SCIENCE PRAXIS 5005-SCIENCE
PRACTICE EXAM #1 EGWIV89
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
What is the main reason why no vaccine shots have been created for common cold?
a. too many causes of the common cold to develop vaccine
b. common cold has to run its coarse
c. because it is a virus
d. it contains bacteria - ANSWERToo many causes of the common cold to develop
Which of the following is the best option to weigh a person?
a. scale using lbs
b. scale using grams
c. dropped weight scale
d. body mass scale - ANSWERScale using lbs
Indigenous individuals living in the tropical regions of the world had contribution to
modern science. Which practice is most significant influence to modern science?
a. using medicinal plants to treat illnesses
b. developing the compass
c. devising a plan to clean ocean water for daily use
d. improving framing practices to better the nutrients level of sand - ANSWERA-
indigenous people had to use medicinal plants to treat illnesses. The practices used
by the indigenous people carried to modern science medicine
Explanation: Nearly 250 viruses can cause the common cold, so to develop vaccine
shots will be difficult. Options b and c are correct, but those are not the main reason.
What planet has the shortest year? - ANSWERMercury- a year on mercury takes
only 88 earth days
How long does it take the earth to travel the sun - ANSWERThe earth takes roughly
1 year to complete its orbit around the Sun
What is the process in which rocks are broken down into smaller fragments by the
atmosphere and other factors in the environment? - ANSWERWeathering is the
process in which rocks are broken down into smaller fragments by the atmosphere
and other factors in the environment
Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?
a. light
b. heat
c. temperature
, d. current - ANSWERc- temperature is a measure of hot or cold, and is not a form of
energy
Forms of energy --> light, heat, currents
Which of the following mediums results in sound to travel the fastest?
a. air
b. light
c. water
d. wire - ANSWERd- Sound can travel faster through wire than any other option
Sound waves travel fastest through a solid material
What is true of an anthropod? - ANSWER-arthropods have a segmented body, a
tough exoskeleton, and jointed appendages
-arthropods are surrounded by a tough external covering, or exoskeleton
-arthropods includes insects, crabs, centipedes, and spiders
Appendages - ANSWERAppendages are jointed structures that do not extend from
the body wall
An early childhood teacher is having students drop common objects into a water
table. The teacher has the student document which item floats or sinks. Afterwards,
a discussion is held on the common properties for objects that sink and float. Which
of the following concepts is best introduced with this activity?
a. water properties
b. desnity
c. volume
d. mass - ANSWERb. density
Density - ANSWERDensity is mass per unit volume. Heavier objects will sink while
lighter objects float.
What is the function of the human skeleton? - ANSWERThe human skeletal system
provides a rigid frame that supports many organs of the body
A storm in the high plains moves toward the mid-west. What most likely causes the
storm to strengthen? - ANSWERClash of cold, dry air from the north will cause
storms to gain strength
Which of the following steps in making a cup of coffee involves a physical change in
the matter?
1. a burner on a propane stove to lighted to heat water
2. boiling water is poured through a filter containing ground coffee - ANSWER2 only.
A burner on a propane stove lighted to heat water will result in physical change in the
matter. Physical changes can be reversed
A cumulus cloud starts to form in a warm air mass that is ascending rapidly through
a slightly cooler air mass. What is the most logical cause of condensation in the
PRACTICE EXAM #1 EGWIV89
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
What is the main reason why no vaccine shots have been created for common cold?
a. too many causes of the common cold to develop vaccine
b. common cold has to run its coarse
c. because it is a virus
d. it contains bacteria - ANSWERToo many causes of the common cold to develop
Which of the following is the best option to weigh a person?
a. scale using lbs
b. scale using grams
c. dropped weight scale
d. body mass scale - ANSWERScale using lbs
Indigenous individuals living in the tropical regions of the world had contribution to
modern science. Which practice is most significant influence to modern science?
a. using medicinal plants to treat illnesses
b. developing the compass
c. devising a plan to clean ocean water for daily use
d. improving framing practices to better the nutrients level of sand - ANSWERA-
indigenous people had to use medicinal plants to treat illnesses. The practices used
by the indigenous people carried to modern science medicine
Explanation: Nearly 250 viruses can cause the common cold, so to develop vaccine
shots will be difficult. Options b and c are correct, but those are not the main reason.
What planet has the shortest year? - ANSWERMercury- a year on mercury takes
only 88 earth days
How long does it take the earth to travel the sun - ANSWERThe earth takes roughly
1 year to complete its orbit around the Sun
What is the process in which rocks are broken down into smaller fragments by the
atmosphere and other factors in the environment? - ANSWERWeathering is the
process in which rocks are broken down into smaller fragments by the atmosphere
and other factors in the environment
Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?
a. light
b. heat
c. temperature
, d. current - ANSWERc- temperature is a measure of hot or cold, and is not a form of
energy
Forms of energy --> light, heat, currents
Which of the following mediums results in sound to travel the fastest?
a. air
b. light
c. water
d. wire - ANSWERd- Sound can travel faster through wire than any other option
Sound waves travel fastest through a solid material
What is true of an anthropod? - ANSWER-arthropods have a segmented body, a
tough exoskeleton, and jointed appendages
-arthropods are surrounded by a tough external covering, or exoskeleton
-arthropods includes insects, crabs, centipedes, and spiders
Appendages - ANSWERAppendages are jointed structures that do not extend from
the body wall
An early childhood teacher is having students drop common objects into a water
table. The teacher has the student document which item floats or sinks. Afterwards,
a discussion is held on the common properties for objects that sink and float. Which
of the following concepts is best introduced with this activity?
a. water properties
b. desnity
c. volume
d. mass - ANSWERb. density
Density - ANSWERDensity is mass per unit volume. Heavier objects will sink while
lighter objects float.
What is the function of the human skeleton? - ANSWERThe human skeletal system
provides a rigid frame that supports many organs of the body
A storm in the high plains moves toward the mid-west. What most likely causes the
storm to strengthen? - ANSWERClash of cold, dry air from the north will cause
storms to gain strength
Which of the following steps in making a cup of coffee involves a physical change in
the matter?
1. a burner on a propane stove to lighted to heat water
2. boiling water is poured through a filter containing ground coffee - ANSWER2 only.
A burner on a propane stove lighted to heat water will result in physical change in the
matter. Physical changes can be reversed
A cumulus cloud starts to form in a warm air mass that is ascending rapidly through
a slightly cooler air mass. What is the most logical cause of condensation in the
