.a large body of water
Which TWO of the following objects are strongly attracted to magnets?
A.Rubber band
B.Iron nail
C.Steel safety pin
D.Plastic paper clip
B.Iron nail
,C.Steel safety pin
Which of the following is generally thought to be a contributing factor to obesity?
A.A sedentary lifestyle
B.Restricting fat in the diet
C.A sensible diet
D.Regular exercise
A.A sedentary lifestyle
After a person completes an experiment and collects the data in a scientific
investigation, which of the following is the next logical step?
A.Forming a hypothesis
B.Analyzing the results
C.Writing a paper
D.Deciding on a variable
B.Analyzing the results
In which of the following organ systems are the brain and spinal cord found?
A.Skeletal
, B.Muscular
C.Nervous
D.Endocrine
C.Nervous
Which of the following scientists is best known for research with electricity?
A.Louis Pasteur
B.Thomas Edison
C.Marie Curie
D.Gregor Mendel
B.Thomas Edison
Which of the following organ systems is responsible for the transport of blood
and nutrients?
A.Circulatory
B.Respiratory
C.Digestive
D.Nervous
A.Circulatory