Graph Literacy
The x axis
What is the horizontal line on a graph or the first column on a table
Observation
What is the first step in a scientific experiment or study
Cell
What is the basic unit of life
6
What are the number of passages found on the Science ACT test
1-36
What is the range of scores for the ACT test
The y axis
What is the vertical line on a graph and the subsequent columns after the first column.
Control
What is the part of the experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison
Atom
What is the smallest unit of an element
3
What are the number of the different types of passages found on the Science ACT test
23
What is the benchmark score that colleges look for to ensure that you are science ready for college biology
A straight upward line
What is a direct positive relationship between x and y on a graph; as x increases, y increases
Hypothesis
What is an educated guess
motion
What is a change in position over time
40
What are the number of questions found on the Science ACT test.
MyACT
What is the name of my account that I make with ACT to register for tests, find resources and dates and find my score reports
A descending line
a plot of points where x increases and y decreases
Experiment
What is performed after a scientist has made a hypothesis; consists of equipment and procedure used to collect data.
C6H12O6
What is glucose, a simple sugar, carbohydrate, monosaccharide.
Data or Now
What is the passage on the Science ACT with 6 questions, lots of graphs and tables but less text or words
ACT Science Skills
What are graph literacy, simple math calculations, making predictions, synthesizing data and analyzing data.
An independent variable
Data
What is graphs, tables and charts that scientists use to show the results of their experiment or research.
pH
What is a measure of acidity or alkalinity; acid is 1-6, neutral is 7, base is 8-13
Experiment or Later
What is the type of passage found on the Science ACT with 7 questions, lots of data and more texting or words than the data passage.
ACT Challenges
Time management, coping with mental stress, learning how to do hard well and emotional resiliency