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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 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