Like the math portions of college entrance exams, the science portions also have a kind of pattern to them. The tests draw from certain major branches of science, each with their respective sub-branches.
If you’d like a listing of the kind of high school science subject matter you’ll see on nearly every college entrance test out there, then look no further. Here it is:
Biology
- Classification/Taxonomy
- Plants and photosynthesis
- Bacteria
- Cell biology
- Animal biology
- Heredity and genetics
- Human biology and anatomy
Chemistry
- The Periodic Table
- Mixtures and compounds
- Chemical reactions and solutions
- Diagrams
- Minerals and nucleotides
- States of matter
- Measurement
Earth Science
- Rocks and minerals
- The Earth’s interior
- Bodies of water
- The ecosystem
- Fossils
- Plate tectonics
- Weather, climate, atmosphere
- Volcanoes and earthquakes
Physics
- Laws of Motion
- Force
- Light, sound and waves
- Matter and energy
- Magnetism and electricity
- Measurement
Astronomy
- Planets of the solar system
- Other heavenly bodies: stars, asteroids, comets, black holes, etc.
- Moon cycles
- Lunar and solar eclipses
- Galaxies and the universe
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