Praxis 5005 Multiple Questions Science Extra
Practice Test 2025-2026 Kathleen Jasper
1. Which monomer is linked together in a. amino acids
protein?
a. amino acids
b. glucose
c. vinyl chloride
d. ethylene
2. A male would get an X chromosome c. mom only
from
a. mom AND dad
b. dad only
c. mom only
d. neither parent
3. A female would get an X chromosome a. mom AND dad
from
a. mom AND dad
b. dad only
c. mom only
d. neither parent
4. Which chromosome pattern represents b. XX
a female?
a. XY
b. XX
c. YY
5. Which chromosome pattern represents a. XY
a male?
a. XY
b. XX
c. YY
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Practice Test 2025-2026 Kathleen Jasper
6. What is the process in which heat comes d. radiation
from the Sun to the Earth?
a. convection
b. conduction
c. homeostasis
d. radiation
7. Burning coal can cause c. acid raid
a. hurricanes
b. pollution
c. acid rain
d. forest fires
8. Which of these provides chemical ener- b. food
gy?
a. heat from a heater
b. food
c. light
d. movement
9. Why does our body sweat? to remain at room temperature
10. Earth's atmosphere is primarily made a. Nitrogen
of
a. Nitrogen
b. Oxygen
c. Carbon Dioxide
d. Carbon
11. Which planet is most like Earth? d. Venus
a. Mercury
b. Mars
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Practice Test 2025-2026 Kathleen Jasper
c. Uranus
d. Venus
12. What would be most different about an c. weight
object on Mars than Earth?
a. mass
b. density
c. weight
d. height
13. Match the definitions to each stage of 1. Meteoroid - c. before entering Earth's atmos-
the meteoroid. phere
1. Meteoroid 2. Meteor - b. after entering Earth's atmos-
2. Meteor phere, appears as a shooting star
3. Meteorite 3. Meteorite - a. when it survives a trip through
the atmosphere and hits the ground
a. when it survives a trip through the
atmosphere and hits the ground
b. after entering Earth's atmosphere,
appears as a shooting star
c. before entering Earth's atmosphere
14. If you were to see a light flashing in the a. meteoroid
sky, what likely is it?
a. meteoroid
b. ice
c. a UFO
d. another planet
15. When did the first multi-cellular forms 11:58 > 1 second (or 11:58:20pm)
of life (humans) appear?
16.
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Practice Test 2025-2026 Kathleen Jasper
Which of the following correctly defines c. day and night of equal length,
the vernal (spring) equinox? marking the start of spring
a. day and night of equal length, mark-
ing the start of autumn
b. longest day of the year, marking the
start of summer
c. day and night of equal length, mark-
ing the start of spring
d. shortest day of the year, marking the
start of winter
17. Which planet has the shortest days? c. Jupiter
a. Mercury
b. Earth
c. Jupiter
d. Neptune
18. Are the largest planets closest to or far- farther
ther from the sun?
19. Which 4 planets are known as the gas c. The 4 outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
giants? Neptune
a. The 4 inner planets: Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars
b. Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus
c. The 4 outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune
d. Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
20. What do the gas giants mostly consist b. hydrogen and helium
of?
a. rock
b. hydrogen and helium
Practice Test 2025-2026 Kathleen Jasper
1. Which monomer is linked together in a. amino acids
protein?
a. amino acids
b. glucose
c. vinyl chloride
d. ethylene
2. A male would get an X chromosome c. mom only
from
a. mom AND dad
b. dad only
c. mom only
d. neither parent
3. A female would get an X chromosome a. mom AND dad
from
a. mom AND dad
b. dad only
c. mom only
d. neither parent
4. Which chromosome pattern represents b. XX
a female?
a. XY
b. XX
c. YY
5. Which chromosome pattern represents a. XY
a male?
a. XY
b. XX
c. YY
, Praxis 5005 Multiple Questions Science Extra
Practice Test 2025-2026 Kathleen Jasper
6. What is the process in which heat comes d. radiation
from the Sun to the Earth?
a. convection
b. conduction
c. homeostasis
d. radiation
7. Burning coal can cause c. acid raid
a. hurricanes
b. pollution
c. acid rain
d. forest fires
8. Which of these provides chemical ener- b. food
gy?
a. heat from a heater
b. food
c. light
d. movement
9. Why does our body sweat? to remain at room temperature
10. Earth's atmosphere is primarily made a. Nitrogen
of
a. Nitrogen
b. Oxygen
c. Carbon Dioxide
d. Carbon
11. Which planet is most like Earth? d. Venus
a. Mercury
b. Mars
, Praxis 5005 Multiple Questions Science Extra
Practice Test 2025-2026 Kathleen Jasper
c. Uranus
d. Venus
12. What would be most different about an c. weight
object on Mars than Earth?
a. mass
b. density
c. weight
d. height
13. Match the definitions to each stage of 1. Meteoroid - c. before entering Earth's atmos-
the meteoroid. phere
1. Meteoroid 2. Meteor - b. after entering Earth's atmos-
2. Meteor phere, appears as a shooting star
3. Meteorite 3. Meteorite - a. when it survives a trip through
the atmosphere and hits the ground
a. when it survives a trip through the
atmosphere and hits the ground
b. after entering Earth's atmosphere,
appears as a shooting star
c. before entering Earth's atmosphere
14. If you were to see a light flashing in the a. meteoroid
sky, what likely is it?
a. meteoroid
b. ice
c. a UFO
d. another planet
15. When did the first multi-cellular forms 11:58 > 1 second (or 11:58:20pm)
of life (humans) appear?
16.
, Praxis 5005 Multiple Questions Science Extra
Practice Test 2025-2026 Kathleen Jasper
Which of the following correctly defines c. day and night of equal length,
the vernal (spring) equinox? marking the start of spring
a. day and night of equal length, mark-
ing the start of autumn
b. longest day of the year, marking the
start of summer
c. day and night of equal length, mark-
ing the start of spring
d. shortest day of the year, marking the
start of winter
17. Which planet has the shortest days? c. Jupiter
a. Mercury
b. Earth
c. Jupiter
d. Neptune
18. Are the largest planets closest to or far- farther
ther from the sun?
19. Which 4 planets are known as the gas c. The 4 outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
giants? Neptune
a. The 4 inner planets: Mercury, Venus,
Earth, Mars
b. Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Uranus
c. The 4 outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune
d. Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune
20. What do the gas giants mostly consist b. hydrogen and helium
of?
a. rock
b. hydrogen and helium
