One Type of High School Class That Is Assessed by Externally

question 20

Multiple Choice

One type of high school class that is assessed by externally scored exams that may satisfy college requirements is _____.

• A) IB (International Baccalaureate)
• B) PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment)
• C) TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study)
• D) PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study)

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Definitions:

Electronegativity

A measure of an atom's ability to attract and hold onto electrons within a chemical bond.

Atomic Number

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, defining the element's identity.

Nucleus

The membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material, functioning as the control center of the cell.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom with no electrical charge and a mass roughly equal to that of protons.