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Science - Praxis 7005 Earth and Space Sciences, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+
What process causes the water cycle to move water from the surface into the atmosphere?✔✔ Evaporation
What type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?✔✔ Igneous rock
What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?✔✔ Carbon dioxide
What force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?✔✔ Gravity
Which organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell”?✔✔ Mitochondria 1 / 4
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What planet is known for its prominent rings?✔✔ Saturn
What is the main source of energy for the Earth’s weather systems?✔✔ The Sun
What type of simple machine is a ramp or inclined plane?✔✔ An inclined plane
What is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life processes?✔✔ A cell
What do we call the change of a liquid to a solid?✔✔ Freezing
Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of molten rock?✔✔ The mantle 2 / 4
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What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight?✔✔ Photosynthesis
What particle in an atom has a positive charge?✔✔ Proton
What do we call a naturally occurring solid made of minerals?✔✔ A mineral
What is the largest planet in our solar system?✔✔ Jupiter
Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?✔✔ The heart
What do we call animals that eat both plants and other animals?✔✔ Omnivores 3 / 4
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What type of energy is stored in food?✔✔ Chemical energy
What do tectonic plates float on?✔✔ The Earth’s mantle
What phenomenon causes day and night on Earth?✔✔ The rotation of the Earth
What is the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves?✔✔ Transpiration
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?✔✔ The stratosphere
What is the name of the gas essential for humans to breathe?✔✔ Oxygen
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