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ACT Science Questions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does it mean to be “college ready” according to ACT?
a)
scores of 24 or higher on all subtests
b)
having a high school GPA of 3.0 or better
c)
able to gain acceptance to a four-year university
d)
capable of earning C or better in first-year college courses
2.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What would be a proper hypothesis?
a)
If type of exercise affects the heart rate of a person, then jumping jacks will increase the heart rate the most
b)
Jumping jacks will cause the highest heart rate
c)
Exercise increases heart rate
d)
If exercise affects heart rate, jumping jacks will increase heart rate the most
3.
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 _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
4.
What graph would you use if there are percentages involved?
a)
Pie chart
b)
Bar graph
c)
Line graph
d)
Data table
5.
Which month showed the largest decrease in total imports over the previous month?
a)
February
b)
March
c)
April
d)
May
6.
What was the total value of sheet steel (in $) imported over the 6 month period?
a)
$56.750
b)
$75,300
c)
$55,550
d)
$42,370
7.
What was the percentage of scrap steel imported in the 6 month period?
a)
37.5
b)
35.2
c)
31.3
d)
38.3
8.
What was the difference (in thousands of tons) in coil and sheet steel in the first 3 months of the year?
a)
10
b)
16
c)
18
d)
20
9.

According to Figure 1, the mass of cheese remaining at 4 hr was closest to which of the following values?

a)

140 mg

b)

176 mg

c)

185 mg

d)

190 mg

10.

The foods listed in Figure 1 are listed in order of the percent by mass of proteins, lowest to highest. As the percent of mass of proteins increased, the mass of food remaining at 28 hr:

a)

decreased only.

b)

increased only.

c)

decreased and then increased.

d)

increased and then decreased.

11.

Based on Table 1, assume that 200 mg of each food is being represented. Water comprises over 100mg of mass for which of the foods?

a)

Ham only

b)

Cat food and ham only

c)

Peanuts and cheese only

d)

Peanuts, cheese, and ham only

12.

Based on Figure 2, when was the current in the circuit flowing counterclockwise?

a)

2 msec

b)

6 msec

c)

10 msec

d)

15 msec

13.

A period is the amount of time it takes a wave to complete one full cycle. Using Figure 3, the period for VL was:

a)

2 msec.

b)

10 msec.

c)

15 msec.

d)

20 msec.

14.

According to Figure 2, the minimum negative value of VS was approximately?

a)

-275 V.

b)

-250 V.

c)

-200 V.

d)

0 V.

15.

Mutagens were mixed with bacteria in dishes as follows: Dish 2 = Substance Q; Dish 3 = Substance R; Dish 4 = Substance S; Dish 5 = Substance T. Which of the suspected mutagens resulted in the greatest number of His+ revertants in a dish?

a)

Substance Q

b)

Substance R

c)

Substance S

d)

Substance T

16.

Based on Figure 2, on average, where was the brightest surface soil found?

a)

At the coastal line

b)

50 km inland

c)

100 km inland

d)

150 km inland

17.

According to this figure, the average relative brightness of the dorsal stripe was 0.25 at an inland distance that was closest to which of the following?

a)

20 km

b)

40 km

c)

60 km

d)

80 km

18.

According to Figure 2, what is the order of gas samples from longest λ\lambda  to shortest  λ\lambda  for  N = 9  1023N\ =\ 9\ \cdot\ 10^{23}  

a)

Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe

b)

Ne, Kr, Ar, Xe

c)

Xe, Ar, Kr, Ne

d)

Xe, Kr, Ar, Ne