Texas PACT

How many SFs in 0.? Correct Answer: 8 SFs: Addition and Subtraction Rules Correct Answer: answer has the same # decimal places as numeral w/the smallest # of decimal places. EX: 1063.02 + 12.5 = 1075.5 SFs: Multiplication/Division Rules Correct Answer: answer has the same # of SFs as numeral with smallest # of SFs. EX: 1063.02 x 12.5 = 13287.75 => 1.33 x 10^4 Define: Hypothesis, Theory, and Scientific Law Correct Answer: Hypothesis: testable prediction based on observations (e...

Real numbers Correct Answer: are numbers that have a specific value. Real numbers can be rational or irrational. Within rational numbers, there are integer, whole, and natural numbers. Rational numbers Correct Answer: are numbers that can be expressed as a ratio (fraction or comparison) of two integers, a/b where b ≠ 0 (because zero can't be the denominator of a fraction). All rational numbers can be written exactly in both fraction and decimal forms, and can be graphed on a number line...

Foreshadowing Correct Answer: the narrator or character hints at a future plot point Symbolism Correct Answer: when an object stands for something larger than itself recurring theme Correct Answer: the repetition of a theme/image throughout the story to symbolize meaning.... For example, in Disney's Frozen, the closed/shut door is repeated throughout the movie in various scenes Satire Correct Answer: the use of humor or exaggeration to critique human nature or a character Irony ...

Standard Deviation Correct Answer: A low Standard Deviation means that most numbers are close to the average. Mean Correct Answer: average Median Correct Answer: Middle number Mode Correct Answer: The value that occurs most frequently in a given data set. Equation that represents a linear graph Correct Answer: y= mx + b Slope is represented by: Correct Answer: m y-intercept is represented by: Correct Answer: b Slope Correct Answer: Rise over run Distributive Prope...

When did the first people start to arrive in America? Correct Answer: Around 38,000 BC. (40,000 years ago) Who were the first people to arrive in America? Correct Answer: Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers What caused the Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers to come to America? Correct Answer: They were following herds of animals they were hunting Define Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers Correct Answer: Communities of people who move from place to place, relying on plants and animals found in the wild for food ...

Standard 1 Correct Answer: The physical education teacher demonstrates competency in a variety of movement skills and helps students develop these skills Standard 2 Correct Answer: The physical education teacher understands the principles and benefits of a healthy, physically active lifestyle and motivates students to participate in activities that promote this lifestyle Standard 3 Correct Answer: The physical education teacher uses knowledge of individual and group motivation and behav...

Which of the following pairs of words acquired new, specialized meanings due to the influence of the field of psychology? a. broadcast, screen b. introvert, inhibition c. network, window d. sedan, coupe Correct Answer: Option B is correct. This question requires the examinee to recognize historical, social, and cultural influences that have helped shape the English language. The word introvert was first used in the late seventeenth century to mean "to concentrate upon oneself." The word i...

What is the first stafe of Piagets cognitive development? Correct Answer: Stage 1) Sensorimotor stage: ages 0-24 months - reflexes -circular reactions (thumbsucking) - secondary reactions( repeat actions) -coordination( understand cause and effect) - Terriary reactions( trial and error) -early rep. Thoughts (symbols) What is the second stage of Piegets cognitive development? Correct Answer: Preoperarional (ages 2-7 years) -Egocentric -do not understand concrete logic or conserva...

What is the first stafe of Piagets cognitive development? - Stage 1) Sensorimotor stage: ages 0-24 months - reflexes -circular reactions (thumbsucking) - secondary reactions( repeat actions) -coordination( understand cause and effect) - Terriary reactions( trial and error) -early rep. Thoughts (symbols) What is the second stage of Piegets cognitive development? - Preoperarional (ages 2-7 years) -Egocentric -do not understand concrete logic or conservation 4th stage of Piegets cogniti...