PRAXIS 5005 SCIENCE ETS
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The kprocesskbykwhichkakgaskbecomeskakliquidkiskcalled
A.condensation
B.freezing
C.melting
D.reductionk- kCORRECTkANSWER-A.condensation
Condensationkiskthe kprocesskbykwhichkakgaskbecomeskakliquid.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkhumankorganskiskresponsible kforkthekformationkofkspermkcells?
A.Pancreas
B.Thyroid
C.Ovary
D.Testisk- kCORRECTkANSWER-D.Testis
Inkhumankmales,kthektestiskiskthekorgankinkwhichkthekformationkofkspermkcellskoccurs.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkbestkdescribeskthekapproximateklengthkof ktimekitktakeskEarthktokrotate konce kaboutki
tskaxis?
A.One khour
B.One kday
C.One kmonth
,D.One kyeark-kCORRECTkANSWER-B.One kday
Onkaverage,kitktakesk24khours,korkone kday,kforkEarthktokrotatekonce kaboutkitskaxis.kThekrotationkofkEarthkab
outkitskaxiskleadsktokthe kcycle kofkdaykandknight.
WhichkTHREEkofkthe kfollowingkare kgenerallykacceptablekruleskforklaboratorykactivities?
A.Studentskshouldkwashktheirkhandskafterkmixingkchemicalskinktheklaboratory.
B.Studentskshouldkinformkthe kteacherkimmediatelykofkanykaccidentskorkspillskinkthe klaboratory.
C.Studentskshouldkusekcrackedkglasswarekonlykwhenkthe kteacherkiskinkthe klaboratory.
D.Studentskshouldkreadkinstructionskthoroughlykbeforekperformingklaboratorykprocedures.k-
kCORRECTkANSWER-A.Students kshouldkwashktheirkhandskafterkmixingkchemicalskinktheklaboratory.
B.Studentskshouldkinformkthe kteacherkimmediatelykofkanykaccidentskorkspillskinkthe klaboratory.
D.Studentskshouldkreadkinstructionskthoroughlykbeforekperformingklaboratorykprocedures
Tokpreventkaccidentalkingestionkorkabsorptionkofkpotentiallykharmfulksubstances,kstudentskshouldkwashkth
eirkhandskafterkworkingkwithkchemicals.kTokhelpkmaintainkaksafekenvironment,kaccidentskandkspillskinkthekl
aboratorykshouldkbekreportedktokthe kteacherkimmediatelyksokthatkakcorrectkresponsekcankbekimplemented
.kToksafelykandkeffectivelykcompleteklaboratorykprocedures,kstudentskshouldkreadkinstructionskthoroughlyk
before kstartingkthekprocedures.kCrackedkglasswarekiskaksafetykhazardkandkshouldkneverkbe kused.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkprocesseskmostkdirectlykinvolveskthekmovementkof kwaterkfromkthe katmosphere ktok
Earth'sksurface?
A.Infiltration
B.Precipitation
C.Transpiration
D.Sublimationk-kCORRECTkANSWER-B.Precipitation
PrecipitationkiskthekprocesskbykwhichkatmospherickwaterkfallsktokEarth'sksurface kinkthe kformkofkrain,khail,ksl
eet,korksnow.kBecause katmospherickwaterkreturnsktokEarth'sksurfacekprimarilykthroughkthekprocesskofkprec
ipitation,kitkiskankimportantkpartkofkthekwaterkcycle.kInfiltrationkiskthekprocesskbykwhichkwaterkonkEarth'sksu
, rface kentersktheksubsurface ksoilkandkrock.kTranspirationkiskthekprocesskbykwhichkwaterkevaporateskfromkpl
antkleaveskandkenterskthe katmosphere.kSublimationkiskthekprocesskbykwhichkaksubstance ktransitionskdirectl
ykfromkthe ksolidkphasektokthekgaskphasekwithoutkgoingkthroughkthekliquidkphase.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkiskankimportantkfunctionkof kthe kdigestiveksystem?
A.Absorbingknutrientskintokthekbody
B.Transportingksignalsktokandkfromkdifferentkpartskofkthekbody
C.Providingkstructural ksupportkforkthekbody
D.Protectingkthekbodykfromkultravioletkradiationk-kCORRECTkANSWER-A.Absorbingknutrientskintokthekbody
The kdigestiveksystemkincludeskorganskthatkbreakkdownkfoodkintoksmall kmolecules,kwhichkare kthenkabsorbe
dkintokthe kbody.kThekprimaryklocationkofkabsorptionkisktheksmallkintestine.
Askakrockkbeginsktumblingkdownkakhillside,kmostkofkitskgravitationalkpotentialkenergykiskconvertedkinto
A.kinetickenergy
B.thermal kenergy
C.chemical kenergy
D.nuclearkenergyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-A.kinetickenergy
Kinetickenergykiskthe kenergykofkmotion.kAskthekrockkbeginskmovingkdownkthekhillsidekunderkthe kinfluence ko
fkgravity,kmostkofkthekrock'skgravitationalkpotentialkenergykiskconvertedkintokkinetickenergy.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkiskthe kbestkexamplekofkankinteractionkbetweenkdifferentkbiotickfactorskinkankecosys
tem?
A.Akcaterpillarkundergoingkmetamorphosis
B.Akplantkabsorbingksunlight
C.Akgrazingkanimalkeatingkplants
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The kprocesskbykwhichkakgaskbecomeskakliquidkiskcalled
A.condensation
B.freezing
C.melting
D.reductionk- kCORRECTkANSWER-A.condensation
Condensationkiskthe kprocesskbykwhichkakgaskbecomeskakliquid.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkhumankorganskiskresponsible kforkthekformationkofkspermkcells?
A.Pancreas
B.Thyroid
C.Ovary
D.Testisk- kCORRECTkANSWER-D.Testis
Inkhumankmales,kthektestiskiskthekorgankinkwhichkthekformationkofkspermkcellskoccurs.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkbestkdescribeskthekapproximateklengthkof ktimekitktakeskEarthktokrotate konce kaboutki
tskaxis?
A.One khour
B.One kday
C.One kmonth
,D.One kyeark-kCORRECTkANSWER-B.One kday
Onkaverage,kitktakesk24khours,korkone kday,kforkEarthktokrotatekonce kaboutkitskaxis.kThekrotationkofkEarthkab
outkitskaxiskleadsktokthe kcycle kofkdaykandknight.
WhichkTHREEkofkthe kfollowingkare kgenerallykacceptablekruleskforklaboratorykactivities?
A.Studentskshouldkwashktheirkhandskafterkmixingkchemicalskinktheklaboratory.
B.Studentskshouldkinformkthe kteacherkimmediatelykofkanykaccidentskorkspillskinkthe klaboratory.
C.Studentskshouldkusekcrackedkglasswarekonlykwhenkthe kteacherkiskinkthe klaboratory.
D.Studentskshouldkreadkinstructionskthoroughlykbeforekperformingklaboratorykprocedures.k-
kCORRECTkANSWER-A.Students kshouldkwashktheirkhandskafterkmixingkchemicalskinktheklaboratory.
B.Studentskshouldkinformkthe kteacherkimmediatelykofkanykaccidentskorkspillskinkthe klaboratory.
D.Studentskshouldkreadkinstructionskthoroughlykbeforekperformingklaboratorykprocedures
Tokpreventkaccidentalkingestionkorkabsorptionkofkpotentiallykharmfulksubstances,kstudentskshouldkwashkth
eirkhandskafterkworkingkwithkchemicals.kTokhelpkmaintainkaksafekenvironment,kaccidentskandkspillskinkthekl
aboratorykshouldkbekreportedktokthe kteacherkimmediatelyksokthatkakcorrectkresponsekcankbekimplemented
.kToksafelykandkeffectivelykcompleteklaboratorykprocedures,kstudentskshouldkreadkinstructionskthoroughlyk
before kstartingkthekprocedures.kCrackedkglasswarekiskaksafetykhazardkandkshouldkneverkbe kused.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkprocesseskmostkdirectlykinvolveskthekmovementkof kwaterkfromkthe katmosphere ktok
Earth'sksurface?
A.Infiltration
B.Precipitation
C.Transpiration
D.Sublimationk-kCORRECTkANSWER-B.Precipitation
PrecipitationkiskthekprocesskbykwhichkatmospherickwaterkfallsktokEarth'sksurface kinkthe kformkofkrain,khail,ksl
eet,korksnow.kBecause katmospherickwaterkreturnsktokEarth'sksurfacekprimarilykthroughkthekprocesskofkprec
ipitation,kitkiskankimportantkpartkofkthekwaterkcycle.kInfiltrationkiskthekprocesskbykwhichkwaterkonkEarth'sksu
, rface kentersktheksubsurface ksoilkandkrock.kTranspirationkiskthekprocesskbykwhichkwaterkevaporateskfromkpl
antkleaveskandkenterskthe katmosphere.kSublimationkiskthekprocesskbykwhichkaksubstance ktransitionskdirectl
ykfromkthe ksolidkphasektokthekgaskphasekwithoutkgoingkthroughkthekliquidkphase.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkiskankimportantkfunctionkof kthe kdigestiveksystem?
A.Absorbingknutrientskintokthekbody
B.Transportingksignalsktokandkfromkdifferentkpartskofkthekbody
C.Providingkstructural ksupportkforkthekbody
D.Protectingkthekbodykfromkultravioletkradiationk-kCORRECTkANSWER-A.Absorbingknutrientskintokthekbody
The kdigestiveksystemkincludeskorganskthatkbreakkdownkfoodkintoksmall kmolecules,kwhichkare kthenkabsorbe
dkintokthe kbody.kThekprimaryklocationkofkabsorptionkisktheksmallkintestine.
Askakrockkbeginsktumblingkdownkakhillside,kmostkofkitskgravitationalkpotentialkenergykiskconvertedkinto
A.kinetickenergy
B.thermal kenergy
C.chemical kenergy
D.nuclearkenergyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-A.kinetickenergy
Kinetickenergykiskthe kenergykofkmotion.kAskthekrockkbeginskmovingkdownkthekhillsidekunderkthe kinfluence ko
fkgravity,kmostkofkthekrock'skgravitationalkpotentialkenergykiskconvertedkintokkinetickenergy.
Whichkof kthe kfollowingkiskthe kbestkexamplekofkankinteractionkbetweenkdifferentkbiotickfactorskinkankecosys
tem?
A.Akcaterpillarkundergoingkmetamorphosis
B.Akplantkabsorbingksunlight
C.Akgrazingkanimalkeatingkplants
