General Instructions
How long do you have to take the Science Reasoning test?
1.
Which of the following best describes how the 2 scientists explain how craters are removed from Europa’s surface?
B.
Scientist 1: Filled in by water
Scientist 2: Sublimation
COMPARE
Show how things are the same.
1.
Which of the following best describes the difference between the procedures used in Experiments 1 and 2 ? In Experiment 1, the:
A.
temperature was varied; in Experiment 2, the diameter of the tube was varied.
What is Ms. Roberts' favorite holiday?
CHRISTMAS
What is one main component of data representation problems?
Charts & Graphs
2.
According to the information provided, which of the following descriptions of Europa would be accepted by both scientists?
H.
Europa is completely covered by a layer of ice.
INFER
think beyond the information given in a text and make links with 'unstated' ideas or information
2.
Which of the following sets of trials in Experiments 1, 2, and 3 were conducted with identical sets of conditions?
F.
Trials 1, 5, and 9
TRUE or FALSE: Ms. Roberts loves the outdoors and doing outdoorsy things like camping and hiking.
FALSE
Name 2 of the 3 types of passages on the science reasoning test.
data representation, research summaries, conflicting view points
3.
With which of the following statements about the conditions on Europa or the evolution of Europa’s surface would both Scientist 1 and Scientist 2 most likely agree? The surface of Europa:
A.
is being shaped by the movement of ice.
to make something known; to pass on information
3.
Based on the results of Experiment 1, which of the following graphs best shows the relationship between the temperature and the distance of the ring from the HCl swab?
D.
On average, how many cups of coffee does Ms. Roberts drink every day?
4 - 5 cups of coffee
Name one ACT Science strategy
answer every question; skim passages; read questions first, then passages; don't get caught up on science terms you don't understand; look for the same words in the graphs/charts
4.
Which of the following statements about meteorite craters on Europa would be most consistent with both scientists’ views?
F.
Meteorite craters, once formed, are then smoothed or removed by Europa's surface processes.
IDENTIFY
to give the name or identifying characteristics of something
4.
If a trial in Experiment 3 had been performed with the swabs 25 cm apart, the distance from the HCl swab to the ring would most likely have been closest to:
F.
10 cm
Who is Ms. Roberts' favorite musician?
Taylor Swift (I AM AN OG FAN. LIKE "TIM MCGRAW" PLAYING ON CMT DAYS.)
TRUE OR FALSE: you will need a calculator to answer some of the questions on this portion of the test.
FALSE.
5.
Scientist 2 explains that ice sublimes to water vapor and enters Europa’s atmosphere. If ultraviolet light then broke those water vapor molecules apart, which of the following gases would one most likely expect to find in Europa’s atmosphere as a result of this process?
D.
Oxygen
CONTRAST
to show how things are different
5.
If another student wanted to test a factor that was not studied in Experiments 1–3, which of the following should he do next? He should test how the diffusion rates of gases are affected by:
A.
atmospheric pressure.
What is Ms. Roberts' wedding date?