ABCTE MSE Practice Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2023

ABCTE MSE Practice Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2023 Rational Counting one-to-one correspondence Rote Counting counting that does not involve physical objects, but merely a recitation of numbers Leaning a board against a wall that is perpendicular to the floor creates what type of triangle? A right triangle. Compass A mathematical tool used to draw arcs and circles of various radii Protractor A tool that assists in drawing an arc, but produces an arc of only one radius. A Pie Chart A good method for laying out categorical data. Bar charts Typically present one variable over a certain amount of time. Factorial represented by n!, the product of all positive integers less than or equal to that number. Is zero a whole number? Yes What is an acute angle? An angle whose measure is between 0 and 90 degrees. Milligrams is a useful unit for measuring what type of objects? Very small, like grains of sand or grapes. A kilogram is about what number in pounds? 2 pounds is equivalent to how many kilograms? What is an equation for a line parallel to the x-axis in the Cartesian coordinate plane? y=2 The volume of a pyramid 1/3(area of the base)(height) Area of a rectangle a = length(width) Area of a triangle a=1/2(base)(height) The Partial Sum Method Algorithm that requires the student to tally the total sum of each place value and then add those place value totals to get the final answer. This method is often used while using Base-10 blocks. The duplicate of a gene Allele In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, data from the radio telescope at Arecibo, Puerto Rico is analyzed for ... Modulated radio transmissions from outer space The correct order for the scientific process. Question, Hypothesis, Observation, Analysis, Conclusion Silt Made up of tiny rock particles, left behind on flood plains when the water recedes. These deposits create favorable agricultural conditions and can be found on the Mississippi, Nile, and Tigris rivers. Element A substance that can't be separated into two or more substances by ordinary chemical or physical means. Compound contains two or more elements and can be separated. Mixture two or more substances that can be separated by physical means without making/breaking chemical bonds. Ice changing into vapor sublimation, a physical transformation. Charles Darwin Best known for 'The Origin of Species'. Studied populations and the factors that affect them. The ozone layer is in what layer of the Earth's Atmosphere? Stratosphere. Lies above troposphere. Troposphere The layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to earth. Endoplasmic Reticulum Transporter of proteins produced by ribosomes. Transports to various regions of the cell where they are needed or to the Golgi body to move them out of the cell. Nucelus control center of the cell Mitochondria the power house Plasma Membrane protects the cell contents Igneous rock formed by cooled, hardened magma. Sedimentary Rock made over time from compressed layers of sediment, usually forming on top of an igneous rock layer. Metamorphic rock an existing rock that has been changed by pressure and/or heat. Dermal Covers and protects the outside of vascular plants (derm=skin=protection) Kingdom The broadest category used in biological sciences to describe and categorize living things. Linnaeus Came up with the classification hierarchy of kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. (King, Phillip, Came, Over, For, Good, Soup) Null Hypothesis In a scientific experiment, the idea that is presumed true until statistical evidence indicates otherwise. Predicts that the independent variable, which is manipulated during the experiment, will not have an effect on the dependent variable, which is being measured. El Nino Results in the warming and a drastic decline in primary productivity of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. A disruption in the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical pacific with warmer than normal temperatures (warmer). La nina Characterized by cooler than normal temperatures. Monsoon seasonal rainstorm, typical in tropical climates. Where do most earthquakes take place? The crust The Crust Earth's outermost surface. Generally 25 miles thick under the continents. 6.5 miles thick beneath oceans. Light, brittle in structure. Deeper changes in the Earth cause cracks in the crust. Freezing point of water. 32 degrees Fahrenheit, 0 degrees Celsius. New Moon When moon is between Earth and Sun Full Moon when moon is on opposite side of the Earth from the Sun so the moon is lit and visible from earth. Alluvial plains Formed on land. Land forms at the base of hills made by deposits of sediment from erosion and weathering. Found in desert environments like Death Valley. Typically dry. Air pressure the higher we go, the more it decreases. Any temperature change will cause a change in pressure. At higher temperatures, increased pressure. Lower temperature, decreased pressure. Three categories of elements metals, nonmetals, metalloids Sir Isaac Newton Formulated the three laws of motion. Mathem First Law of Motion The concept of inirtia The Second Law of Motion acceleration explained