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PRAXIS II General Science: Content Knowledge, Part II Exam
The PRAXIS II General Science: Content Knowledge, Part II Exam is taken by candidates interested in teaching secondary level science. The exam is comprised of 60 multiple choice questions: 17 questions cover science, technology and society, 11 questions cover life science, 16 questions cover chemistry and 16 questions cover physics. 16 Candidates have one hour to complete the exam.
The Science, Technology, and Society section of the exam cover biotechnology, resource conservation, consumer products, the creation of energy, influence of science and technology on everyday life, stars, the structure of the solar system, space exploration, theories on the origin of the universe, climatic change, weather prediction, maps, frontal systems, pressure systems, humidity, clouds, forms and characteristics of precipitation, seasonal and latitudinal solar radiation, atmospheric characteristics, the ocean floor, seawater composition, waves, tides and currents, fossils, minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the history of Earth.
The Life Science section of the exam covers animal anatomy and physiology, food webs, energy flow, ecosystems, social behaviors, population dynamics, sexual and asexual reproduction, plant roots, leaves, and stems forms and functions, evolutionary theories, protein synthesis, genetic engineering, genetic disorders, Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance, DNA replication, and cell form and function.
The Chemistry section of the exam covers the periodic table, the mole and chemical bonding, kinetic theory, states of matter, electrochemistry, endothermic and exothermic reactions, stoichiometry, inorganic compounds, solutions and solubility.
The Physics section of the exam covers Newton's law of motion; periodic, circular, projectile, and straight-line motion; gravity; torque; friction; the conservation of energy; Archimedes' principle; transformers; motors; magnetism; electrical circuits; static and current electricity; electromagnetic radiation; the Doppler effect; reflection, refraction and diffraction; and aspects of transverse and longitudinal waves.
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