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1. What is Reflection A form of transformation that changes the ob-
ject's orientation; top, bottom, left, right. This
creates a mirror image
2. Best method for showing the high and color-coded bar graph
low temp for a city over a 12 month
period?
3. What is a Venn diagram useful for? Map logical relationships
4. What is a pie chart most commonly Comparing percentages.
used for?
5. What does the right-facing horseshoe The numbers or values are a proper subset of
shape indicate? the overarching set.
6. What instrument would help you pre- A Protractor
cisely measure an angle?
7. What is the mode? The number or numbers that occur most often in
the data set.
8. What is the mean? The average of the number set.
9. What is the Median? The middle number or the average of the 2 mid-
dle numbers.
10. What is the range of a number set? Subtract the smallest from the largest number in
the set.
11. How many more faces does a cube 2
have than a triangular pyramid?
12. What are syllogisms?
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Deductive reasoning strategies composed of
major premise, minor premise, and a conclu-
sion.
13. What is inductive reasoning Bases conclusions on specific examples and can
sometimes not be logically valid.
14. In the hydrologic cycle, which process Evaporation - a physical change; it turns water
transforms liquid to gas? into a gaseous state
15. In the hydrologic cycle, which process Condensation.
turns gas to liquid?
16. In the hydrologic cycle, which process Sublimation (like when dry ice "smokes")
turns solid to gas?
17. In the hydrologic cycle, which process precipitation
turns gas to liquid?
18. What is climate? The overall weather pattern over time in a certain
region.
19. What does "biotic" mean? the living elements in a biome - plants, mam-
mals, insects
20. What does abiotic mean? non-living element in a biome - pond, rain, sun-
light.
21. What is the purpose of the scientific To use observation to test hypotheses and make
method? predictions.
22. What is the scientific method based on? observation and the replication of results; hy-
potheses are formed and tested, with the hope
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that a theory can be created from the cycle of
tested hypotheses.
23. According to Darwin's idea of natural Populations pass down traits that help them
selection... adapt to their environment.
24. 19th century scientist George Mendel The emergence of one trait will not affect the
believed that... emergence of another.
25. How many planets in our solar system 4 - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
are known to have rings?
26. Give an example of the rain shadow ef- A town on the leeward side of the mountain
fect: receives little annual rainfall.
27. Leeward side Side of the mountain protected from the wind.
28. What is the rain shadow effect? Mountains push moist air to higher altitudes
where it cools, and water vapor condenses to
form rain or snow that only falls on the windward
side.
29. Can the gemstone sapphire be No, because it is a variety of corundum, which
scratched by quartz? Why? ranks a very high 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral
hardness. Quartz is a 7 on the scale.
30. Where is lignite on the Mohs scale of It is a very soft form of coal, so it is low.
hardness?
31. Where is talc on the Mohs scale of hard- It is a 1; it can be scratched with your fingernail.
ness?
32. The liver is an organ in the ____________ Digestive. The liver provides bile and other en-
system? zymes for the digestion of dietary fats.
ABCTE MSE Exam 1
ANSWERS (2025) |ALREADY PASSED!!
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1. What is Reflection A form of transformation that changes the ob-
ject's orientation; top, bottom, left, right. This
creates a mirror image
2. Best method for showing the high and color-coded bar graph
low temp for a city over a 12 month
period?
3. What is a Venn diagram useful for? Map logical relationships
4. What is a pie chart most commonly Comparing percentages.
used for?
5. What does the right-facing horseshoe The numbers or values are a proper subset of
shape indicate? the overarching set.
6. What instrument would help you pre- A Protractor
cisely measure an angle?
7. What is the mode? The number or numbers that occur most often in
the data set.
8. What is the mean? The average of the number set.
9. What is the Median? The middle number or the average of the 2 mid-
dle numbers.
10. What is the range of a number set? Subtract the smallest from the largest number in
the set.
11. How many more faces does a cube 2
have than a triangular pyramid?
12. What are syllogisms?
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Deductive reasoning strategies composed of
major premise, minor premise, and a conclu-
sion.
13. What is inductive reasoning Bases conclusions on specific examples and can
sometimes not be logically valid.
14. In the hydrologic cycle, which process Evaporation - a physical change; it turns water
transforms liquid to gas? into a gaseous state
15. In the hydrologic cycle, which process Condensation.
turns gas to liquid?
16. In the hydrologic cycle, which process Sublimation (like when dry ice "smokes")
turns solid to gas?
17. In the hydrologic cycle, which process precipitation
turns gas to liquid?
18. What is climate? The overall weather pattern over time in a certain
region.
19. What does "biotic" mean? the living elements in a biome - plants, mam-
mals, insects
20. What does abiotic mean? non-living element in a biome - pond, rain, sun-
light.
21. What is the purpose of the scientific To use observation to test hypotheses and make
method? predictions.
22. What is the scientific method based on? observation and the replication of results; hy-
potheses are formed and tested, with the hope
, ABCTE MSE Exam 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_31kg5j
that a theory can be created from the cycle of
tested hypotheses.
23. According to Darwin's idea of natural Populations pass down traits that help them
selection... adapt to their environment.
24. 19th century scientist George Mendel The emergence of one trait will not affect the
believed that... emergence of another.
25. How many planets in our solar system 4 - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
are known to have rings?
26. Give an example of the rain shadow ef- A town on the leeward side of the mountain
fect: receives little annual rainfall.
27. Leeward side Side of the mountain protected from the wind.
28. What is the rain shadow effect? Mountains push moist air to higher altitudes
where it cools, and water vapor condenses to
form rain or snow that only falls on the windward
side.
29. Can the gemstone sapphire be No, because it is a variety of corundum, which
scratched by quartz? Why? ranks a very high 9 on the Mohs scale of mineral
hardness. Quartz is a 7 on the scale.
30. Where is lignite on the Mohs scale of It is a very soft form of coal, so it is low.
hardness?
31. Where is talc on the Mohs scale of hard- It is a 1; it can be scratched with your fingernail.
ness?
32. The liver is an organ in the ____________ Digestive. The liver provides bile and other en-
system? zymes for the digestion of dietary fats.
