| Question_Number,Exam_Name,subject,Category_Domain,passage_context,Table_1_Description,Table_1_Data,Table_2_Description,Table_2_Data,Question_Text,Options,Answer_label,Correct_Answer_Text | |
| act_sci_001,act,science,earth_environmental,Scientists conducted a study to examine how sunlight intensity (the percent of maximum possible sunlight) affects seedling growth and survival.,"Seeds were collected from a certain species of plant growing in a temperate grassland. The seeds were planted and grown in identical conditions for 2 months. Then 800 similar-sized seedlings were selected, and each was transplanted into its own pot. All the pots were identical and contained the same amount of a particular soil. The pots were equally divided into 4 groups (Groups 1-4), and then all the groups of pots were placed next to each other in the temperate grassland. In 3 of the groups, all the pots in a group were covered by the same number of layers of a plastic mesh to reduce sunlight intensity. The number of layers was different for each of those 3 groups.","[ | |
| [""Table 1""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Sunlight intensity""], | |
| [""1"", ""10%""], | |
| [""2"", ""25%""], | |
| [""3"", ""50%""], | |
| [""4"", ""100%""] | |
| ]","The seedlings were then grown for the next 10 weeks, during which all the pots were watered daily with the same amount of water. At 10 weeks, the surviving plants were harvested, and the average dry mass of the plants in each group was determined. The seedlings that did not survive were counted, and the seedling mortality (the percent of seedlings that did not survive to 10 weeks) was also determined for each group.","[ | |
| [""Table 2""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Average dry mass (g)"", ""Seedling mortality (%)""], | |
| [""1"", ""0.18"", ""8""], | |
| [""2"", ""0.58"", ""3""], | |
| [""3"", ""0.80"", ""2""], | |
| [""4"", ""0.57"", ""6""] | |
| ]",Which of the following pie charts best represents the seedling mortality results for Group 4?,"{'A': 'F', 'B': 'G', 'C': 'H', 'D': 'J'}",A,F | |
| act_sci_002,act,science,earth_environmental,Scientists conducted a study to examine how sunlight intensity (the percent of maximum possible sunlight) affects seedling growth and survival.,"Seeds were collected from a certain species of plant growing in a temperate grassland. The seeds were planted and grown in identical conditions for 2 months. Then 800 similar-sized seedlings were selected, and each was transplanted into its own pot. All the pots were identical and contained the same amount of a particular soil. The pots were equally divided into 4 groups (Groups 1-4), and then all the groups of pots were placed next to each other in the temperate grassland. In 3 of the groups, all the pots in a group were covered by the same number of layers of a plastic mesh to reduce sunlight intensity. The number of layers was different for each of those 3 groups.","[ | |
| [""Table 1""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Sunlight intensity""], | |
| [""1"", ""10%""], | |
| [""2"", ""25%""], | |
| [""3"", ""50%""], | |
| [""4"", ""100%""] | |
| ]","The seedlings were then grown for the next 10 weeks, during which all the pots were watered daily with the same amount of water. At 10 weeks, the surviving plants were harvested, and the average dry mass of the plants in each group was determined. The seedlings that did not survive were counted, and the seedling mortality (the percent of seedlings that did not survive to 10 weeks) was also determined for each group.","[ | |
| [""Table 2""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Average dry mass (g)"", ""Seedling mortality (%)""], | |
| [""1"", ""0.18"", ""8""], | |
| [""2"", ""0.58"", ""3""], | |
| [""3"", ""0.80"", ""2""], | |
| [""4"", ""0.57"", ""6""] | |
| ]",The pots in which group were most likely covered by the greatest number of layers of the plastic mesh?,"{'A': 'Group 1', 'B': 'Group 2', 'C': 'Group 3', 'D': 'Group 4'}",A,Group 1 | |
| act_sci_003,act,science,earth_environmental,Scientists conducted a study to examine how sunlight intensity (the percent of maximum possible sunlight) affects seedling growth and survival.,"Seeds were collected from a certain species of plant growing in a temperate grassland. The seeds were planted and grown in identical conditions for 2 months. Then 800 similar-sized seedlings were selected, and each was transplanted into its own pot. All the pots were identical and contained the same amount of a particular soil. The pots were equally divided into 4 groups (Groups 1-4), and then all the groups of pots were placed next to each other in the temperate grassland. In 3 of the groups, all the pots in a group were covered by the same number of layers of a plastic mesh to reduce sunlight intensity. The number of layers was different for each of those 3 groups.","[ | |
| [""Table 1""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Sunlight intensity""], | |
| [""1"", ""10%""], | |
| [""2"", ""25%""], | |
| [""3"", ""50%""], | |
| [""4"", ""100%""] | |
| ]","The seedlings were then grown for the next 10 weeks, during which all the pots were watered daily with the same amount of water. At 10 weeks, the surviving plants were harvested, and the average dry mass of the plants in each group was determined. The seedlings that did not survive were counted, and the seedling mortality (the percent of seedlings that did not survive to 10 weeks) was also determined for each group.","[ | |
| [""Table 2""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Average dry mass (g)"", ""Seedling mortality (%)""], | |
| [""1"", ""0.18"", ""8""], | |
| [""2"", ""0.58"", ""3""], | |
| [""3"", ""0.80"", ""2""], | |
| [""4"", ""0.57"", ""6""] | |
| ]","Based on the results of the study, approximately what percent of the seedlings that received a sunlight intensity of 10% survived to 10 weeks?","{'A': '$8\\%$', 'B': '$18\\%$', 'C': '$92\\%$', 'D': 'Cannot be determined from the given information'}",C,92% | |
| act_sci_004,act,science,earth_environmental,Scientists conducted a study to examine how sunlight intensity (the percent of maximum possible sunlight) affects seedling growth and survival.,"Seeds were collected from a certain species of plant growing in a temperate grassland. The seeds were planted and grown in identical conditions for 2 months. Then 800 similar-sized seedlings were selected, and each was transplanted into its own pot. All the pots were identical and contained the same amount of a particular soil. The pots were equally divided into 4 groups (Groups 1-4), and then all the groups of pots were placed next to each other in the temperate grassland. In 3 of the groups, all the pots in a group were covered by the same number of layers of a plastic mesh to reduce sunlight intensity. The number of layers was different for each of those 3 groups.","[ | |
| [""Table 1""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Sunlight intensity""], | |
| [""1"", ""10%""], | |
| [""2"", ""25%""], | |
| [""3"", ""50%""], | |
| [""4"", ""100%""] | |
| ]","The seedlings were then grown for the next 10 weeks, during which all the pots were watered daily with the same amount of water. At 10 weeks, the surviving plants were harvested, and the average dry mass of the plants in each group was determined. The seedlings that did not survive were counted, and the seedling mortality (the percent of seedlings that did not survive to 10 weeks) was also determined for each group.","[ | |
| [""Table 2""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Average dry mass (g)"", ""Seedling mortality (%)""], | |
| [""1"", ""0.18"", ""8""], | |
| [""2"", ""0.58"", ""3""], | |
| [""3"", ""0.80"", ""2""], | |
| [""4"", ""0.57"", ""6""] | |
| ]","Suppose that as the plant dry mass increases, the leaf area ratio (a measure of the leaf area per gram of plant mass) decreases. Based on the results of the study, the plants in which group most likely had the lowest leaf area ratio?","{'A': 'Group 1', 'B': 'Group 2', 'C': 'Group 3', 'D': 'Group 4'}",C,Group 3 | |
| act_sci_005,act,science,earth_environmental,Scientists conducted a study to examine how sunlight intensity (the percent of maximum possible sunlight) affects seedling growth and survival.,"Seeds were collected from a certain species of plant growing in a temperate grassland. The seeds were planted and grown in identical conditions for 2 months. Then 800 similar-sized seedlings were selected, and each was transplanted into its own pot. All the pots were identical and contained the same amount of a particular soil. The pots were equally divided into 4 groups (Groups 1-4), and then all the groups of pots were placed next to each other in the temperate grassland. In 3 of the groups, all the pots in a group were covered by the same number of layers of a plastic mesh to reduce sunlight intensity. The number of layers was different for each of those 3 groups.","[ | |
| [""Table 1""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Sunlight intensity""], | |
| [""1"", ""10%""], | |
| [""2"", ""25%""], | |
| [""3"", ""50%""], | |
| [""4"", ""100%""] | |
| ]","The seedlings were then grown for the next 10 weeks, during which all the pots were watered daily with the same amount of water. At 10 weeks, the surviving plants were harvested, and the average dry mass of the plants in each group was determined. The seedlings that did not survive were counted, and the seedling mortality (the percent of seedlings that did not survive to 10 weeks) was also determined for each group.","[ | |
| [""Table 2""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Average dry mass (g)"", ""Seedling mortality (%)""], | |
| [""1"", ""0.18"", ""8""], | |
| [""2"", ""0.58"", ""3""], | |
| [""3"", ""0.80"", ""2""], | |
| [""4"", ""0.57"", ""6""] | |
| ]",The effect of what abiotic factor was examined in the study?,"{'A': 'Average dry mass', 'B': 'Average precipitation', 'C': 'Seedling mortality', 'D': 'Sunlight intensity'}",D,Sunlight intensity | |
| act_sci_006,act,science,earth_environmental,Scientists conducted a study to examine how sunlight intensity (the percent of maximum possible sunlight) affects seedling growth and survival.,"Seeds were collected from a certain species of plant growing in a temperate grassland. The seeds were planted and grown in identical conditions for 2 months. Then 800 similar-sized seedlings were selected, and each was transplanted into its own pot. All the pots were identical and contained the same amount of a particular soil. The pots were equally divided into 4 groups (Groups 1-4), and then all the groups of pots were placed next to each other in the temperate grassland. In 3 of the groups, all the pots in a group were covered by the same number of layers of a plastic mesh to reduce sunlight intensity. The number of layers was different for each of those 3 groups.","[ | |
| [""Table 1""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Sunlight intensity""], | |
| [""1"", ""10%""], | |
| [""2"", ""25%""], | |
| [""3"", ""50%""], | |
| [""4"", ""100%""] | |
| ]","The seedlings were then grown for the next 10 weeks, during which all the pots were watered daily with the same amount of water. At 10 weeks, the surviving plants were harvested, and the average dry mass of the plants in each group was determined. The seedlings that did not survive were counted, and the seedling mortality (the percent of seedlings that did not survive to 10 weeks) was also determined for each group.","[ | |
| [""Table 2""], | |
| [""Group"", ""Average dry mass (g)"", ""Seedling mortality (%)""], | |
| [""1"", ""0.18"", ""8""], | |
| [""2"", ""0.58"", ""3""], | |
| [""3"", ""0.80"", ""2""], | |
| [""4"", ""0.57"", ""6""] | |
| ]","Based on the results of the study, what was the dry mass of an individual seedling in Group 2?","{'A': '$0.18\\mathrm{g}$', 'B': '$0.58\\mathrm{g}$', 'C': '$2.7\\mathrm{g}$', 'D': 'Cannot be determined from the given information'}",D,Cannot be determined from the given information | |