Praxis 5001 Science in Elementary Education

Question 1

Which type of rock is formed when magma cools and solidifies?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

Answer

Igneous rocks form when magma (underground) or lava (above ground) cools and solidifies; examples include granite and basalt.

Question 2

A student observes that plants placed near a window bend toward the light. This response is called:

Accepted Answer

Phototropism

Answer

Phototropism is the directional growth of a plant in response to light, causing plants to bend toward the light source.

Question 3

The water cycle includes evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. What causes water to evaporate?

Accepted Answer

Heat energy from the sun

Answer

Solar heat energy provides the energy for water molecules to escape from liquid water into water vapor through evaporation.

Question 4

Which of Newton's laws states that an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force?

Accepted Answer

Newton's First Law (Inertia)

Answer

Newton's First Law of Motion states that objects resist changes in their state of motion — a property called inertia.

Question 5

During a food web lesson, which organism is always a producer?

Accepted Answer

Oak tree

Answer

Producers are organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis; plants like oak trees convert sunlight into energy.

Praxis 5001 - Praxis Elementary Education Practice Test