Exam 1: About Science

In answer to the question, "When a plant grows, where does the material come from?" the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle hypothesized by logic that all material came from the soil. Which of the following experimental tests might best prove Aristotle's hypothesis to be correct or incorrect?

Some politicians take pride in maintaining a particular point of view. They think that a change of mind would be seen as a sign of weakness. How is a change of mind viewed differently in science?

Global climate change is a ________.

The radius of an oxygen atom is meter. What is this radius in pico meters? (1pm = 10^-12m)

Some important steps in scientific inquiry include ________.

Which of the following are scientific hypothesis? (i)Stars are made of the lost teeth of children. (ii)Albert Einstein was the greatest scientist ever to have lived. (iii)The planet Mars is reddish because it is coated with cotton candy. (iv)Aliens from outer space have transplanted themselves into the minds of all government workers. (v)Tides are caused by the moon. (vi)You were President Abraham Lincoln in your past life. (vii)A human remains self-aware while sleeping. (viii)A human remains self-aware after death. (ix)A human remains self-aware before being conceived.

When the benefits of a technological innovation are seen to outweigh the risks ________.

Which of the following would be considered basic research?

Why do scientists run control experiments and repeat their tests several times?

It is true that ________.

Scientific research usually leads to ________.

The American Chemistry Council is ________.

A scientist can confirm that his or her interpretations of the results of an experiment are accurate when ________.

If someone is able to explain an idea to you using small familiar words, what does this say about how well that person understands the idea?

If 1 ft = 12 in, how many feet is 16.0 inches?

Chemistry is the study of ________.

Any technology ________.

Any high risk for a particular technology ________.

What do members of the Chemical Manufacturers Association pledge in the Responsible Care program?

Which of the following would be considered applied research?