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soning test. Unlike tests that you may have taken in high school, the ACT ScienceReasoningTest does not
assess your knowledge of a particular science topic. Rather, it is designed to test your ... similar.
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At several sites beneath the Atlantic Ocean, a 50m core was removed ... results of both studies.
j. Both studies concerned ancient marine sedimentary rocks.
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79. Another essential protein in metabolism is made up of two units,...
... At one time it was common
practice for abalone fishermen to chop starfish into
pieces and throw them back into the ocean. What was
the most probable result of this practice?
F. The starfish population ... given.
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H. to test the natural recuperative powers of Asterias
rubens.
J. to determine the effect of a fresh water ... the reaction
conditions that favor each product?
A. Varying the concentration of the solutions
B. Testing with pH levels of 7.0
C. Heating the solutions to
175°
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D. Freezing the solutions
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... (Al), tungsten (W), and
iron (Fe). Two lengths and two gauges (diameters) of each
type of wire were tested at 20° C. The results are recorded
in the table below.
10-gauge wire
A=5.26mm
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16-gauge ... 190.0
Fe 10.00 1.0 1.31 764.0
Fe 10.00 2.0 5.26 380.0
Fe 10.00 2.0 1.31 1,528.0
14. Of the wires tested, resistance increases for any given
material as which parameter is decreased?
F. Length
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