FTCE Earth/Space Science 6-12 (008) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Florida Science Teacher Certification Prep, 200 Practice Questions (PDF)

Prepare for FTCE Earth/Space Science 6-12 (008), the Florida subject area examination for certification in Earth/space science for grades 6 through 12. The 12 sections follow the 12 official competencies in order, every calculation is taught so it can be done by hand, and every section carries the Florida examples the test expects, from the Floridan aquifer and karst to sea breezes and the Space Coast.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: about 80 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, the competency weights, the passing scaled score of 200, the $150 fee and the 31-day retake rule

• Nature of science: inquiry, models, experimental design, data, measurement and error, and laboratory and field safety

• Earth's interior, minerals and rocks; plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes

• Surface processes, groundwater and Florida's landscape: weathering, erosion, aquifers, springs and sinkholes

• Maps, imagery and remote sensing; geologic time and Florida's geologic history

• Earth's resources and human impacts; oceans and coastal processes

• Atmosphere and weather (including Florida's sea breezes and hurricanes) and Earth's climate patterns

• Astronomical objects and processes, and space exploration and the history of astronomy

• 15 diagrams and charts (shadow zones, Bowen's series, subduction, Hjulstrom diagram, Florida aquifer cross section, decay curve, thermocline, atmosphere layers, H-R diagram, seasons, blackbody curves and more) and 107 quick-reference tables

• Study schedules, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Florida Department of Education or Pearson.