ACT Science Exam Prep - Question List

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41. Which of the following is not a property of water?
  1. High surface tension
  2. Hydrophilic
  3. Good solvent
  4. Density as a solid is higher than its density as a liquid
  5. Naturally occurs in all three states of matter
42. A hockey player swings her hockey stick and strikes a puck. According to Newton’s third law of motion, which of the following is a reaction to the stick pushing on the puck?
  1. the puck pushing on the stick
  2. the stick pushing on the player
  3. the player pushing on the stick
  4. the puck pushing on the player
43. In translation, the first codon always codes for what amino acid?
  1. Alanine
  2. Valine
  3. Proline
  4. Tryptophan
  5. Methionine
44. The power of a toaster can be determined if which of the following values are known?
  1. The dimensions of the toaster
  2. The resistance of the toaster’s insulation
  3. The voltage applied to the toaster and the toaster’s temperature
  4. The current through the circuit and the voltage applied to the toaster
45. Two identical beakers each contain 250 mL of water. The temperature of the water is 85°C in one beaker and 15°C in the other beaker. A drop of red food coloring is placed in each beaker at the same time. During the first minute, which of the following is most likely to happen?
  1. The food coloring will spread out faster in the 85°C water than in the 15°C water.
  2. The food coloring will form a layer at the top of each beaker since it does not mix with water
  3. The food coloring will spread only halfway through the water in each beaker due to convection currents.
  4. The food coloring will settle faster at the bottom of the beaker containing 85°C water than at the bottom of the beaker containing 15°C water.

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