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1.

Based on this graph what is the most popular type of cereal?

a)

Corn Flakes

b)

Cheerios

c)

Life

d)

Kix

2.

Based on this graph what is the least popular type of cereal?

a)

Corn Flakes

b)

Cheerios

c)

Life

d)

Kix

3.

Based on this graph which of the following statements represents a claim?

a)

Life cereal is the most popular cereal

b)

Life cereal has 6 votes, whereas Cheerios has 2 votes

c)

Life cereal is the most popular cereal because it has the greatest number of votes compared to 3 other types of cereal. Corn Flakes, Cheerios and Kix are less popular than Life because they received a lower number of votes; 4, 2, and 1, respectively.

4.

Based on this graph which of the following statements represents evidence?

a)

Life cereal is the most popular cereal

b)

Life cereal has 6 votes

Cheerios has 2 votes

c)

Life cereal is the most popular cereal because it has the greatest number of votes compared to 3 other types of cereal. Corn Flakes, Cheerios and Kix are less popular than Life because they received a lower number of votes; 4, 2, and 1, respectively.

5.

Based on this graph which of the following statements represents reasoning?

a)

Life cereal is the most popular cereal

b)

Life cereal has 6 votes

Cheerios has 2 votes

c)

Life cereal is the most popular cereal because it has the greatest number of votes compared to 3 other types of cereal. Corn Flakes, Cheerios and Kix are less popular than Life because they received a lower number of votes; 4, 2, and 1, respectively.

6.

What is the independent variable (the thing we are changing) in this experiment?
Remember: dependent variable (the thing we are measuring)

a)

Type of Cereal

b)

Number of votes

c)

Numbers

7.

What is the dependent variable (the thing we are measuring) in this experiment?
Remember: independent variable (the thing we are changing)

a)

Type of Cereal

b)

Number of votes

c)

Numbers

8.

What is the independent variable (thing we are changing) in the experiment?

Remember: The dependent variable is the thing we are measuring

a)

Year

b)

Type of turtle

c)

% of Male Sea Turtles

9.

What is the dependent variable (thing we are measuring) in the experiment?

Remember: The independent variable is the thing we are changing

a)

Year

b)

Type of turtle

c)

% of Male Sea Turtles

10.

What is an example of a constant in this experiment?

a)

Year

b)

Type of turtle

c)

% of Male Sea Turtles

11.

Which of the following statements is an example of a qualitative observation?

a)

The grass seems to be very green and lush looking

b)

There are 3 zebras in this picture

c)

The animals are all together, so maybe they're waiting for lunch

12.

Which of the following statements is an example of a quantitative observation?

a)

The grass seems to be very green and lush looking

b)

There are 3 zebras in this picture

c)

The animals are all together, so maybe they're waiting for lunch

13.

Which of the following statements is an example of an Inference?

a)

The grass seems to be very green and lush looking

b)

There are 3 zebras in this picture

c)

The animals are all together, so maybe they're waiting for lunch

14.

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.

Which of the sides of Homers shower is the control?

a)

The shower that gets sprayed with the coconut juice

b)

The shower that doesn't get coconut juice

15.

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.

Which of the sides of Homers shower is the control?

a)

The shower that gets sprayed with the coconut juice

b)

The shower that doesn't get coconut juice

16.

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.

Which of the following is a evidence?

a)

If the shower gets sprayed with coconut juice then the shower will be clean

b)

After 3 days of "treatment" there was 0 change in the amount of slime

17.

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.

Which of the following is the independent variable (thing being changed)?

a)

If the shower receives coconut juice or not

b)

How well the treatment works

(100% effective to 0% effective)

18.

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.

Which of the following is the dependent variable (thing being measured)?

a)

If the shower receives coconut juice or not

b)

How well the treatment works

(100% effective to 0% effective)

19.

What is this graph missing?

a)

A title

b)

Y-axis title

c)

X-axis title

d)

Nothing, looks good

20.

What is this graph missing?

a)

A title

b)

Y-axis title

c)

X-axis title

d)

Nothing, looks good

21.

What is this graph missing?

a)

A title

b)

Y-axis title

c)

X-axis title

d)

Nothing, looks good

22.

In agreement, firm, changeless.

a)

Relationship

b)

Correlation

c)

Consistent

d)

Predict

23.

A close connection between 2 ideas or sets of ideas.

a)

Proportional

b)

Correlation

c)

Predict

d)

Relationship

24.

The connection between 2 variables that shows the same effect.

a)

Correlation

b)

Inverse Relationship (Indirect)

c)

Direct Relationship

d)

Proportional

25.

To look at or check carefully.

a)

Examine

b)

Predict

c)

Interpretation

d)

Correlation

26.

Estimating a value of another characteristic beyond the range of a given value.

a)

Correlation

b)

Extrapolation

c)

Interpolation

d)

Predict

27.

Estimating a value that falls between 2 know values.

a)

Correlation

b)

Extrapolation

c)

Interpolation

d)

Predict

28.

The act of telling the meaning of something.

a)

Correlation

b)

Predict

c)

Proportional

d)

Interpretation

29.

The connection between 2 variables that shows the opposite effect.

a)

Inverse Relationship (Indirect)

b)

Direct Relationship

c)

Examine

d)

Correlation

30.

To figure out and tell beforehand.

a)

Examine

b)

Predict

c)

Proportional

d)

Interpretation

31.

Any quantities or measurements having the same fixed relationship.

a)

Correlation

b)

Consistent

c)

Interpretation

d)

Proportional

32.

How many students take the bus to school?

a)

35

b)

20

c)

10

d)

15

33.

Which team had the fewest number of slam dunks?

a)

Celtics

b)

Grizzlies

c)

Pistons

d)

Bulls

34.

Which team had more slam dunks, Hawks or Bulls?

a)

Bulls

b)

Hawks

35.

The purpose of graphs, charts and tables is to

a)

help scientists visualize results from an experiment.

b)

make the experiment look nice.

c)

practice what I learned in math class.

d)

practice my drawing skills.

36.

What do we put at the top of a graph?

a)

X axis

b)

data table

c)

title

d)

nothing

37.

T7 - What type of graph is this?

a)

Pie chart

b)

Histogram

c)

Bar graph

d)

Line graph

38.

What was the temperature of the liquid in the Styrofoam container at 4:00?

a)

55 degrees

b)

68 degrees

c)

73 degrees

d)

63 degrees

39.

To stretch from left to right is to be...

a)

vertical

b)

horizontal

40.

Which axis runs horizontally?

a)

x

b)

y

41.

If I jump straight up to try to touch the basketball hoop, I've done a...

a)

vertical leap

b)

horizontal leap

42.

What data does this graph represent?

a)

This graph represents the change in temperature of a liquid over time in 3 different containers.

b)

This graph represents how temperature can change the molecules in a material.

c)

This graph represents the phase changes of a material.

d)

This graph represents what type of container people use the most to store hot liquids.

ACT practice

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 53mins

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