Question 1

In the text, the equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between the volume of a gas tank and the time required to fill it.The symbol "k"

Accepted Answer

A) has units of min/gal. 
B) is a variable. 
C) is the proportionality constant. 
D) depends on the length of time. 
A) has units of min/gal. 
B) is a variable. 
C) is the proportionality constant. 
D) depends on the length of time.

Question 2

The symbol "∆" is used to refer to an object's density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A statement describing a relationship that is observed in nature to occur consistently time after time is a (an)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A theory is a hypothesis that has been shown to be correct by many experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The mass of 1000 cm3 of water is a kilogram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A tentative scientific explanation which may or may not be rejected upon further experimentation is called a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

An event with two situations with all the influencing factors identical except one is a (an)

Accepted Answer

A) hypothetical experiment. 
B) experiment. 
C) controlled experiment. 
D) impossible experiment. 
A) hypothetical experiment. 
B) experiment. 
C) controlled experiment. 
D) impossible experiment.

Question 8

One of the basic differences between science and a pseudoscience is the lack of

Accepted Answer

A) data. 
B) valid and reliable experimental studies. 
C) testable hypotheses. 
D) theories. 
A) data. 
B) valid and reliable experimental studies. 
C) testable hypotheses. 
D) theories.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a SI unit of the property it measures?

Accepted Answer

A) length - meter 
B) volume - liter 
C) time - second 
D) mass - kilogram 
A) length - meter 
B) volume - liter 
C) time - second 
D) mass - kilogram

Question 10

Claims that appear to be pseudoscience should be

Accepted Answer

A) accepted if it is said to have scientific validity. 
B) tested experimentally. 
C) accepted if promoted by news media. 
D) All of the above. 
A) accepted if it is said to have scientific validity. 
B) tested experimentally. 
C) accepted if promoted by news media. 
D) All of the above.

In the text, the equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between the volume of a gas tank and the time required to fill it.The symbol "k"

The symbol "∆" is used to refer to an object's density.

A statement describing a relationship that is observed in nature to occur consistently time after time is a (an)

A theory is a hypothesis that has been shown to be correct by many experiments.

The mass of 1000 cm³of water is a kilogram.

A tentative scientific explanation which may or may not be rejected upon further experimentation is called a

An event with two situations with all the influencing factors identical except one is a (an)

One of the basic differences between science and a pseudoscience is the lack of

Which of the following is not a SI unit of the property it measures?

Claims that appear to be pseudoscience should be

Motion

Energy

Heat and Temperature

Wave Motions and Sound

Electricity

Light

Atoms and Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Water and Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Nuclear Reactions

The Universe

The Solar System

Earth in Space

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics

Building Earths Surface

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time

The Atmosphere of Earth

Weather and Climate

Earths Waters

Filters

Exam 1: What Is Science

In the text, the equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between the volume of a gas tank and the time required to fill it.The symbol "k"

The symbol "∆" is used to refer to an object's density.

A statement describing a relationship that is observed in nature to occur consistently time after time is a (an)

A theory is a hypothesis that has been shown to be correct by many experiments.

The mass of 1000 cm3 of water is a kilogram.

A tentative scientific explanation which may or may not be rejected upon further experimentation is called a

An event with two situations with all the influencing factors identical except one is a (an)

One of the basic differences between science and a pseudoscience is the lack of

Which of the following is not a SI unit of the property it measures?

Claims that appear to be pseudoscience should be

Motion

Energy

Heat and Temperature

Wave Motions and Sound

Electricity

Light

Atoms and Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Water and Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Nuclear Reactions

The Universe

The Solar System

Earth in Space

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics

Building Earths Surface

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time

The Atmosphere of Earth

Weather and Climate

Earths Waters

Filters

The mass of 1000 cm³of water is a kilogram.