For some ACT Science questions, you will need to be able to answer questions on how certain experiments are set up. These questions can appear in any of the three Science passages: Data Representation, Research Summaries, and Conflicting Viewpoints, but are much more common in Research Summaries. To improve your scores on Procedure questions, and […]
The ACT Science test contains passages on a variety of scientific subjects: biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, etc. According to the Official ACT website: “Advanced knowledge in these subjects is not required, but background knowledge acquired in general, introductory science courses is needed to answer some of the questions. The test emphasizes scientific reasoning skills […]
To get better scores on the ACT Science Test, you’ll need to become an expert at understanding the three question types: Data Interpretation, Research Summaries, and Conflicting Viewpoints. You will not, however, need to gain any science background or significantly increase your Science knowledge. According to the Official ACT website: “Advanced knowledge in these subjects […]
On your ACT Science Test Day, you will see seven passages on a variety of scientific subjects: biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, etc. According to the Official ACT website: “Advanced knowledge in these subjects is not required, but background knowledge acquired in general, introductory science courses is needed to answer some of the questions.” This […]
Physical science is the word used for the branches of natural science that focus on non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences. It is not uncommon to see passages dealing with earth sciences on the ACT Science Test. Just like other science passages, the ACT Science Test wants to know what you can do […]
Data Analysis comes up in two of the three ACT Science passage-types: Research Summaries and Data Representation. Data can be presented in tables, charts, graphs, etc. Use these strategic tips to achieve better scores on approximately 2/3 of your ACT Science questions!
To get a great score on the ACT Science Test, you will need to understand the trends in presented data and be able to predict patterns for these trends as they apply to new situations. On ACT Test Day, pattern questions usually ask about the following: minimum or maximum levels, points of change, or direct/inverse […]
Verb tense is often a simple error to spot on English multiple choice problems, but when it comes to harder problems, you really should know the ins and outs of verb tense. It’s easy to spot errors like “I will play basketball yesterday.” We know that such a sentence is logically impossible, and to fix […]
Suppose we have two points with coordinates (3,8 ) and (-2, 2). If there is a line connecting these two points, how do we find the slope of this line? Subtract the y-coordinate of the second point from the first point: 8 – 2 in this case. i.e. 6 Subtract the x-coordinate of the second […]
One type of ACT science passage, Research Summaries, will present descriptions of one or more related experiments and will require you to answer questions about one or both experiments. To compare them accurately, answer the following questions as you read. Make sure to underline, circle, or otherwise mark up the passages as you read! […]