Praxis II General Science: Content Knowledge, Part II Exam
This general science exam will assess your readiness to teach science at the secondary school level. You'll be given one hour to complete 60 multiple-choice questions. The will be 17 questions regarding science technology and society; 11 questions regarding life science, 16 questions regarding chemistry, and 16 questions on physics.
Earth Space Science: Science, Technology, and Society
This section of the exam will cover biotechnology, conservation of resources, consumer products, energy production, the impact of science and technology on daily life, and the usage of science and technology in daily life. Under the astronomy section of this exam stars, the structure of the solar system, space exploration, and theories of the origin of the universe will be covered. In the meteorology section, your knowledge of climate and climatic change, forecasting, maps, frontal systems, high and low pressure systems, humidity, clouds and precipitation, seasonal and latitudinal variation of solar radiation, and the structure and properties of the atmosphere will be assessed. Knowledge of the ocean floor, chemistry of seawater, waves, tides and currents will be assessed in the oceanography section of the exam. Fossils, minerals, earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonic theory, and the Earth's history will be assessed in the geology section of the exam.
Life Science
This section of the exam will assess your knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the animals., food webs and energy flow, ecosystems, social behavior and population dynamics, sexual and asexual reproduction, the structure and function of roots, leaves, and stems of plants; theories of evolution, protein synthesis, genetic engineering, human genetic disorders, Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance, DNA replication, and the structure and function of the cell.
Chemistry
The section of the exam will assess your knowledge of the periodic table, the mole and chemical bonding, the kinetic theory, states of matter, electrochemistry, endothermic and exothermic reactions, stoichiometry, inorganic compounds and, solutions and solubility.
Physics
This section of the exam will assess your knowledge of Newton’s law of motion, periodic, circular, projectile, and straight-line motion; gravity, torque, friction, energy conservation, Archimedes principal, transformers, motors, magnetism, electrical circuits, static electricity, current electricity, electromagnetic radiation, Doppler effect, reflection, refraction, diffraction, and characteristics of transverse and longitudinal waves.
