CLEP Natural Sciences Practice Questions

Practice coverage

This bank uses the following practice allocation. Check the official exam outline for current ranges and requirements.

• Origin and evolution of life; classification of organisms: 10%
• Cell organization, cell division, chemical nature of the gene, bioenergetics, and biosynthesis: 10%
• Structure, function, and development in organisms; patterns of heredity: 20%
• Concepts of population biology with emphasis on ecology: 10%
• Atomic and nuclear structure and properties, elementary particles, and nuclear reactions: 7%
• Chemical elements, compounds and reactions, molecular structure and bonding: 10%
• Heat, thermodynamics, and states of matter; classical mechanics; relativity: 12%
• Electricity and magnetism, waves, light, and sound: 4%
• The universe: galaxies, stars, and the solar system: 7%
• The Earth: atmosphere, hydrosphere, structure features, geologic processes, and history: 10%