ACT Science Prep Test 46 Questions with Verified Answers
How many questions are on the Science section of the test? - CORRECT ANSWER 40
How much
... [Show More] time do you have for the Science section? - CORRECT ANSWER 35 minutes
How much time do you have per passage on Science? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 minutes
How many passages are on the test and in what order do they always appear? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 passages / no set order (they appear randomly)
4) How many times do each of these passages appear? - CORRECT ANSWER - Data Representation = 2
- Research Summary = 2
- Conflicting Viewpoints = 1
What is your personal Science strategy? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Data Representation
2) Research Summary
3) Skip Conflicting Viewpoints completely unless there is extra time and I am able to go back and answer the questions
What four subjects will the Science test base the information for the passages on? - CORRECT ANSWER Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space, and Physics
What are the three types of passages you will see on the Science section? - CORRECT ANSWER - Data Representation (comprehension of charts, etc.)
- Research Summary (in depth analysis of diagrams, etc.)
- Conflicting Viewpoints (debating theories/test results)
Which type of passage do students find the most difficult? - CORRECT ANSWER Conflicting Viewpoints
Which type of passage has 7 questions? - CORRECT ANSWER Conflicting Viewpoints
Which type of passage is based on the scientific method? - CORRECT ANSWER Research Summary
Which passage should you skip if you run out of time? What percentage of your score does this section account for? - CORRECT ANSWER Conflicting Viewpoints / 17%
When should you actually read something on the Science test? - CORRECT ANSWER If you are given a note (instructions on how to read the information given on a graph, etc.)
How many opinions will you see on the CV passage? - CORRECT ANSWER 2-5
What are the five steps of the scientific method? Which passage will be based on the Scientific method? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Question
2) Hypothesize
3) Test/Experiment
4) Analyze
5) Conclusion
- Research Summary
What is the college readiness benchmark for Science? - CORRECT ANSWER 23
16) Why do you think it is so high? - CORRECT ANSWER They're testing your logic and reasoning (thinking ability)
16) What college course does this score prepare you for? - CORRECT ANSWER Biology
What makes a conflicting viewpoints passage different than the other types? - CORRECT ANSWER You must read and answer all of the questions in 5 minutes or less
How many questions do you need to get correct on CV to make it worth your time? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 or more
What is a dependent variable and an independent variable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dependent = variable that might change because of what is changed (measurements, etc.)
- Independent = variable that is changed by the person
True or False: You can't use a calculator on the science test, but you will have to do mathematic calculations. - CORRECT ANSWER False
True or False: The Science test is based more on reasoning and logic than on Science background knowledge. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The more ___ the charts and graphs seem, the ___ the questions will be. - CORRECT ANSWER difficult, easier
Name 3 things you need to pay attention to when as you skim charts, tables, and graphs. - CORRECT ANSWER - Title
- Key/Legend
- Units of measurement
How long should you spend looking at tables, charts, and graphs before working on a question? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 seconds or less
Which question within the Science passage is the most difficult? - CORRECT ANSWER Conflicting Viewpoints
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER Process by which one thing absorbs/is absorbed by another
Acid - CORRECT ANSWER A compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
Base - CORRECT ANSWER A compound that releases hydroxide ions in water
Calorie - CORRECT ANSWER A quantity of heat energy; the amount needed to raise the temp of one gram of water
Catalyst - CORRECT ANSWER A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being changed by the reaction
Chemical Reaction - CORRECT ANSWER A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular / ironic structure of a substance as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction
Chlorophyll - CORRECT ANSWER The main pigment in plants that captures light energy during photosynthesis
Chromosome - CORRECT ANSWER Threadlike structure of nucleic acids & protein found in the nucleus of most living cells; carries out genetic information in the form of genes
Compound - CORRECT ANSWER A substance composed of 2+ chemically bonded elements
Control - CORRECT ANSWER A test where the person conducting the test only changes one variable at a time in order to isolate the results
Constant - CORRECT ANSWER A variable that cannot be changed / is purposely not changed during the experiment
Density - CORRECT ANSWER Amount of mass per unit volume (Physics); the quantity per unit area/volume
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER The scattering of light; spreading of liquid or gas from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER Nucleic acid in the cells of an organism; contains the genes of an organism & transmits these to future generations
Element - CORRECT ANSWER A substance consisting of exactly one type of atom
Evolution - CORRECT ANSWER Process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed & diversified from earlier forms during history of the earth
Gas - CORRECT ANSWER Substance which expands freely to fill any space available
Kinetic Energy - CORRECT ANSWER The energy of an object due to its motion [Show Less]