Praxis 5005 Science Blue Notes Practice Test
2025-2026
1. Which monomer is linked together in pro- a. amino acids
tein?
a. amino acids
b. glucose
c. vinyl chloride
d. ethylene
2. A male would get an X chromosome from c. mom only
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 a b. XX
female?
a. XY
b. XX
c. YY
5. Which chromosome pattern represents a a. XY
male?
a. XY
b. XX
c. YY
6. d. radiation
, Praxis 5005 Science Blue Notes Practice Test
2025-2026
What is the process in which heat comes
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 of a. Nitrogen
a. Nitrogen
b. Oxygen
c. Carbon Dioxide
d. Carbon
11. Which planet is most like Earth? d. Venus
a. Mercury
b. Mars
c. Uranus
d. Venus
, Praxis 5005 Science Blue Notes Practice Test
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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 the 1. Meteoroid - c. before entering Earth's at-
meteoroid. mosphere
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 at-
mosphere and hits the ground
b. after entering Earth's atmosphere, ap-
pears 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 of 11:58 > 1 second (or 11:58:20pm)
life (humans) appear?
16. Which of the following correctly defines c. day and night of equal length, marking the
the vernal (spring) equinox? start of spring
a. day and night of equal length, marking
2025-2026
1. Which monomer is linked together in pro- a. amino acids
tein?
a. amino acids
b. glucose
c. vinyl chloride
d. ethylene
2. A male would get an X chromosome from c. mom only
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 a b. XX
female?
a. XY
b. XX
c. YY
5. Which chromosome pattern represents a a. XY
male?
a. XY
b. XX
c. YY
6. d. radiation
, Praxis 5005 Science Blue Notes Practice Test
2025-2026
What is the process in which heat comes
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 of a. Nitrogen
a. Nitrogen
b. Oxygen
c. Carbon Dioxide
d. Carbon
11. Which planet is most like Earth? d. Venus
a. Mercury
b. Mars
c. Uranus
d. Venus
, Praxis 5005 Science Blue Notes Practice Test
2025-2026
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 the 1. Meteoroid - c. before entering Earth's at-
meteoroid. mosphere
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 at-
mosphere and hits the ground
b. after entering Earth's atmosphere, ap-
pears 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 of 11:58 > 1 second (or 11:58:20pm)
life (humans) appear?
16. Which of the following correctly defines c. day and night of equal length, marking the
the vernal (spring) equinox? start of spring
a. day and night of equal length, marking
