1. A pint of water (on Earth) is approximately
a. 1 pound.
b. 1 gram.
c. 1 kilogram.
d. 1 quart.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
2. Historically, which measurement may have been defined as the distance from the royal
nose to the thumb of the royal outstretched arm?
a. 1 foot
b. 1 yard
c. 1 meter
d. 1 kilometer
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
3. In a debate, is the statement "It's only a theory" a valid argument point against a theory
(as in "The theory of evolution is wrong because it's only a theory")?
a. Yes, theories are weak.
b. No, theories are strong.
c. No, theories are weak.
d. Yes, theories are meaningless.
,ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
4. Which of the following is not considered a major physical science:
a. Physics
b. Astronomy
c. Geology
d. Biology
e. Meteorology
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
5. The word science comes from the Latin word meaning
a. "experiment."
b. "investigate."
c. "knowledge."
d. "debate."
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
6. The most information about our environment comes to us through the sense of
, a. smell.
b. sight.
c. hearing.
d. touch.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
7. Our senses may obtain less-than-accurate information concerning our physical world
because they
a. have limited sensitivity.
b. have a limited range.
c. are useless.
d. can be deceived.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
8. A quantitative observation that is the basis of scientific investigation is a(n)
a. experiment.
b. measurement.
c. explanation.
d. number.
ANSWER: b
, POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
9. A scientific law describes
a. the scientific method.
b. a fundamental relationship of nature.
c. the behavior of nature.
d. an experiment.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
10. A very tentative explanation of observations of some regularity of nature is a(n)
a. scientific law.
b. theory.
c. experiment.
d. hypothesis.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
11. A successfully tested hypothesis may take on the status of a(n)
a. experimental result.
b. theory.
a. 1 pound.
b. 1 gram.
c. 1 kilogram.
d. 1 quart.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
2. Historically, which measurement may have been defined as the distance from the royal
nose to the thumb of the royal outstretched arm?
a. 1 foot
b. 1 yard
c. 1 meter
d. 1 kilometer
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
3. In a debate, is the statement "It's only a theory" a valid argument point against a theory
(as in "The theory of evolution is wrong because it's only a theory")?
a. Yes, theories are weak.
b. No, theories are strong.
c. No, theories are weak.
d. Yes, theories are meaningless.
,ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
4. Which of the following is not considered a major physical science:
a. Physics
b. Astronomy
c. Geology
d. Biology
e. Meteorology
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
5. The word science comes from the Latin word meaning
a. "experiment."
b. "investigate."
c. "knowledge."
d. "debate."
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
6. The most information about our environment comes to us through the sense of
, a. smell.
b. sight.
c. hearing.
d. touch.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
7. Our senses may obtain less-than-accurate information concerning our physical world
because they
a. have limited sensitivity.
b. have a limited range.
c. are useless.
d. can be deceived.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
8. A quantitative observation that is the basis of scientific investigation is a(n)
a. experiment.
b. measurement.
c. explanation.
d. number.
ANSWER: b
, POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
9. A scientific law describes
a. the scientific method.
b. a fundamental relationship of nature.
c. the behavior of nature.
d. an experiment.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
10. A very tentative explanation of observations of some regularity of nature is a(n)
a. scientific law.
b. theory.
c. experiment.
d. hypothesis.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
11. A successfully tested hypothesis may take on the status of a(n)
a. experimental result.
b. theory.
