ACT SCIENCE Vocab

What is the lowest possible temperature?

• 0 Kelvin

• 100 degrees Celsius

• -273 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Fahrenheit

What does the term 'abundant' mean?

• Rare or scarce

• Small or insignificant

• Plentiful or exists in large quantities

• Temporary or fleeting

What is the rate of change of velocity called?

• Force

• Speed

• Momentum

• Acceleration

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is an acid?

• A substance that accepts a positively-charged hydrogen ion

• A substance that accepts a negatively-charged hydrogen ion

• A substance that donates a negatively-charged hydrogen ion

• A substance that donates a positively-charged hydrogen ion

What does it mean to adhere to something?

• To stick completely on a surface

• To repel from a surface

• To move freely without sticking

• To partially stick on a surface

What is aerobic respiration?

• The process of glucose breakdown in plants

• The process of oxygen breakdown in animals

• The process of glucose breakdown in animals

• The process of oxygen breakdown in plants

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

What does altitude measure?

• The distance traveled by an object in a given time

• The vertical distance between an object and the ground or sea level

• The horizontal distance between two objects

• The speed of an object in a given direction

What does it mean to analyze something?

• To ignore or overlook something

• To examine something in detail

• To draw conclusions without reasoning

• To make assumptions without evidence

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is an anecdote?

• A mathematical equation

• A scientific theory

• A philosophical concept

• A story based on past experiences

What does it mean to anticipate something?

• To predict an event based on current events

• To ignore or overlook something

• To make assumptions without evidence

• To draw conclusions without reasoning