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ACT Science Prep

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The data table below shows that as the pressure of a gas sample was changed, the volume of the gas changed. The pressure was measured in atmospheres (atm) and the volume was measured in milliliters (mL).


According to the data table, as the pressure of the gas increases, the volume of the gas:

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

2.

How many more average daily calories are needed by a 17 year old male than by a 17 year old female?

a)

300

b)

500

c)

2700

d)

3000

3.

What is the difference between the number of frogs in the pond when the rainfall was 5cm and when the rainfall was 20cm?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

50

d)

60

4.

The graph below shows tidal changes at an ocean beach over a 24-hour time period.


What is the approximate time interval between the two high tides?

a)

6 hours

b)

9 hours

c)

13 hours

d)

24 hours

5.

What type of graph is this?

a)

line plot

b)

line graph

c)

bar graph

d)

frequency table

6.

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

a)

to compare two things

b)

To show change over time

c)

to have an independent variable

d)

so you don't have to read words

7.
What label is along the y-axis in this graph?
a)
Copyright 2007
b)
Lines
c)
Age in Years
d)
Number of Teens
8.
Which day of the week had the lowest high and low temperature?
a)
Monday
b)
Thursday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Wednesday
9.

The graph shows the number of inches a plant grew each week.

Between which 2 weeks did the plant grow the MOST?

a)

Week 1 and Week 2

b)

Week 2 and Week 3

c)

Week 3 and Week 4

d)

Week 4 and Week 5

10.
The X axis is _______?
a)
vertical
b)
diagonal
c)
criss-cross
d)
horizontal
11.
The Y axis is _______?
a)
Vertical
b)
Horizontal
c)
criss-cross
d)
diagonal
12.
How do you write an ordered pair?
a)
(X,X)
b)
(Y,X)
c)
(X,Y)
d)
(Y,Y)
13.

Students collected trash on a beach over a one-year period and organized the data in the table below.


Which graph is best to display the data shown in the table?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Examine the population curves for wolves and moose in the graph below.


Which statement correctly describes the population relationship between the wolves and moose from 1968 to 1973?

a)

As the moose population increased the wolf population increased.

b)

As the moose population increased the wolf population decreased.

c)

As the wolf population decreased the moose population decreased

d)

As the wolf population increased, the moose population decreased.

15.

A scientist wanted to see if the amount of garbage that Americans threw away changed over time. He collected information and then showed his results in the graph below.


Based on this graph, what could the scientist say about the amount of garbage that each person threw away?

a)

It increased over time

b)

it decreased over time

c)

it increased the most in 1980

d)

It decreased the most in 1990

16.
Look at the line graph.  Which statement is consistent with the line graph?
a)
The ability of air to hold moisture increases as temperature increases.
b)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases as temperature increases.
c)
The ability of air to hold moisture decreases and then increases as temperature increases.
d)
The ability of air to hold moisture stays the same regardless of temperature. 
17.
How long was the hair on day 60?
a)
20.0 cm
b)
21.0 cm
c)
22.5 cm
d)
23.0 cm
18.
A fever is a spike in temperature.  On which day does this person have a fever?
a)
Sunday
b)
Monday
c)
Wednesday
d)
Saturday
19.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Bar Graph
b)
Line Plot
c)
Pictograph
d)
Tally Chart
20.
What is the title of the graph?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
21.
What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
22.
What is the name of this graph?
a)
line plot
b)
line graph
c)
bar graph
d)
frequency table
23.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
24.
The x-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
science
25.

What is a data table?

a)

Is a visual tool that uses that uses bars to compare data among categories

b)

Used to compare the parts of a whole

c)

Any display of information in tabular form, with rows and or columns named

d)

Is a visual tool that uses that uses lines to compare data among categories

26.

What conclusions can you draw from this graph?

a)

The deer population went down over time.

b)

The deer population went up over time.

c)

The dear population went up quickly, then down, but then stayed the same.

d)

There are less dear because of hunters

27.
T10 - Terrell hiked 10 miles on Sunday, 8 miles on Monday, 9 miles on Tuesday, 8 miles on Wednesday, 6 miles on Thursday, and 6 miles on Friday.  Terrell is crazy, but which line graph correctly shows the data?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
28.
How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
29.
What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
30.
What is the dependent variable on the graph (y-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
31.

The x-axis is horizontal (flat).

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The y-axis is vertical (up and down).

a)

True

b)

False

33.
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
34.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What would be a good experimental group?
a)
jumping jacks, push-ups, sit-ups, jogging in place, lunges
b)
standing heart rate
35.

Cattle have mainly fed on grass in a particular region in Texas for the past 40 years. Recently, the population of cattle has doubled. What effects might this growth have on the ecosystem?

a)

The cattle are diseased.

b)

Next year, the cattle population will have tripled.

c)

The cattle need more space or more grass.

d)

The cattle need less space or less food.

36.

During an investigation, Rachel placed two spoons in a pan of water on a heated hot plate. One spoon was made of wood and the other was made of metal. After several minutes, the metal spoon became much hotter than the wooden spoon. This most likely happened because:

a)

Wood is a good insulator; metal is a good conductor.

b)

Both are good thermal conductors.

c)

The wooden spoon was larger, therefore harder to heat.

d)

Wood reflects thermal conduction.

37.

According to recent temperature trends in New York City, one might predict which temperature on day 7?

a)

59

b)

83

c)

67

d)

72

38.

Jane is setting up an experiment involving bean plants. She places a bean inside a damp paper towel, then places it inside a Ziploc bag. She takes another bean but places it inside a dry paper towel. She tapes both Ziploc bags to her classroom window next to each other. She checks each day to observe and record the data. Jane is most likely invesitgating which hypothesis:

a)

Beans cannot grow in a paper towel.

b)

Amount of sunlight affects how fast beans grown.

c)

What does a bean look like once it's sprouted?

d)

A dry bean grows quicker than a damp bean.

39.

Which of these would cause pain in human ears?

a)

anything over 0 db

b)

160 db

c)

40 db

d)

118 db

40.
This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts
a)
Plant cell
b)
Animal Cell
c)
Bacteria
41.
The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
42.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

Since 1987, scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner fuel sources.

b)

Since 1987 scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner fuel sources.

c)

Since 1987, scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner, fuel sources.

d)

Since 1987 scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner, fuel sources.

43.
Which of the following graphs best illustrates the relationship between the heat released by the foods listed in Table 1 and the change in water temperature?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
Which of the following graphs best illustrates the relationship between the heat released by the foods listed in Table 1 and the change in water temperature?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.

Which liquid had the highest molecular mass?

a)

Hexane

b)

Petroleum Ether

c)

Ethanol

d)

H20

46.
Which month showed the biggest increase is total sales from the previous month?
a)
Febuary
b)
March
c)
April
d)
May
47.
What type of graph is this?
a)
Bar Graph
b)
Line Plot
c)
Pictograph
d)
Tally Chart
48.
How many people liked Mickey Mouse best?
a)
4
b)
10
c)
5
d)
6
49.
How many votes did reading and social studies receive together?
a)
9
b)
11
c)
13
d)
15
50.
Which subject received the most votes?
a)
science
b)
reading
c)
social studies
d)
math
51.

Based on the data in the table, how many students played the three games that had the highest frequency?

a)

62

b)

57

c)

60

d)

61

52.

The graph shows how employees at Disney World travel to work. How many employees ride bikes, ride the bus, or walk to work?

a)

300

b)

450

c)

325

d)

375

53.

The number of teachers at four schools are shown in the bar graph below. The number of teachers at school S is missing. There are a total of 56 teachers at schools S, T and V. Which bar graph represents the number of teachers at school S?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

The bar graph shows data about the pets owned by math students in four classes. One bar is missing from the graph. If the students have a total of 32 dogs, which bar shows the number of dogs Ms. Davalos's class has?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

In a marine conservation park, how many seals were counted in the year 2011?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

56.

At what time did the SpaceX rocket reach its highest altitude according to the launch data?

a)

60 seconds after launch

b)

80 seconds after launch

c)

100 seconds after launch

d)

120 seconds after launch

57.

Which person is running the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

Impossible to determine

58.

Which line represents a quick decrease of data at a CONSTANT rate.

a)

D

b)

A

c)

F

d)

B

59.
The following scatter plot shows Pam's training as she prepares to run a 6 mile race at the end of the month.  Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take for her to run 6 miles? 
a)
A. 50 min
b)
B. 80 min
c)
C. 45 min
d)
D. 60 min
60.
The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books.  Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 180 pages. 
a)
12 chapters
b)
15 chapters
c)
18 chapters
d)
21 chapters
61.
What is the correlation between length of running start and distance of jump?
a)
positive:  the further you run the further you jump
b)
negative: the less you run the less distance of your jump
c)
positive: the further your running start the less your distance
62.
What is the correlation?
a)
Negative correlation
b)
No correlation
c)
Positive correlation
d)
All of the above
63.
About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?
a)
15
b)
30
c)
35
d)
45
64.
The histogram shows the birth weights of 100 new born babies.  How many babies weighed 8 pounds or more?
a)
22
b)
23
c)
30
d)
45
65.
How many students were greater than 55 inches tall but less than 70 inches tall?
a)
13
b)
15
c)
16
d)
17
66.

Which interval shows the greatest number of pets?

a)

15-19

b)

0-4

c)

5-9

d)

10-14

67.

Which bar graph displays the same information as the table provided?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.

In what year is it expected that India will overtake China as the worlds largest population

a)

2022

b)

2025

c)

2050

d)

2100

69.

What is the vaccination rate in Australia at the latest date on Aug 2021?

a)

20%

b)

25%

c)

30%

d)

36%

70.

Which plant type has the best growth rate in partial shade?

a)

geranium

b)

impatiens

c)

fuchsia

d)

trillium

71.

What type of sun exposure is WORST for growing geraniums?

a)

full sun

b)

partial sun

c)

partial shade

d)

full shade

72.

This data shows students percentage of passing their competency exams by gender. What subject did the boys score better than females by the largest amount?

a)

computer science

b)

geography

c)

mathematics

d)

chemistry

73.

Which quarter had the highest engagement in social media?

a)

quarter 1

b)

quarter 2

c)

quarter 3

d)

quarter 4

74.

Which social media platform had the lowest engagement in quarter 3?

a)

facebook

b)

instagram

c)

twitter

d)

linked in