Advanced Definitions for ACT Biology
Monocot = flowering plant whose seeds have one embryonic leaf (cotyledon) Dicot = plant with seed with two embryonic leaves (cotyledons)
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Scientific Terms to Know for Standardized Tests
– Peduncle: the stalk of a flower – Receptacle: the part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached – Sepal: the outer parts of the flower (often green and leaf-like) that enclose a developing bud – Stamen: the pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting[…]
Newton’s Laws – ACT Science
1. Newton’s First Law: An object that is at rest will stay at rest unless a force acts upon it. An object that is in motion will not change its velocity unless a force acts upon it. 2. Newton’s Second Law: Force = mass * acceleration. The second law states that the rate of change[…]
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The function h is defined by h(x) = 6x³ + 9x² + 3cx + 24, where c is a constant. If (-4, 0) is one of the x-intercepts of h, what is the value of c?
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The width of a rectangular floor is w feet. The length of the floor is 8 feet longer than its width. Write expressions for the area and perimeter of the floor in terms of w.
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234 people went on a camping trip, taking 68 tents with them. Some of the tents held 2 people, and the rest held 4 people. If all the tents were filled to capacity and every person slept in a tent, how many of the tents were 4-person tents?
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On Tuesday, Jax rode 13 miles on his bike in 30 minutes. What was his average speed on that ride, to the nearest tenth?
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h = 3m + 29.2 A doctor uses this model to estimate the height h of a boy, in inches, based on his age m, in years, between the ages of 2 and 6. According to the model, how many inches is a boy expected to grow each year?
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2 trees are being studied. Tree #1 produces 20% more apples than Tree #2. If Tree #1 produces 138 apples, how many apples does Tree #2 produce?
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William can sew at least 12 buttons per hour and at most 18 buttons per hour. What is a possible amount of time, in hours, that it could take William to sew 72 buttons?