{"product_id":"the-official-act-science-guide-isbn-9781119787365","title":"The Official ACT Science Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ACT official subject guides are a step by step guide for outlining the preparation for the ACT section tests. These prep guides provide students a concept-based outline for the subjects they plan to focus on. Each one of the official guides, is an efficient prep tool comprised of the most current and relevant test information packed into one guide. In addition to the book, the entire pool of questions are available online for a customizable learning experience. The ACT official subject guides are the best resource to get detailed input and practice to help you in preparation for the ACT. By using this guide, students can feel comfortable and confident that they are preparing to do their best!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures of the ACT® Official Science Guide Includes\u003c\/b\u003e: Understand the detailed breakdown of each science reporting category; Learn how to quickly and efficiently read graphs, charts, and data; Review the science vocabulary section with words you should know to success; In-depth examples of each passage type using official ACT samples; Detailed solutions and explanations for every official ACT science question in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Data Representation Passages 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassages on the ACT Science Test 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Expect from a Data Representation Passage 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying Your Hand at a Data Representation Passage 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Research Summaries Passages 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Expect from a Research Summaries Passage 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow You Should Approach a Research Summaries Passage 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying Your Hand at a Research Summaries Passage 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Question Answers and Analysis 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Conflicting Viewpoints Passages 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Can Expect from a Conflicting Viewpoints Passage 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying Your Hand at a Conflicting Viewpoints Passage 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Reporting Category: Interpretation of Data 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding What a Reporting Category is 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation of Data 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Reporting Category: Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Reporting Category: Scientific Investigation 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific Investigation 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: The Scientific Method 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding What Science is on the ACT 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding What the Scientific Method and the Process of Science Are 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps of the Scientific Method 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Design 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Graphs and Charts on the ACT Science Test 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Graphs 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Data Shown in Tables 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationships Shown in Graphs and Data Sets 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Scientific Units and Measurements 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnits in Science 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Why Units Matter for the ACT Science Test 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe SI System of Units (Metric Units) 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview of the Many Types of Units and Measures You May Encounter 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversion between Metric and Nonmetric Units 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Science Vocabulary 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vocabulary of Science 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Scientific Terms 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemistry and Biology Terminology 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysics Terminology 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperties of a Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcentration, pH, and Acid-Base Chemistry 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Practice Questions 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Answers and Explanations 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eACT Education Corp. 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