Includes 25 competencies/skills found on the CST Earth Science test and 125 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the New York Department of Education, covers the sub-areas of Foundations of Scientific Inquiry; Space Systems; Atmospheric Systems; Geological Systems; and Water Systems.

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Includes competencies/skills found on the CST Earth Science test and 114 sample-test questions.

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