| General Science Facts | ||
| #1 | How long should you take to read the passage? | 4 minutes |
| #2 | How long do you get to take the science part of the ACT? | 35 minutes |
| #3 | How many passages are there? | 7 |
| #4 | How many questions are there? | 40 |
| #5 | How many minutes do you have per passage? | 5 |
| The first step in acing the test! | ||
| #1 | What is the first step? | Pre read |
| #2 | How long should you take to pre read? | 1-2 minute |
| #3 | How is the info usually presented in the science passages? | in graphs, charts, and the text |
| #4 | When pre reading, you should ______ first then come back and read thoroughly. | skim |
| #5 | The science test is most like what other test? | The ACT Reading Test |
| Straight out of the notes | ||
| #1 | What should you look for in the data? | trends |
| #2 | What is the first thing you should do on the Conflicting Viewpoints Passage? | spend more time reading |
| #3 | Data either supports or ________ the other scientists theory. | weakens |
| #4 | If there are two paragraphs, each about different scientists, what should you write next to them for your roadmap? | If they're for or against the theory |
| #5 | Scientist are interested in ______________________ relationships? | cause and effect |
| Definitions | ||
| #1 | What is a hypothesis? | A scientist's theory to the outcome of an experiment |
| #2 | What is inverse variation? | one number goes up, while the other goes down |
| #3 | What is a critical point? | point of change |
| #4 | What is variation? | 2 things that change in relation to each other |
| #5 | What are extreme points? | highest and lowest numbers on a chart |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| #1 | Make sure you know the unit of _________. | measurement |
| #2 | Where is the theory usually stated? | the first line of the passage |
| #3 | Most ACT questions test ____________________ thinking. | specific-to-general |
| #4 | What is direct variation? | both numbers do the same thing |
| #5 | What are 2 types of logic? | General and Specific |
| Final Question | |
| Who is Coach Talley's favorite actress? | Marilyn Monroe |