Praxis 5001 Science Questions and Answers Already Graded A

Praxis 5001 Science Questions and Answers Already Graded A What is the term for the thick layer surrounding Earth's outer core? A. Geosphere B. Crust C. Mantle D. Hydrosphere C. Mantle Which of the following two gasses compose the vast majority of the Earth's atmosphere? A. Argon and Carbon Dioxide B. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide C. Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide D. Nitrogen and Oxygen D. Nitrogen and Oxygen Which of the below is an example of metamorphic rock? A. Sand B. Sediment C. Schist D. Granite C. Schist Mountains are most likely to form along which type of plate boundary? A. Transform B. Convergent C. Divergent D. Mid-continental B. Convergent Approximately how long ago did the first anatomically modern humans appear on the Earth? A. 200,000 years ago B. 2 million years ago C. 6 million years ago D. 130 million years ago A. 200,000 years ago Which of the following best describes the process by which most waves on the ocean's surface are created? A. Deep sea earthquakes produce shockwaves which are propagated through the water until they reach the ocean's surface. B. Wind stirs the ocean's surface over great distances. C. Gravitational pull from the moon and sun cause water levels to rise on the side of the Earth closest to those bodies. D. Warmer water near the ocean's surface is forced upward by cooler water below. B. Wind stirs the ocean's surface over great distances. The shape of the Milky Way can best be described as ________. A. A spiral disk B. A spherical cluster C. A long, thin strip D. Irregular A. A spiral disk What is the moon's position relative to Earth during a lunar eclipse? A. The moon is behind the Sun. B. The moon and sun are on opposite sides of the Earth. C. The moon is between the Earth and the Sun. D. The moon is at the zenith point. B. The moon and sun are on opposite sides of the Earth. Months are based on which of the following? A. The Moon's revolution around the Earth. B. The Earth's rotation on its axis. C. The Earth's revolution around the Sun. D. The Earth's revolution around the Moon. A. The Moon's revolution around the Earth. Which of the following best describes a difference in how two types of organisms maintain homeostasis? A.