Test Bank - Conceptual Physical Science, 6th Edition (Hewitt, 2017), Chapters 1-28

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, Conceptual Physical Science, 6e (Hewitt)
Prologue: The Nature of Science
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The Nature of Science

1) Science is a body of knowledge that extends back to
A) humankind's beginnings.
B) Greece in the 7th century B.C.
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C) Italy in the 16th century.
D) the time of Galileo.
Answer: A
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Topic: Brief History of Advances in Science
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2) The language of science is
A) mathematics.
B) Latin.
C) Chinese.
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D) Arabic.
Answer: A
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Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
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3) Scientific equations in a conceptual course are mainly
A) recipes for plugging in numerical data.
B) guides to thinking about the relationships between concepts.
C) for mathematical problem solving.
D) unfortunately a confusing way of explaining ideas.
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Answer: B
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Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science

4) The scientific method is most effective in
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A) making hypotheses.
B) gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge.
C) discovering new things.
D) making theories.
E) performing experiments.
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Answer: B
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Topic: Scientific Methods
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, 5) In science, an educated guess is a
A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
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C) both
Answer: A
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Topic: Scientific Methods
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6) In science, facts
A) are absolute.
B) may change.
C) mean very little.
D) are more important than theories.
Answer: B
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Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude

7) The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified
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hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific
A) fact.
B) hypothesis.
C) law or principle.
D) theory.
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E) none of the above
Answer: D
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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8) Success in science is mainly linked to emphasis on
A) experiments.
B) luck.
C) trial and error.
D) philosophical discussions.
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Answer: A
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude

9) Which of these is a scientific hypothesis (that could be proved wrong)?
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A) atoms in proper proportions make us feel good
B) atoms are in all the stars in the universe
C) an atom is the smallest bit of matter in a material
D) none of the above
Answer: C
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude



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, 10) Which of the following is a scientific statement?
A) the Moon is made of green cheese
B) matter is filled with undetectable particles
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C) there are parts of the universe that will never be found by humans
D) none of the above
Answer: A
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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11) A scientific hypothesis can be disproved with
A) one reproducible experiment.
B) disapproval of other scientists.
C) many tests by many scientists.
D) philosophical reasoning.
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Answer: A
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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12) 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.
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Answer: C
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude

13) When a scientist is dishonest and reports false information, he or she
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A) will usually be excused by the scientific community.
B) after an apology, will be excused by the scientific community.
C) gets no second chance in the scientific community.
D) will likely be burned at the stake.
Answer: C
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude

14) A hypothesis that is scientific must have a test for proving it
A) right.
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B) wrong.
C) either.
Answer: B
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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