Praxis II Middle School Content Knowledge Test Prep - Question List

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81. A sealed glass container holds molecules of nitrogen gas. The nitrogen molecules have increasing velocities.

Which of the following will make the molecules move faster?
  1. bonding the molecules together
  2. transferring heat to the molecules
  3. expanding the volume of the container
  4. decreasing the pressure in the container
82. Other than its primary headquarters in New York City, the United Nations has three other main offices in:
  1. The Hague, Netherlands; Paris, France; and Beijing, China
  2. Geneva, Switzerland; Vienna, Austria; and Nairobi, Kenya
  3. London, England; Paris, France; and Cairo, Egypt
  4. Paris, France; Sydney, Australia; and Geneva, Switzerland
83. The Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal are both important for what reason?
  1. They are man-made waterways into the Mediterranean.
  2. They control trade in and out of the Mediterranean.
  3. Both were formerly British-controlled waterways.
  4. They are ideal points to launch an attack from.
84. Where does the vast majority of China’s population reside?
  1. In Northern China
  2. In Southern China
  3. In Western China
  4. In Eastern China
85. Some campers are sitting around a campfire outside their tent. Which product of the fire is in the form of electromagnetic waves?
  1. light
  2. smoke
  3. sound
  4. water vapor

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