ACT Science Questions

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What does it mean to be “college ready” according to ACT? Options: scores of 24 or higher on all subtests, having a high school GPA of 3.0 or better, able to gain acceptance to a four-year university, capable of earning C or better in first-year college courses

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capable of earning C or better in first-year college courses

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A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate. What would be a proper hypothesis?

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If type of exercise affects the heart rate of a person, then jumping jacks will increase the heart rate the most.

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A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____?

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Height that the ball bounces

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What graph would you use if there are percentages involved? Options: Pie chart, Bar graph, Line graph, Data table

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Pie chart

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Which month showed the largest decrease in total imports over the previous month? Options: February, March, April, May

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March

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What was the total value of sheet steel (in $) imported over the 6 month period?

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$55,550

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What was the percentage of scrap steel imported in the 6 month period?

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31.3

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What was the difference (in thousands of tons) in coil and sheet steel in the first 3 months of the year?

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20

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According to Figure 1, the mass of cheese remaining at 4 hr was closest to which of the following values? 140 mg, 176 mg, 185 mg, 190 mg

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185 mg

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As the percent of mass of proteins increased, the mass of food remaining at 28 hr:

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decreased only.