Ged Science

"The important thing is to never stop questioning."

-Albert Einstein

The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers; he is one who asks the right questions.

-Claude Levi-Strauss

Things to know about the GED Science Test

Once you pass the Ready test with a score of 145 or higher, you can schedule the actual GED test.

Test Topics include: Reading for Meaning in Science, Designing and Interpreting Science Experiments, and Using Numbers and Graphics in Science

You will have 90 minutes to take the test- no breaks.

Format: Calculator Allowed, Access to calculator reference sheet, and Multiple choice and other question types (fill in the blank, drag and drop, select an area, and drop down)

What is on the GED Science test?

Life Science (40%) topics include cell structures and processes, human body systems, health and nutrition, heredity and reproduction, genetics and DNA, evolution and natural selection, and the organization of ecosystems.
Earth and Space Science (20%) topics include the structure of Earth, plate tectonics, geological cycles and processes, renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, weather and climate, the solar system, and the universe.
Physical Science (40%) topics include atoms and molecules, properties and states of matter, chemical reactions, energy and work, motion and forces, waves, electricity, and magnetism.

*KAPLAN https://www.kaptest.com/study/ged/whats-on-the-ged-science/

There will be some math on the Science test- be familiar with mean, median, mode, and range, probability, statistics, scientific notation, punnet squares, and basic addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.

Study Tips

Getting Ready for the Test

Science Explained

The Scientific Method

Scientific Method Explained

The History of Science

Independent/Dependent Variables

Take a Science Practice Test

10 Most Common Science Questions

Practice Science Test

Physical Science

Atoms and Molecules

Helpful Terms to Know

Basic Physical Science Terms

Life Cycles and Ecosystems

Chemistry/Astronomy

Intro to Astronomy

The Nucleus

GED Calculator Tips

Probability and Statistics

Basic Chemistry Vocabulary

(Source material: Kaplan GED Prep Plus 2019)

Atom—smallest unit of matter that can be combined chemically with other matterSubatomic particles Proton—positive charge Neutron—no charge Electron—negative chargeElement—can not be broken down into other substancesPeriodic Table of the Elements—lists all known elements and their symbols and is arranged by atomic weightCompound—two or more elements chemically combined and represented by a chemical formulaMixture—combinations of two or more substances that keep their own propertiesStates of Matter--Solid, Liquid, Gas. Matter has mass and occupies space.Melting Point—the temperature that a solid becomes a liquidBoiling Point—the temperature that a liquid becomes a gasFreezing Point—the temperature that a liquid becomes solid