MTEL Earth and Space Science (74) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Massachusetts Earth Science Teacher Exam Prep, 200 Questions (PDF)

Prepare for MTEL Earth and Space Science (74), the subject matter test for the Massachusetts Earth and Space Science license (grades 8-12). Test 74 replaced the retired Earth Science (14) test. Sections 1-11 follow the eleven multiple-choice objectives in the order of the official subareas, and Section 12 teaches the science practices and both open-response assignments.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 100 multiple-choice questions and 2 open-response assignments, 4 hours of testing, the 80/20 score split, the five subareas and their weights, the 240 passing score, the no-calculator rule and how open responses are typed or scanned

• Earth's place in the universe: stars, the H-R diagram, galaxies and the Big Bang; the solar system, orbits, seasons, phases, eclipses and tides

• The geosphere: geologic time, relative and radiometric dating, fossils, Massachusetts and New England geology, Earth's interior, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, minerals, rocks, weathering, soil, erosion and deposition

• Water, air, weather and climate: water's properties, groundwater, oceans and currents, the atmosphere and energy budget, clouds and stability, winds, fronts, nor'easters, severe weather, forecasting and climate

• Earth and human activity: geochemical cycles, resources and energy, natural hazards and risk, ENSO, climate change factors, pollution and mitigation

• Worked examples done by hand, 14 diagrams and charts and 118 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

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