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Work through this helpful test prep course to get ready for the ICAS Science - Paper D exam. You'll watch fun video lessons and take interactive practice quizzes to review all of the scientific concepts you need to know for the test.

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Ch 1. Basic Science & Reasoning Skills {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[303973].percentComplete}}% complete

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Lesson 1 - Deductive Reasoning Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[75377].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[75377].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Cause & Effect Lesson for Kids: Definition & Examples	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[75376].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[75376].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Different Types of Graphs: Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[152777].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[152777].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - How to Read a Table: Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[247653].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[247653].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - How to Read Topographic and Geologic Maps	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17249].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[17249].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Ch 2. The Earth, Weather & Erosion {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[303975].percentComplete}}% complete

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Lesson 1 - Erosion & Weathering Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76153].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76153].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Wind Erosion Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76154].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76154].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Soil Erosion Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76155].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76155].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Water Erosion Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76156].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76156].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Beach Erosion Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76157].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76157].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Weather Maps Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76166].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76166].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 7 - Weather Symbols Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76165].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76165].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 8 - Observing Changes in Natural Phenomena Over Time	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[51471].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[51471].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 9 - Investigating Variations in Air & Water Temperatures	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303977].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303977].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 10 - Relative Dating with Fossils: Index Fossils as Indicators of Time	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8873].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8873].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - Effects of Food Processing on Nutrient Value	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[38373].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[38373].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Interpreting Tables of Food Composition Data	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303981].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303981].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Understanding the Composition of Coins	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303983].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303983].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Physical Change Lesson for Kids: Definition & Examples	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76109].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76109].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Chemical Change Lesson for Kids: Definition & Examples	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76108].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76108].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Thermal Expansion: Definition, Equation & Examples	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28424].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[28424].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - The Defining Characteristics of Living Organisms	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[53986].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[53986].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Living Organisms: Basic Needs	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[53987].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[53987].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Human Body Parts Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[75445].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[75445].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Food Web Lesson for Kids: Definition & Examples	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76186].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76186].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Ocean Food Web Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76202].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76202].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Pollution: Physical, Chemical & Biological	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[10597].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[10597].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 7 - Pollution and Habitat Destruction: The Human Factors Contributing To Endangerment & Extinction	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8634].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[8634].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 8 - Habitat Map: Definition & Example	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303987].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303987].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 1 - Parts of a Light Bulb: Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[138141].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[138141].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 2 - Light Bulbs: Watts & Voltage	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303991].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303991].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 3 - Interpreting Graphs of Sounds of Different Loudness	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303993].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303993].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 4 - Electric Current Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76092].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[76092].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 5 - Microwave Oven Hotspots: Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303995].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303995].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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Lesson 6 - Radio Frequency Ranges: Lesson for Kids	Score: {{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303997].bestScoreCorrect}}/{{cp.lessonAssetIdToProgress[303997].bestScoreQuestions}} Take Quiz Optional
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	Flashcards - Basic Science & Reasoning Skills

	Flashcards - The Earth, Weather & Erosion

	Flashcards - Natural & Processed Materials

	Flashcards - Humans, Animals & Habitats

	Flashcards - Understanding Energy, Current & Frequency

About This Course

This helpful study guide course is designed to help you quickly prepare for the ICAS Science - Paper D test. You can work through the course's engaging lessons at your own pace to review essential exam information and sharpen your science and reasoning skills. Included in the course are lesson quizzes, chapter exams and a final assessment to help you practice answering the types of questions you'll need to answer on Paper D of the ICAS test. The course helps you study the following exam topics:

Fundamental reasoning and science skills
Weather and erosion on the planet Earth
Processed and natural minerals
Animals, humans and habitats
Energy, frequency and current

About the Exam

Some schools use ICAS exams to recognize student achievement, while others use the exams as placement tests. The ICAS Science - Paper D exam contains 40 multiple-choice questions that evaluate middle-year students' scientific and reasoning skills, as well as their understanding of natural science concepts. Students have 55 minutes to finish the exam.

ICAS Science - Paper D Exam Preparation & Registration

As you prepare for the exam with this course, you can use the course Dashboard to locate the science topics you need to spend time reviewing. Video lessons contain timestamps to help you revisit key definitions and concepts. You can also print lesson transcripts and ask our team of expert science instructors any questions you may have. The course also comes with multiple-choice lesson quizzes, chapter exams and a final exam to help you remember what you study and make sure you're ready for the ICAS Paper D exam.

To be eligible to sit for an ICAS exam, your school must be registered with the Educational Assessment Australia (EAA). Registered home schools can also sign their students up for the exams. For registration info, applicable fees and test dates, have your school or parents consult the EAA website. ICAS exams are administered at your school and they're offered once per academic year.

The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) is offered by the UNSW Global Pty Limited, which is not affiliated with Study.com.

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