TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Homogeneous mixture - CORRECT ANSWER A mixture in which the components are
evenly distributed throughout is which of the following?
Sir Isaac Newton - CORRECT ANSWER Who became known for discovering the laws of
motion?
the Sun - CORRECT ANSWER Warm- and cold-blooded animals need heat to survive;
however, only warm-blooded animals produce heat. Cold-blooded animals obtain heat from
fungi - CORRECT ANSWER These kingdoms of living organisms obtains energy, carbon,
and water from absorbing and digesting dead materials?
non-standard units - CORRECT ANSWER Measuring a liquid in fluid ounces means using
which of the following?
5-E model - CORRECT ANSWER Hands-on investigation first, then discussion, followed by
demonstration or reading
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER What is the basic unit that is common and unifies all living
things on Earth?
Soil is food for plants - CORRECT ANSWER A scientific misconception often held by
children?
Have students make and label a complete drawing of a food chain - CORRECT ANSWER To
reveal the most information on students' understanding of a food chain, what would be the best
alternative assessment method?
,Jupiter because it has the greatest mass - CORRECT ANSWER Which planet in our solar
system has the strongest gravity and why?
Force - CORRECT ANSWER What is the term defined by the action of moving an object by
pulling or pushing it?
natural gas - CORRECT ANSWER is a form of non-renewable energy?
Adenine with Thymine - CORRECT ANSWER In the DNA molecule, which of the following
are the correct nitrogen base as matched with its base pair?
Cytosine pairs with Guanine - CORRECT ANSWER another pair of base
A producer is a plant, and the fern is the only plant listed. - CORRECT ANSWER What is a
producer?
Ozone Layer - CORRECT ANSWER What protects the Earth's surface and living things from
harmful ultraviolet radiation?
Cumulonimbus - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of cloud in the troposphere indicates an
impending thunderstorm?
They recycle and redistribute the water in an ecosystem. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the
role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle?
Maya and Aztecs - CORRECT ANSWER The most advanced pre-Columbian civilizations of
Mesoamerica were the
, natural rights of the individual and limiting the power of the government. - CORRECT
ANSWER Many of the leaders responsible for the writing of the Constitution were familiar
with the leading thinkers of the Enlightenment movement. Due to this influence, one of the key
components of the Constitution was the protection of the
It moved Texas from its rural and agricultural economy to petroleum and the industrial age. -
CORRECT ANSWER What was the most important economic implication of the discovery of
oil in Texas in 1901?
state's lack of a state personal income tax. - CORRECT ANSWER One of the main reasons
for the strong Texas economy of the early 21st century is the number of corporations that have
moved to Texas. Corporations moved to Texas to enjoy the state's beneficial corporate tax
structure and for the
summer - CORRECT ANSWER If in the United States we are enjoying a warm winter, what
season are the people of Brazil having?
better working conditions and fair compensation for agricultural workers. - CORRECT
ANSWER Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were two of the most important Mexican-
American leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. They fought for
The strands reflect that the social studies curriculum requires a complex understanding of the
world's cultures and how they interact with each other and their environment. - CORRECT
ANSWER How do the social studies strands reflect the nature of the social studies field?
south - CORRECT ANSWER The Civil Rights Movement sought equality for African
Americans. Even after the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were added to the
Constitution, blacks were denied full civil rights. Discrimination existed throughout the nation.
Jim Crow laws were enforced in the
grid system - CORRECT ANSWER Latitude and longitude lines are used to locate points on a
map. What is the term that best describes this type of geometric figure?
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Homogeneous mixture - CORRECT ANSWER A mixture in which the components are
evenly distributed throughout is which of the following?
Sir Isaac Newton - CORRECT ANSWER Who became known for discovering the laws of
motion?
the Sun - CORRECT ANSWER Warm- and cold-blooded animals need heat to survive;
however, only warm-blooded animals produce heat. Cold-blooded animals obtain heat from
fungi - CORRECT ANSWER These kingdoms of living organisms obtains energy, carbon,
and water from absorbing and digesting dead materials?
non-standard units - CORRECT ANSWER Measuring a liquid in fluid ounces means using
which of the following?
5-E model - CORRECT ANSWER Hands-on investigation first, then discussion, followed by
demonstration or reading
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER What is the basic unit that is common and unifies all living
things on Earth?
Soil is food for plants - CORRECT ANSWER A scientific misconception often held by
children?
Have students make and label a complete drawing of a food chain - CORRECT ANSWER To
reveal the most information on students' understanding of a food chain, what would be the best
alternative assessment method?
,Jupiter because it has the greatest mass - CORRECT ANSWER Which planet in our solar
system has the strongest gravity and why?
Force - CORRECT ANSWER What is the term defined by the action of moving an object by
pulling or pushing it?
natural gas - CORRECT ANSWER is a form of non-renewable energy?
Adenine with Thymine - CORRECT ANSWER In the DNA molecule, which of the following
are the correct nitrogen base as matched with its base pair?
Cytosine pairs with Guanine - CORRECT ANSWER another pair of base
A producer is a plant, and the fern is the only plant listed. - CORRECT ANSWER What is a
producer?
Ozone Layer - CORRECT ANSWER What protects the Earth's surface and living things from
harmful ultraviolet radiation?
Cumulonimbus - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of cloud in the troposphere indicates an
impending thunderstorm?
They recycle and redistribute the water in an ecosystem. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the
role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle?
Maya and Aztecs - CORRECT ANSWER The most advanced pre-Columbian civilizations of
Mesoamerica were the
, natural rights of the individual and limiting the power of the government. - CORRECT
ANSWER Many of the leaders responsible for the writing of the Constitution were familiar
with the leading thinkers of the Enlightenment movement. Due to this influence, one of the key
components of the Constitution was the protection of the
It moved Texas from its rural and agricultural economy to petroleum and the industrial age. -
CORRECT ANSWER What was the most important economic implication of the discovery of
oil in Texas in 1901?
state's lack of a state personal income tax. - CORRECT ANSWER One of the main reasons
for the strong Texas economy of the early 21st century is the number of corporations that have
moved to Texas. Corporations moved to Texas to enjoy the state's beneficial corporate tax
structure and for the
summer - CORRECT ANSWER If in the United States we are enjoying a warm winter, what
season are the people of Brazil having?
better working conditions and fair compensation for agricultural workers. - CORRECT
ANSWER Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were two of the most important Mexican-
American leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. They fought for
The strands reflect that the social studies curriculum requires a complex understanding of the
world's cultures and how they interact with each other and their environment. - CORRECT
ANSWER How do the social studies strands reflect the nature of the social studies field?
south - CORRECT ANSWER The Civil Rights Movement sought equality for African
Americans. Even after the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were added to the
Constitution, blacks were denied full civil rights. Discrimination existed throughout the nation.
Jim Crow laws were enforced in the
grid system - CORRECT ANSWER Latitude and longitude lines are used to locate points on a
map. What is the term that best describes this type of geometric figure?
