Deck 1: About Science

Question 1

The scientific spirit is based upon

A)hypotheses of well-known philosophers.
B)honesty and trust.
C)consensus in the scientific community.
D)experimentation.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The statement, "There are regions beneath Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach of scientific investigation," is a

A)fact.
B)speculation.
C)hypothesis.
D)scientific statement.
E)theory.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The scientific method is a method for

A)making hypotheses.
B)gaining new knowledge.
C)making observations.
D)testing theories.
E)designing experiments.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Radiant energy can be understood using this field of science.

A)Physics
B)Biology
C)Chemistry
D)Astronomy

Question 5

In science, an educated guess is called a

A)hypothesis.
B)theory.
C)both of the above

Question 6

Most natural phenomena we wonder about

A)involve several scientific disciplines.
B)are best explained by physics.
C)require knowledge of advanced mathematics.
D)are poorly explained by science.

Question 7

Which of the following is a scientific hypothesis?

A)The Moon is made of green cheese.
B)There are things we will never know about.
C)Matter is filled with undetectable particles.
D)There are parts of the universe that will never be found by man.
E)none of the above

Question 8

Of the sciences known as physics, chemistry, and biology, the most basic is

A)physics.
B)chemistry.
C)biology.
D)none in particular, as each may be considered fundamental

Question 9

Which of the following involves passion, talent, and intelligence?

A)art
B)literature
C)music
D)science
E)all of the above

Question 10

In science, an educated guess is a

A)hypothesis.
B)theory.
C)both of the above

Question 11

When a scientist is dishonest and reports false information, he or she

A)like in so many other professions, will be excused by the scientific community.
B)gets no second chance in the scientific community.

Question 12

This course will focus on

A)math.
B)memorizing formulas.
C)learning concepts.
D)the history of science.

Question 13

Science, art, and religion do not contradict one another because

A)all three have different domains.
B)if you choose the right one, you can forget the other two.
C)if you choose religion and art, you can forget about science.
D)if you choose science, you can forget about religion and art.

Question 14

A truly educated person is knowledgeable about

A)science.
B)the arts.
C)religion.
D)all of the above

Question 15

A scientific hypothesis may turn out to be right or it may turn out to be wrong. If it is a valid hypothesis, there must be a test for proving it

A)right.
B)wrong.

Question 16

The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific

A)fact.
B)hypothesis.
C)law or principle.
D)theory.
E)none of the above

Question 17

In science, facts

A)are absolute.
B)may change.
C)mean very little.
D)are more important than theories.

Question 18

In science, a theory is

A)an educated guess.
B)less than a fact.
C)a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge.
D)unchangeable.

Question 19

Science is a body of knowledge that goes back to

A)humankind's beginnings.
B)Greece in the seventh century B.C.
C)Italy in the sixteenth century.
D)the time of Galileo.

Question 20

Science and technology are

A)related to one another, but are not the same thing.
B)responsible for all the good in the world.
C)responsible for all the bad in the world.
D)fundamentally different from each other.

Question 21

Scientists repeat experimental findings in order to

A)improve upon experimental design.
B)eliminate unseen errors.
C)both A and B
D)neither A nor B

Question 22

In a scientific experiment, a control is

A)a test that duplicates an experimental test except for one variable.
B)a way to study the effects of just one experimental variable.
C)both A and B
D)neither A nor B

Question 23

If experimental findings are not reproducible,

A)the results are not considered valid.
B)the results are considered valid, but not usable.
C)it is an indication of scientific fraud.
D)it is an indication that the scientific method was not followed.

Question 24

Using science to analyze nature

A)reduces our sense of awe because it explains how things work.
B)is a practice that requires a high degree of education.
C)is futile because scientific knowledge is imperfect.
D)adds depth to our understanding and therefore adds to our appreciation of nature.