Question 1

The measurements of a room are given as length = 5.28 m and width = 3.1 m.Since (5.28)(3.1) = 16.368, the room's area is correctly expressed as

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A) 16 m2. 
B) 16.0 m2. 
C) 16.4 m2. 
D) 16.368 m2. 
A) 16 m2. 
B) 16.0 m2. 
C) 16.4 m2. 
D) 16.368 m2. A

Question 2

The discovery that the planetary orbits are ellipses rather than circles was made by

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A) Ptolemy. 
B) Copernicus. 
C) Kepler. 
D) Newton. 
A) Ptolemy. 
B) Copernicus. 
C) Kepler. 
D) Newton. C

Question 3

The British unit of length closest to the meter is the

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A) inch. 
B) foot. 
C) yard. 
D) mile. 
A) inch. 
B) foot. 
C) yard. 
D) mile. C

Question 4

A constellation is

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A) an especially bright star. 
B) an apparent pattern of stars in the sky. 
C) a group of stars close together in space. 
D) a group of planets close together in space. 
A) an especially bright star. 
B) an apparent pattern of stars in the sky. 
C) a group of stars close together in space. 
D) a group of planets close together in space.

Question 5

A meter is not equal to

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A) 100 cm. 
B) 103 mm. 
C) 0.01 km. 
D) 10-3 km. 
A) 100 cm. 
B) 103 mm. 
C) 0.01 km. 
D) 10-3 km.

Question 6

A regularity in observed data or a relationship between different quantities is usually called a

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A) hypothesis. 
B) law. 
C) theory. 
D) model. 
A) hypothesis. 
B) law. 
C) theory. 
D) model.

Question 7

In most parts of the world high tides occur approximately

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A) twice a day. 
B) once a day. 
C) once a week. 
D) once every two weeks. 
A) twice a day. 
B) once a day. 
C) once a week. 
D) once every two weeks.

Question 8

When a planet is farthest from the sun in its orbit,

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A) its speed is greatest. 
B) its speed is the same as when it is farther away. 
C) its speed is least. 
D) Any of the choices, depending on which planet it is. 
A) its speed is greatest. 
B) its speed is the same as when it is farther away. 
C) its speed is least. 
D) Any of the choices, depending on which planet it is.

Question 9

A centimeter is

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A) 0.001 m. 
B) 0.01 m. 
C) 0.1 m. 
D) 10 m. 
A) 0.001 m. 
B) 0.01 m. 
C) 0.1 m. 
D) 10 m.

Question 10

The longest of the following is

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A) 1 mm. 
B) 0.00001 km. 
C) 0.01 in. 
D) 0.001 ft. 
A) 1 mm. 
B) 0.00001 km. 
C) 0.01 in. 
D) 0.001 ft.

Question 11

Stars and planets are round because

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A) a sphere is the most natural shape. 
B) they rotate. 
C) gravity forces them into this shape. 
D) friction in space grinds them into this shape. 
A) a sphere is the most natural shape. 
B) they rotate. 
C) gravity forces them into this shape. 
D) friction in space grinds them into this shape.

Question 12

A planet not visible to the naked eye is

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A) Mars. 
B) Venus. 
C) Mercury. 
D) Neptune. 
A) Mars. 
B) Venus. 
C) Mercury. 
D) Neptune.

Question 13

Astrology

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A) provides a scientific basis for planning our lives. 
B) correctly predicts the future. 
C) is based on the scientific method. 
D) is nonsense. 
A) provides a scientific basis for planning our lives. 
B) correctly predicts the future. 
C) is based on the scientific method. 
D) is nonsense.

Question 14

What distinguishes the scientific method from other ways of looking at the natural world is

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A) the eternal truth of its laws and theories. 
B) its replacement of existing laws and theories at regular intervals. 
C) its reliance on the opinions of expert scientists to decide which laws and theories to believe. 
D) its reliance on experiment and observation. 
A) the eternal truth of its laws and theories. 
B) its replacement of existing laws and theories at regular intervals. 
C) its reliance on the opinions of expert scientists to decide which laws and theories to believe. 
D) its reliance on experiment and observation.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) High tides are caused by the sun, low tides by the moon. 
B) Low tides are caused by the sun, high tides by the moon. 
C) The moon is chiefly responsible for the tides, with the sun's influence modifying the tidal range. 
D) The sun is chiefly responsible for the tides, with the moon's influence modifying the tidal range. 
A) High tides are caused by the sun, low tides by the moon. 
B) Low tides are caused by the sun, high tides by the moon. 
C) The moon is chiefly responsible for the tides, with the sun's influence modifying the tidal range. 
D) The sun is chiefly responsible for the tides, with the moon's influence modifying the tidal range.

Question 16

The ongoing evolution of living things

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A) is one of the basic concepts of biology. 
B) is one of the basic concepts of Intelligent Design. 
C) has no basis in observation. 
D) is in conflict with all religions. 
A) is one of the basic concepts of biology. 
B) is one of the basic concepts of Intelligent Design. 
C) has no basis in observation. 
D) is in conflict with all religions.

Question 17

When the sun, the earth, and the moon are all in line,

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A) high tides and low tides are both higher than usual. 
B) high tides and low tides are both lower than usual. 
C) high tides are higher than usual and low tides are lower than usual. 
D) high tides are lower than usual and low tides are higher than usual. 
A) high tides and low tides are both higher than usual. 
B) high tides and low tides are both lower than usual. 
C) high tides are higher than usual and low tides are lower than usual. 
D) high tides are lower than usual and low tides are higher than usual.

Question 18

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

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A) hypothesis. 
B) law. 
C) theory. 
D) model. 
A) hypothesis. 
B) law. 
C) theory. 
D) model.

Question 19

The time at which a given star rises above the horizon each night is

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A) earlier than the night before. 
B) the same as the night before. 
C) later than the night before. 
D) Any of the choices, depending on which star is involved. 
A) earlier than the night before. 
B) the same as the night before. 
C) later than the night before. 
D) Any of the choices, depending on which star is involved.

Question 20

If the earth were to revolve on its axis slower than it does today, its shape

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A) would be closer to a perfect sphere. 
B) would be farther from a perfect sphere. 
C) and size would be unchanged. 
D) would not change but it would expand in size. 
A) would be closer to a perfect sphere. 
B) would be farther from a perfect sphere. 
C) and size would be unchanged. 
D) would not change but it would expand in size.

The measurements of a room are given as length = 5.28 m and width = 3.1 m.Since (5.28)(3.1) = 16.368, the room's area is correctly expressed as

The discovery that the planetary orbits are ellipses rather than circles was made by

The British unit of length closest to the meter is the

A constellation is

A meter is not equal to

A regularity in observed data or a relationship between different quantities is usually called a

In most parts of the world high tides occur approximately

When a planet is farthest from the sun in its orbit,

A centimeter is

The longest of the following is

Stars and planets are round because

A planet not visible to the naked eye is

Astrology

What distinguishes the scientific method from other ways of looking at the natural world is

Which of the following statements is true?

The ongoing evolution of living things

When the sun, the earth, and the moon are all in line,

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

The time at which a given star rises above the horizon each night is

If the earth were to revolve on its axis slower than it does today, its shape

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Exam 1: The Scientific Method

The measurements of a room are given as length = 5.28 m and width = 3.1 m.Since (5.28)(3.1) = 16.368, the room's area is correctly expressed as

The discovery that the planetary orbits are ellipses rather than circles was made by

The British unit of length closest to the meter is the

A constellation is

A meter is not equal to

A regularity in observed data or a relationship between different quantities is usually called a

In most parts of the world high tides occur approximately

When a planet is farthest from the sun in its orbit,

A centimeter is

The longest of the following is

Stars and planets are round because

A planet not visible to the naked eye is

Astrology

What distinguishes the scientific method from other ways of looking at the natural world is

Which of the following statements is true?

The ongoing evolution of living things

When the sun, the earth, and the moon are all in line,

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

The time at which a given star rises above the horizon each night is

If the earth were to revolve on its axis slower than it does today, its shape

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

Universe

Filters