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Praxis Science 5005 Quiz

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Territorial behavior in dogs is an example of which of the following interactions between species?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Competition

c)

Mutualism

d)

Predation

2.

Which of the following is used by plants during photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Adenosine triphosphate

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon dioxide

3.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the earth, sun, and moon?

a)

The moon orbits the earth and both orbit the sun together.

b)

The earth orbits the moon, and both orbit the sun together.

c)

The moon orbits the sun, and both orbit the earth together

d)

The sun orbits the moon, and both orbit the earth together.

4.

Which of the following statements is true of gravity?

a)

The acceleration due to gravity is the same on all planets.

b)

The acceleration due to gravity is different for different-sized objects.

c)

An object may have different weights in different locations due to gravity, but always has the same mass.

d)

An object may have different masses in different locations due to gravity, but always has the same weight.

5.

Which of the following functions are performed by a plant's stomata?

a)

Transport of glucose through the stem.

b)

Absorption of light energy through the leaves.

c)

Transpiration of water out of the leaves.

d)

Absorption of minerals and water from the soil.

6.

Which property of waves can be seen by a prism producing a rainbow out of white light?

a)

Absorption

b)

Refelction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

7.

Which of the following is true about stars?

a)

Star color is dependent upon their temperature

b)

Stars generally fall into the same size range.

c)

Stars repel other stars

d)

Stars generate heat and light through endergonic reactions

8.

In a cross between a black guinea pig and brown guinea pig, all of the offspring are brown. Which of the following is most likely true?

a)

Brown fur color is dominant in guinea pigs.

b)

Black fur color is recessive in guinea pigs.

c)

Neither fur color is dominant nor recessive in guinea pigs.

d)

Black fur color is dominant in guinea pigs.

9.

Which bodily process aids in maintaining homeostasis?

a)

shivering when cold

b)

walking

c)

studying for a math test

d)

sitting on the couch

10.

Which of the following units is most appropriate to measure the volume of a solid?

a)

Newtons

b)

Grams

c)

cubic centimeters

d)

milliliters

11.

Which of the following sources of energy is nonrenewable?

a)

biomass fuel

b)

natural gas

c)

hydropower

d)

solar power

12.

Which kingdom would an organism belong to if it were a eukaryotic multicellular heterotroph with chitin in its cell walls?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

13.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

a)

grass

b)

tress

c)

temperature

d)

fish

14.

Which two subatomic particles can be found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

electrons and quarks

b)

electrons and neutrons

c)

protons and electrons

d)

Protons and neutrons

15.

Which of the furthest planet from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Pluto

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

16.

Which of the following can be attributed to active geothermal activity?

a)

Glaciers

b)

Rivers

c)

Waterfalls

d)

Geysers

17.

Which organelle is responsible for generating large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleus

18.

Which of the following best describes a substance with a pH of 13?

a)

strong acid

b)

strong base

c)

weak acid

d)

weak base

19.

Which of the following is false?

a)

Tidal bulges can occur both on the side of the earth closest to the moon and the side furthest away.

b)

High tides only occur on the side of the earth closest to the moon.

c)

The sun can detract from lunar effects and decreases tidal levels.

d)

The sun can compound lunar effects and increase tidal levels.

20.

Which of the following organisms would likely have cells that have centrioles and small vacuoles?

a)

chrysanthemum planet

b)

earthworm

c)

birch tree

d)

mushroom

21.

Which of the following animals would be a secondary consumer in a food chain?

a)

Plankton, storing energy from the sun

b)

Sea urchin, eating kelp

c)

Kelp, storing energy from the sun

d)

Sea otter, eating sea urchins

22.

Which of the following can be true of compressional waves with a high frequency?

a)

they are sound waves with a low pitch

b)

they are electromagnetic waves

c)

they are sound waves with a high pitch

d)

they are light waves that are red in color

23.

Comets are composed of:

a)

only ice

b)

only dust

c)

only gas

d)

gas, dust, and gas

24.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

roasting garlic

b)

boiling water to make pasta

c)

toasting bread

d)

browning ground beef

25.

Which of the following would be most likely to develop over the ocean in the tropics?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Drought

c)

Tornado

d)

Blizzard

26.

Which of the following is an example of a community?

a)

groups of flamingos, reeds, fish, and shrimp living together in one area

b)

a flock of flamingos

c)

a flamingo

d)

groups of flamingos, reeds, fish, and shrimp living in a marsh with water, clay, and rocks

27.

The rusting of an iron chain can be classified as which of the following?

a)

phase change

b)

value change

c)

chemical change

d)

physical change

28.

Sally would like to measure the volume of liquid water produced by a reaction. Which of the following tools would be most appropriate for her to use?

a)

beaker

b)

triple beam balance

c)

metric ruler

d)

graduated cylinder

29.

Which of the following is most commonly used to diagnose a compound fracture?

a)

blood sample

b)

glucose test

c)

ultrasound machine

d)

x-ray machine

30.

Which of the following best explains how metamorphic ricks are formed?

a)

Rocks are changed by heat, with or without high pressure, deep inside the Earth.

b)

Molten magma cools and hardens inside the Earth

c)

Hot lava cools and hardens outside the Earth.

d)

Weathered rock is eroded, deposited, and cemented to form new rock.

31.

Which of the following would result if two objects with opposite electrostatic charges are placed near one another?

a)

they will neither attract nor repel one another

b)

they will repel one another

c)

they will attract one another

d)

nothing will happen

32.

Which of the following is not a major component of the earth's atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

fluorine

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

33.

Which of the following is not caused by the activity of tectonic plates?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Ocean basins

c)

Mountain ranges

d)

Coriolis effect

34.

Which of the following scenarios is not an example of maintaining homeostasis?

a)

breathing

b)

verbal communication

c)

drinking a glass of water

d)

sweating

35.

Which of the following substances would be attracted to a magnet?

a)

a copper pan

b)

a steel paperclip

c)

a ball of aluminum foil

d)

a gold earring

36.

Water can get into the cracks in rocks and freeze. The water expands as it freezes, forcing the rocks apart and breaking them. This is an example of which process?

a)

mechanical weathering

b)

deposition

c)

construvist process

d)

geothermal activity

37.

Which of the following is a type of endothermic process?

a)

solar panels absorbing the sun's rays

b)

evaporation of sweat

c)

fan motor causing the blades to spin

d)

wind turbine generating electrical energy

38.

Which of the following activities would contribute to global warming?

a)

planting trees in your backyard

b)

collecting rainwater to water plants with later

c)

using hydroelectric power to run your hot water heater

d)

driving a gasoline-powered car

39.

Consider a fastball pitched during a baseball game. As the ball travels through the air, which of the following is true of its vertical motion?

a)

the ball speed is increasing downward

b)

the ball's potential energy is increasing

c)

the ball's speed is decreasing downward

d)

the ball's speed is increasing upward

40.

Which of the following is not true of compounds ?

a)

They can contain only one bond.

b)

They cannot contain more than one element

c)

They can be molecules

d)

They are always classified as pure substances

41.

Which two organisms would have the most in common?

a)

Those in the same kingdom

b)

Those in the same genus

c)

Those in the same phylum

d)

Those in the same family

42.

Which of the following describes an object's tendency to resist changes to its state of motion?

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Law of Gravity

43.

The flow of electrons through a conductive material is also known as what?

a)

electric current

b)

ionization energy

c)

positivity

d)

radiant energy

44.

Pressures driving natural selection include all of the following except:

a)

predator-prey relationships

b)

equal populations of all organisms

c)

available resources

d)

climate change

45.

What are the functions of the integumentary system?

a)

processes information and activates body responses

b)

protects organs, provides structure and support, allows movement, and stores minerals

c)

protects body, regulates temperature, and eliminates wastes

d)

produces hormones and controls chemical reactions in the body

46.

What is the velocity of an object with a mass of 20 kg and a momentum of 100 kg x m/s?

a)

5.0 m/s

b)

1.0 m/s

c)

5.5 m/s

d)

4.5 m/s

47.

Which macromolecule provides long-term energy storage and insulation?

a)

lipids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

proteins

48.

Which of the following represents an occluded front on a weather chart?

a)

a blue line with blue triangles

b)

a blue line with red triangles

c)

a red line with red semicircles

d)

a purple line with purple triangles and semicircles next to each other

49.

Which of the following is true about the carbon cycle?

a)

carbon may be released into the atmosphere through photosynthesis

b)

carbon may become compressed under the weight of many layers of the Earth , rendering it useless to humans

c)

carbon may become part of sedimentary rock and enter the rock cycle

d)

bacteria remove carbon from the atmosphere while decaying organisms

50.

Where is the majority of nitrogen on Earth?

a)

animal waste

b)

the atmosphere

c)

rocks

d)

trees

51.

A equatorial air mass that originates over a large body water is most likely to be described as:

a)

warm and humid

b)

cold and dry

c)

warm and dry

d)

cold and humid

52.

Samuel rides a bike around the park and over to the pond, and then back to where he started. Which is greater: the distance he traveled or his displacement?

a)

the distance and the displacement are the same

b)

it is impossible to tell from the information given

c)

displacement

d)

distance

53.

Which of the following geological processes is most likely to move rock from below the surface of the Earth to the surface?

a)

volcanic activity

b)

the water cycle

c)

weathering

d)

tectonic shifting

54.

Which of the following is the best basic structure of every living organism?

a)

organs

b)

organ system

c)

tissue

d)

cells

55.

Which of the following describes the process of sublimation?

a)

a pure solid changes directly into a gas

b)

a pure liquid changes directly into a gas

c)

the atoms in a material combine with pure oxygen

d)

pure water breaks into charged ions of hydrogen and hydroxide

56.

If a species is going to survive, what must occur by individuals within the population?

a)

migration

b)

reproduction

c)

movement

d)

hibernation

57.

In humans, the allele for freckles (F) is dominant and the allele for no freckles (f) is recessive. Which of the following is a genotype of people without freckles?

a)

ffff

b)

FF

c)

ff

d)

Ff