Question 1

Compounds are combinations of two or more different elements held together in ____________________ proportions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compounds are combinations of two or more...

Question 2

Radioactive decay is best characterized as a type of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical change 
B)  nuclear change 
C)  chemical change 
D)  chemical decay 
E)  organic change 
A)  physical change 
B)  nuclear change 
C)  chemical change 
D)  chemical decay 
E)  organic change

Question 3

What law states that when matter undergoes a physical or chemical change,no atoms are created or destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The second law of thermodynamics 
B)  The law of conservation of matter 
C)  The first law of thermodynamics 
D)  The atomic exchange law 
E)  The law of conservation of energy 
A)  The second law of thermodynamics 
B)  The law of conservation of matter 
C)  The first law of thermodynamics 
D)  The atomic exchange law 
E)  The law of conservation of energy

Question 4

When someone says that evolution is not important,"after all,it's just a theory," it is probable that they do not understand how scientists use the term "theory."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A negative feedback loop causes a system to further change in the same direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the point of a fundamental shift in the behavior of a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative feedback 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  tipping point 
D)  time delay 
E)  synergistic point 
A)  negative feedback 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  tipping point 
D)  time delay 
E)  synergistic point

Question 7

The energy "lost" by a system is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  converted into an equal amount of matter 
B)  equal to the energy the system creates 
C)  converted to lower-quality energy 
D)  returned to the system eventually 
E)  converted to higher-quality energy 
A)  converted into an equal amount of matter 
B)  equal to the energy the system creates 
C)  converted to lower-quality energy 
D)  returned to the system eventually 
E)  converted to higher-quality energy

Question 8

Scientists classify energy as either ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical or physical 
B)  kinetic or mechanical 
C)  potential or mechanical 
D)  potential or kinetic 
E)  chemical or kinetic 
A)  chemical or physical 
B)  kinetic or mechanical 
C)  potential or mechanical 
D)  potential or kinetic 
E)  chemical or kinetic

Question 9

One property of a system is that it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  functions in a regular and predictable manner 
B)  is highly randomized in its processes 
C)  cannot be accurately modeled 
D)  consists solely of inputs and outputs 
E)  exists only in models 
A)  functions in a regular and predictable manner 
B)  is highly randomized in its processes 
C)  cannot be accurately modeled 
D)  consists solely of inputs and outputs 
E)  exists only in models

Question 10

Fossil fuels are best characterized as a type of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  atomic particle 
B)  renewable energy 
C)  nonrenewable energy 
D)  electromagnetic energy 
E)  thermal energy 
A)  atomic particle 
B)  renewable energy 
C)  nonrenewable energy 
D)  electromagnetic energy 
E)  thermal energy

Question 11

Science is based on the assumption that events in the natural world follow ____________________ patterns that can be understood.

Accepted Answer

cause-and-

Question 12

High-quality energy can best be characterized as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fossilized 
B)  pure 
C)  electromagnetic 
D)  kinetic 
E)  concentrated 
A)  fossilized 
B)  pure 
C)  electromagnetic 
D)  kinetic 
E)  concentrated

Question 13

The scientific principles of sustainability show that everything we do affects someone or something in the environment in some way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain how the human body is intimately connected to the two laws of thermodynamics.

Accepted Answer

The first law of thermodynamics says tha

Question 15

Which statement is an example of a chemical change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confetti is cut from pieces of paper. 
B)  Water evaporates from a lake. 
C)  Ice cubes are formed in the freezer. 
D)  A plant converts carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. 
E)  A tree is cut down in the forest. 
A)  Confetti is cut from pieces of paper. 
B)  Water evaporates from a lake. 
C)  Ice cubes are formed in the freezer. 
D)  A plant converts carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. 
E)  A tree is cut down in the forest.

Question 16

Scientists estimate that about _____ of the energy used in the United States is unavoidably wasted.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  18% 
C)  55% 
D)  84% 
E)  96% 
A)  5% 
B)  18% 
C)  55% 
D)  84% 
E)  96%

Question 17

Electromagnetic energy travels in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  waves 
B)  packets 
C)  nodes 
D)  modules 
E)  chunks 
A)  waves 
B)  packets 
C)  nodes 
D)  modules 
E)  chunks

Question 18

What is the most basic building block of matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  molecules 
B)  compounds 
C)  ions 
D)  atoms 
E)  minerals 
A)  molecules 
B)  compounds 
C)  ions 
D)  atoms 
E)  minerals

Question 19

How is the concept of an environmental threshold or tipping point important in regards to global warming?

Accepted Answer

A tipping point is a level at which a cr

Question 20

Scientists can disprove things but they cannot prove anything absolutely,which means there is always some uncertainty in science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Compounds are combinations of two or more different elements held together in ____________________ proportions.

Radioactive decay is best characterized as a type of ____.

What law states that when matter undergoes a physical or chemical change,no atoms are created or destroyed?

When someone says that evolution is not important,"after all,it's just a theory," it is probable that they do not understand how scientists use the term "theory."

A negative feedback loop causes a system to further change in the same direction.

What is the point of a fundamental shift in the behavior of a system?

The energy "lost" by a system is ____.

Scientists classify energy as either ____.

One property of a system is that it ____.

Fossil fuels are best characterized as a type of ____.

Science is based on the assumption that events in the natural world follow ____________________ patterns that can be understood.

High-quality energy can best be characterized as ____.

The scientific principles of sustainability show that everything we do affects someone or something in the environment in some way.

Explain how the human body is intimately connected to the two laws of thermodynamics.

Which statement is an example of a chemical change?

Scientists estimate that about _____ of the energy used in the United States is unavoidably wasted.

Electromagnetic energy travels in _____.

What is the most basic building block of matter?

How is the concept of an environmental threshold or tipping point important in regards to global warming?

Scientists can disprove things but they cannot prove anything absolutely,which means there is always some uncertainty in science.

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