Praxis II Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge (5571) Exam Secrets Study Guide: Praxis II Test Review for the Praxis II: Subject Assessments

Well structured - but the material is inherently overwhelming.

I bought this book and a $10 cliff notes book to study for my praxis. I found the combination to be very helpful. This one goes into greater detail but is sometimes missing basic, elementary information. I made a ton of flash cards using the book, and passed my test on the first try. It does include a practice test, but I would find more besides the one in the book

Too choppy, not a lot of what’s on test!

I would be very cautious in using this guide. Do NOT rely on it alone. It gives a basic overview of relevant material, but you need to supplement it. Strongly recommend getting other study materials especially in the topics of astronomy, hydrology and earth's atmosphere/meteorology. This books contains many blatant errors -- I have caught about a dozen and pointed them out to the publisher. For example:Pg 16 - gives formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice versa but has then mixed up and one of the formulas is wrong. It says to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius it is F = (9/5) C + 32. For one thing, if you are solving for "F" (Fahrenheit) this should be described as the formula to "convert Celsius to Fahrenheit" -- because Fahrenheit is what you DONT know. Second, the correct formula is F= (9/5 C) + 32. You must multiply C by 9/5 before adding 32. You don't add C + 32 and then multiply the sum by 9/5 -- that would give the wrong answer.Pg 89 - says air tends to move from low pressure areas to high -- this is incorrect - it's the opposite. Says cirrus clouds are at 6000 km -- should say 6000 METERS. Refers to "nimbus" clouds. There is no officially recognized cloud (per NOAA) called just "nimbus". There is cumulonimbus and nimbostratus -- two very different types. Says stratus clouds form if temperature is "below" the dew point. Air temperature can equal but can never be below the dewpoint. Says coriolis force causes winds to swing to the right "as they approach" northern hemisphere. Should say "in northern hemisphere".Pg 104 - says the aeration zone is below the water table. Incorrect, it is ABOVE water table.Pg 107- says earth rotates east to west. Incorrect it's west to east. (counterclockwise when viewed from north pole).In general, the guide also goes into way too much detail on pages 1-43 in covering details of chemical reactions, machines, electricity and physics. These topics are just not going to be on any basic earth science test, at least not in this much detail. You will not need to know about pulleys, electrical circuits and electric generators. Some of the material is relevant relating to molecular structure, ions, isotopes, waves, the electromagnetic spectrum, etc. Basically, if it's in the official ETS Praxis Guide its relevant.BTW I did pass the Praxis 5571 but again, am so, so glad I didn't rely just on this guide or I would have definitely failed.

I have only skimmed over the material so far, but it looks to cover everything that I need and only to the degree that I need it to pass the exam.

I liked how the book was organized. Simple, fast review of many topics. Great break down of the percentage of topic questions asked on the actual PRAXIS II (majority were geology and rock formation). Practice questions resembled the actual test quite well. The book was very affordable and seemed to cover the same topics as described in other PRAXIS II prep books.However, the review lacked consistency. Some terms were defined, while other terms which seemed as difficult to understand were not defined. Visual aids would have helped to explain topics better than only written descriptions, especially in the geology and oceanography sections. The biggest dislike about this book was it hardly touched on hydrology, which was a topic questioned on my test.

It is very helpful to have. I would consider it more of a summary of things you need to know. Many things you will need to find supplemental study materials to explain better.The negative side of this book is that it seems that it was edited aggressively by someone who doesn't Seem to understand science some of the statements are insufficient, confusing, misleading or incorrect. For example, it tries to explain an aspect of plate tectonics as "energy being converted into gravity" and in the same section it calls gravity a "force".It also claims the galaxy only weighs 1,011 solar masses. We got a good laugh from that ridiculous mistake.I think the company who writes these books needs to consider this one for a major revision and I think the book needs to be allowed to be longer to properly address the issues without trying to edit them so short they don't make sense any more.That said, It still is incredibly useful for preparing for the test, just use common sense and look out for errors. I am glad I have it for the test.I wish this company would deliver a higher quality product, especially when you consider the hefty price.

I bought this book because it was the only Earth Science book I could find for sale. I won't be buying from this company again unless I have no other choice.First, most of the information is alright and fairly accurate. There's some parts where it was fuzzy or they could have explained better. Mostly, I got really tired of how they took every "controversial" thing and made it seem like it was a big mystery with both sides being nearly equivalent in viewpoint. I actually set the book down a few times over it.They also have nearly no pictures or other visuals. It gives you a link to go somewhere, but it is a little sad that 10 minutes online looking for explanations of what happens to underground magma and rock formations explained it better than this book.Lastly, while it is sectioned off, it is monotonous to read because each section looks like the next for over 100 pages. There is no break in the monotony.