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Index
Cover
Title Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I: Getting Started with the GED Science Test
Chapter 1: Taking a Quick Glance at the GED Science Test
Knowing What to Expect: The GED Test Format
Getting a Glimpse of What’s on the Science Test
It’s a Date: Scheduling the Test
Taking the GED Test When English Isn’t Your First Language
Taking Aim at Your Target Score
Chapter 2: From Aardvarks to Atoms: Confronting the GED Science Test
Looking at the Skills the Science Test Covers
Understanding the Test Format and Topics Covered
Tackling the Science Test Questions
Examining Preparation Strategies That Work
Chapter 3: Uncovering Your Strengths and Weaknesses with a Diagnostic Test
Taking the Diagnostic Test
Answer Sheet
Formula Sheet
GED Science Diagnostic Test
Reviewing Answers and Explanations
Chapter 4: Succeeding on the GED Science Test
Gearing Up for Test Time
Using the Diagnostic and Practice Tests to Your Advantage
Packing for Test Day
Getting Comfortable Before the Test Begins
Brushing Up on Test-Taking Strategies
Sharpening Your Mental Focus
Part II: Honing Your Science Skills and Knowledge
Chapter 5: Reading and Writing in a Science Context
Understanding Scientific Presentations
Demonstrating Your Ability to Reason from Data
Reconciling Multiple Findings, Conclusions, or Theories
Chapter 6: Analyzing Experimental Design and Scientific Theories
Getting a Bird’s-Eye View of the Scientific Method
Evaluating the Design of Scientific Investigations
Digging into Scientific Theories and Supporting Evidence
Chapter 7: Applying Mathematical Reasoning to Science Problems
Describing a Data Set Statistically
Solving Scientific Problems with Counting and Permutations
Determining the Probability of Events
Chapter 8: Living It Up with Life Science
Recognizing What Life Sciences Cover
Classifying All Living Things
All You Need to Know about Cells and Then Some
Exploring the Human Body, Nutrition, and Disease
Examining Ecosystems
Looking at the Molecular Basis for Heredity
Digging into the Theory of Evolution
Chapter 9: Getting Physical with Physical Science
Grasping Energy Basics: Conservation, Transformation, and Flow
Appreciating Force, Motion, and Work
Grasping Chemistry Fundamentals
Chapter 10: Cosmic, Dude! Investigating Earth and Space Science
Exploring Earth’s Systems and the Ways They Interact
Wrapping Your Brain around the Structures and Organization of the Cosmos
Part III: Testing Your Science Skills and Knowledge
Chapter 11: Taking a GED Science Practice Test
Answer Sheet for Practice Test, Science
Science Test
Chapter 12: Answers and Explanations for GED Science Practice Test
Answers and Explanations
Answer Key
Part IV: The Part of Tens
Chapter 13: Ten Performance-Enhancing Tips
Improving Reading Comprehension and Speed
Writing a Short Answer Response
Interpreting Visual Presentations of Data
Reading Broadly
Honing the Required Skills
Sharpening Your Math Skills
Wrapping Your Brain around Key Science Concepts
Sharpening Your Thinking Skills
Nurturing Your Curious Self
Taking More Practice Tests
Chapter 14: Ten Essential Science Facts and Concepts
Recognizing Matter in Different States
Following Heat Flow
Noting the Difference between Reflection and Refraction
Ballparking Gravitational Attraction
Brushing Up on Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
Differentiating between Photosynthesis and Respiration
Defining Earth’s Systems
Tracing the Water Cycle
Telling the Difference between Kinetic and Potential Energy
Saving Work with Machines
About the Authors
Cheat Sheet
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End User License Agreement
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