CLEP Natural Sciences Readiness Test

Which example most directly illustrates Radiometric dating?

Which concept or principle best accounts for the following situation? A few colonists carry allele frequencies unlike those of their large source population.

A 13-g sample has constant specific heat 2 J/(g·°C). Its temperature rises by 8°C without a phase change or heat loss. Using Q=mcΔT, how many joules are supplied?

A student writes the following study note. Which heading is the most precise fit? Genotype describes genetic constitution, while phenotype describes expressed characteristics influenced by genes and environment.

A specified pure compound has molar mass 42 g/mol. A sample has mass 588 g. How many moles of the compound are present?

Match each situation to its most direct concept, in the order shown. I. A cell breaks down engulfed particles inside an enzyme-filled organelle. II. An enzyme produces an RNA copy of information from a DNA region.

A student writes the following study note. Which heading is the most precise fit? Gravity continuously changes an orbiting body's velocity direction rather than requiring a continuous forward push.

Which example most directly illustrates Adaptive radiation?

Which example most directly illustrates Special-relativistic time dilation?

A student writes the following study note. Which heading is the most precise fit? Positive feedback amplifies an initial change until a separate event or limit ends the process.