ACT Science Structure | Picking a Passage | Answering the Questions |
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True
True or False: the Science Exam is the last section of the ACT
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False
True or False: You should get the hard questions out of the way first
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True
True or False: You should read the questions before you read the passage
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Two or more different theories/hypothesis/viewpoints
What do Conflicting Viewpoints Questions test?
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Conflicting Viewpoints
Which of the 3 types of science questions should you do last?
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Italicized words, the # of the study/experiment/scientist being referred, key words, the measurements of the graphs
Name two things to underline when reading through the questions
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Data Representation, Research Summaries, Conflicting Viewpoints
Name all 3 different types of Science questions
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Minimal text, lots of charts and tables. passages with short questions
Name 2 Things to look for when deciding which passage to choose
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Patterns of the directions, gradual rise or decline, large spikes and drops, steady growth or diminishment, measurements on the axes
Name 2 things to look for when examining graphs
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35 min, 40 questions
You have ________ min to complete ________ questions
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18
Approximately how many questions are in the Research summary passages?
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Scan the passage, Check Main Idea, Ignore the extras, Note the reference, Choose the right answer, Eliminate incorrect answers
What does SCIeNCE stand for?
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