Test Bank For Integrated Science
Chapter 01 - What Is Science? (test bank)
1) A referent is a familiar object one can use to describe a property of a different object.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) The property of mass is a measure of how heavy an object is.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Pseudoscience fails to conform to repeated fair tests.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A 100 g piece of iron has twice the volume as a 50 g piece of iron.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The mass of 1000 cm3 of water in a tall glass is a kilogram.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) The density of a 100 g piece of iron is twice as great as the density of a 50 g piece of iron.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) A scientific law describes how certain parts of nature are consistently observed to act.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) The symbol∝ has the meaning of "is proportional to."
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) In science, the word theory refers to a set of related hypotheses that have been shown to be
correct by many experiments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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,Test Bank For Integrated Science
Chapter 01 - What Is Science? (test bank)
10) The symbol "∆" is used to refer to an object's density.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) Equations are shorthand statements used to
A) describe a property.
B) define a concept.
C) describe how quantities change together.
D) All of the choices are correct.
12) Measured properties that can have different values at different times are
A) the result of measurement errors.
B) impossible.
C) called variables.
D) called scientific flukes.
13) If equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between how much fuel a gas tank can
hold and the time required to fill it, the symbol " k"
A) has units of min/gal.
B) is a variable.
C) is a proportionality constant.
D) depends on the length of time.
14) When two variables increase or decrease together in the same ratio they
A) are in direct proportion.
B) are in inverse proportion.
C) can have numerical value only.
D) must have both value and units.
15) Measurement is the process of comparing a _______ to a well-defined _______.
A) finding; result
B) unit; referent
C) property; referent
D) result; variable
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,Test Bank For Integrated Science
Chapter 01 - What Is Science? (test bank)
16) Which one of the following is not a fundamental property?
A) length
B) weight
C) time
D) mass
17) Suppose a cube of Jello is cut into two pieces. What property stays the same comparing the
original piece with one of the new pieces?
A) mass
B) volume
C) density
D) surface area
18) A scientific model can be
A) a smaller or larger scale representation of a larger system.
B) a computerized visualization showing how parts interact.
C) a mathematical relationship used to predict how a system will behave.
D) All of the choices are correct.
19) Which measure in the metric system is defined by using an object for a referent?
A) length
B) mass
C) time
D) charge
20) The property of volume is a measure of
A) how much matter an object contains.
B) the compactness of matter in a given space.
C) the extent of the surface of an object.
D) how much space an object occupies.
21) The basic means of acquiring understanding in the sciences is
A) logical, well-thought-out conclusions.
B) thinking about facts that you can observe.
C) experimental evidence.
D) defined by a series of five steps called the scientific method.
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, Test Bank For Integrated Science
Chapter 01 - What Is Science? (test bank)
22) Experiments that repeatedly show the same results consistently are best described as being
A) valid.
B) conclusive.
C) reliable.
D) weird.
23) A carefully constructed scientific explanation which requires further experimentation is
called a
A) theory.
B) hypothesis.
C) model.
D) principle.
24) Measurement is used to accurately
A) describe an object or event.
B) compare objects or events over a period of time.
C) find relationships that occur in nature.
D) All of the choices are correct.
25) Imagine a 10 g chunk of aluminum (ρ = 2.7 g/cm3) and a 10 g chunk of iron (ρ = 7.9 g/cm3).
Which of the following is true?
A) The chunk of iron is smaller than the chunk of aluminum.
B) The chunk of iron is more massive than the chunk of aluminum.
C) The chunk of aluminum is smaller than the chunk of iron.
D) Both objects have the same volume.
26) The SI standard unit for mass is the
A) pound.
B) newton.
C) kilogram.
D) mole.
27) The metric measurement that means one-hundredth of a meter is one
A) decimeter.
B) hectoliter.
C) centimeter.
D) milligram.
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Chapter 01 - What Is Science? (test bank)
1) A referent is a familiar object one can use to describe a property of a different object.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) The property of mass is a measure of how heavy an object is.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Pseudoscience fails to conform to repeated fair tests.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A 100 g piece of iron has twice the volume as a 50 g piece of iron.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The mass of 1000 cm3 of water in a tall glass is a kilogram.
⊚ true
⊚ false
6) The density of a 100 g piece of iron is twice as great as the density of a 50 g piece of iron.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) A scientific law describes how certain parts of nature are consistently observed to act.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) The symbol∝ has the meaning of "is proportional to."
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) In science, the word theory refers to a set of related hypotheses that have been shown to be
correct by many experiments.
⊚ true
⊚ false
1
,Test Bank For Integrated Science
Chapter 01 - What Is Science? (test bank)
10) The symbol "∆" is used to refer to an object's density.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) Equations are shorthand statements used to
A) describe a property.
B) define a concept.
C) describe how quantities change together.
D) All of the choices are correct.
12) Measured properties that can have different values at different times are
A) the result of measurement errors.
B) impossible.
C) called variables.
D) called scientific flukes.
13) If equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between how much fuel a gas tank can
hold and the time required to fill it, the symbol " k"
A) has units of min/gal.
B) is a variable.
C) is a proportionality constant.
D) depends on the length of time.
14) When two variables increase or decrease together in the same ratio they
A) are in direct proportion.
B) are in inverse proportion.
C) can have numerical value only.
D) must have both value and units.
15) Measurement is the process of comparing a _______ to a well-defined _______.
A) finding; result
B) unit; referent
C) property; referent
D) result; variable
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,Test Bank For Integrated Science
Chapter 01 - What Is Science? (test bank)
16) Which one of the following is not a fundamental property?
A) length
B) weight
C) time
D) mass
17) Suppose a cube of Jello is cut into two pieces. What property stays the same comparing the
original piece with one of the new pieces?
A) mass
B) volume
C) density
D) surface area
18) A scientific model can be
A) a smaller or larger scale representation of a larger system.
B) a computerized visualization showing how parts interact.
C) a mathematical relationship used to predict how a system will behave.
D) All of the choices are correct.
19) Which measure in the metric system is defined by using an object for a referent?
A) length
B) mass
C) time
D) charge
20) The property of volume is a measure of
A) how much matter an object contains.
B) the compactness of matter in a given space.
C) the extent of the surface of an object.
D) how much space an object occupies.
21) The basic means of acquiring understanding in the sciences is
A) logical, well-thought-out conclusions.
B) thinking about facts that you can observe.
C) experimental evidence.
D) defined by a series of five steps called the scientific method.
3
, Test Bank For Integrated Science
Chapter 01 - What Is Science? (test bank)
22) Experiments that repeatedly show the same results consistently are best described as being
A) valid.
B) conclusive.
C) reliable.
D) weird.
23) A carefully constructed scientific explanation which requires further experimentation is
called a
A) theory.
B) hypothesis.
C) model.
D) principle.
24) Measurement is used to accurately
A) describe an object or event.
B) compare objects or events over a period of time.
C) find relationships that occur in nature.
D) All of the choices are correct.
25) Imagine a 10 g chunk of aluminum (ρ = 2.7 g/cm3) and a 10 g chunk of iron (ρ = 7.9 g/cm3).
Which of the following is true?
A) The chunk of iron is smaller than the chunk of aluminum.
B) The chunk of iron is more massive than the chunk of aluminum.
C) The chunk of aluminum is smaller than the chunk of iron.
D) Both objects have the same volume.
26) The SI standard unit for mass is the
A) pound.
B) newton.
C) kilogram.
D) mole.
27) The metric measurement that means one-hundredth of a meter is one
A) decimeter.
B) hectoliter.
C) centimeter.
D) milligram.
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