Praxis 5005 -Science Both practice tests
from Kathleen Jasper's Purple book for
science combined
How long does it take for Earth to go around the sun?
a. 24 hours
b. 30 days
c. 180 days
d. 365 days - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Where are aquifers located?
a. beneath Earth's crust
b. beneath the bedrock
c. in Earth's mantle
d. in Earth's core - CORRECT ANSWER-A
What happens during a solar eclipse?
a. earth casts a shadow on the moon
b. earth and the moon are on opposite sides of the sun
c. the moon moves in front of the sun relative to earth
d. earth and sun align - CORRECT ANSWER-C
On which day is there approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night?
a. summer solstice
b. winter solstice
c. New years day
d. fall equinox - CORRECT ANSWER-D
,Which planet is closest in size and density to earth?
a. venus
b. uranus
c. saturn
d. mercury - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Gravity is responsible for:
a. rotation of earth on its axis
b. phases of the moon
c. earth's orbit
d. earth's seasons - CORRECT ANSWER-C
This type of rock was originally liquid below Earth's crust and is formed by lava
and magma.
a. sedimentary
b. igneous
c. metamorphic
d. fossils - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Mr. Lopez is teaching a unit on seasons. He explains why the summer days are
longer and winter days are shorter. What should Mr. Lopez emphasize regarding
the earth when explaining this phenomenon?
a. revolution around the sun
b. tilt on its axis
c. position in the solar system
d. distance away from sun - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The _____________ affects the ocean tides.
a. moon
b. sun
c. stars
d. solar system - CORRECT ANSWER-A
, If a star explodes and emits light that is 13 light years away, how long will it take
to be visible from Earth?
a. 1 year
b. 10 years
c. 13 years
d. 20 years - CORRECT ANSWER-C
In the diagram below, letter b is:
a. topsoil
b. subsoil
c. bedrock
d. mantle - CORRECT ANSWER-B
______________ are made up of metals and rocky material, while
______________ are made up of ice, dust, and rocky material.
a. comets, asteroids
b. asteroids, comets
c. meteors, comets
d. asteroids, meteors - CORRECT ANSWER-B
This area is located around the outer edge of the Pacific Ocean and is where
most volcanic activity occurs.
a. Ring of Fire
b. Horn of Africa
c. San Fransisco Bay
d. Arctic Circle - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which of the following is the densest part of earth?
a. stratosphere
b. lithosphere
c. mantle
from Kathleen Jasper's Purple book for
science combined
How long does it take for Earth to go around the sun?
a. 24 hours
b. 30 days
c. 180 days
d. 365 days - CORRECT ANSWER-D
Where are aquifers located?
a. beneath Earth's crust
b. beneath the bedrock
c. in Earth's mantle
d. in Earth's core - CORRECT ANSWER-A
What happens during a solar eclipse?
a. earth casts a shadow on the moon
b. earth and the moon are on opposite sides of the sun
c. the moon moves in front of the sun relative to earth
d. earth and sun align - CORRECT ANSWER-C
On which day is there approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night?
a. summer solstice
b. winter solstice
c. New years day
d. fall equinox - CORRECT ANSWER-D
,Which planet is closest in size and density to earth?
a. venus
b. uranus
c. saturn
d. mercury - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Gravity is responsible for:
a. rotation of earth on its axis
b. phases of the moon
c. earth's orbit
d. earth's seasons - CORRECT ANSWER-C
This type of rock was originally liquid below Earth's crust and is formed by lava
and magma.
a. sedimentary
b. igneous
c. metamorphic
d. fossils - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Mr. Lopez is teaching a unit on seasons. He explains why the summer days are
longer and winter days are shorter. What should Mr. Lopez emphasize regarding
the earth when explaining this phenomenon?
a. revolution around the sun
b. tilt on its axis
c. position in the solar system
d. distance away from sun - CORRECT ANSWER-B
The _____________ affects the ocean tides.
a. moon
b. sun
c. stars
d. solar system - CORRECT ANSWER-A
, If a star explodes and emits light that is 13 light years away, how long will it take
to be visible from Earth?
a. 1 year
b. 10 years
c. 13 years
d. 20 years - CORRECT ANSWER-C
In the diagram below, letter b is:
a. topsoil
b. subsoil
c. bedrock
d. mantle - CORRECT ANSWER-B
______________ are made up of metals and rocky material, while
______________ are made up of ice, dust, and rocky material.
a. comets, asteroids
b. asteroids, comets
c. meteors, comets
d. asteroids, meteors - CORRECT ANSWER-B
This area is located around the outer edge of the Pacific Ocean and is where
most volcanic activity occurs.
a. Ring of Fire
b. Horn of Africa
c. San Fransisco Bay
d. Arctic Circle - CORRECT ANSWER-A
Which of the following is the densest part of earth?
a. stratosphere
b. lithosphere
c. mantle
