ACT® · Science: The Section, the Clock, and the Optional Decision
The 5 to 8 Items That Need Outside Science
Watch it explained
- How it worksHow do you spot a background-knowledge Science item before you waste a minute hunting the figures for it?
- Worked exampleWalk me through answering a Science item that asks whether grass, a hawk, a rabbit or a mushroom is the producer.
- Going furtherWhat happened to the share of outside-knowledge items when Science went from 40 scored questions down to 34?
- Common mistakeWhy isn't leaving a background-knowledge item blank ever better than guessing on the ACT?
Check yourself
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On an enhanced ACT Science form, 7 of the 34 scored items require outside science knowledge. What percentage of the scored items is that? Give the answer to the nearest tenth.End of topic.