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PA exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A mathematical model is used to predict the trajectory of a bullet fired from a gun.
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Which discipline of physical science is used to develop this model?
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Physics ||\\||\\
Chemistry ||\\||\\
Earth science ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Astronomy - correct answer✔✔Physics ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
An environmental scientist monitors pollutants in a lake.
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Which two disciplines of physical science does this scientist use?
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Choose 2 answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Astronomy ||\\||\\
Chemistry ||\\||\\
Earth science ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Physics - correct answer✔✔Chemistry & Earth Science
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Which study involves both Earth science and physics?
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Calculating how much energy is associated with a hurricane ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Measuring the energy produced by a generator ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Comparing the composition of crude oil from different regions ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Monitoring changes in phosphorus levels of a lake - correct answer✔✔Calculating how much energy is
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associated with a hurricane ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,Which question could be answered with a controlled experiment?
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Does ice melt faster in an empty glass or in a glass full of water?
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Do all planets have the same shape of orbit around the sun?
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What is the maximum distance between Earth and Jupiter?
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What is the length of the longest river in North America? - correct answer✔✔Does ice melt faster in an
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empty glass or in a glass full of water? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which topic would be appropriate for a controlled experiment?
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Determining how fast different chemical pollutants dissolve in water ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Comparing the elements present in different stars ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Measuring how fast a river flows ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Predicting the path of a tornado - correct answer✔✔Determining how fast different chemical pollutants
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dissolve in water ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which question requires a controlled experiment to answer?
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Which type of rock contains the most calcium?
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Which planet has the most moons? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which elements are found in Earth's atmosphere?
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Which fossils formed earliest in Earth's history? - correct answer✔✔Which type of rock contains the most
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calcium?
Sir Isaac Newton discovered that the force of gravity between two masses increases if the masses increase,
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and decreases if the distance between the masses increases. No experiments have ever contradicted this
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relationship. ||\\||\\
Which type of scientific statement is this?
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Hypothesis ||\\||\\
Theory ||\\||\\
Law ||\\||\\
Prediction - correct answer✔✔Law ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, The well-accepted scientific explanation for many characteristics of Earth's crust states that the crust is
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broken into several large plates. These plates move slowly over the mantle below because of convection and
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other processes. Earthquakes and volcanoes are most common at places where the plates interact. Evidence
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from physics, chemistry, and geology supports this explanation.
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Which type of scientific idea is this explanation an example of?
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Hypothesis ||\\||\\
Theory ||\\||\\
Law ||\\||\\
Prediction - correct answer✔✔Theory ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A student proposes that sugar will dissolve faster in rubbing alcohol than in water. The student reasons that
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sugar and rubbing alcohol both contain carbon so they will mix more easily.
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Which type of scientific idea is the student's proposal an example of?
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Hypothesis ||\\||\\
Theory ||\\||\\
Law ||\\||\\
Observation - correct answer✔✔Hypothesis ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Why was the shrinking Earth idea replaced by the theory of plate tectonics?
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Plate tectonics was a new theory, which made it more reliable.
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Plate tectonics explained observations about Earth that the shrinking Earth idea could not explain.
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Geologists voted on which theory to accept, and chose plate tectonics. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Many well-known geologists were involved in proposing plate tectonics. - correct answer✔✔Plate tectonics
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explained observations about Earth that the shrinking Earth idea could not explain. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Astronomers have long accepted that plate tectonics exists nowhere in our solar system except on Earth. In ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2011, a scientist analyzed 100 NASA-space-mission photographs of Valles Marineris on Mars, the longest
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known series of canyons in the solar system. The scientist found that Valles Marineris showed features found
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only in locations on Earth where major tectonic plates divide.
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What would be the appropriate response of scientists to this information?
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PA exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A mathematical model is used to predict the trajectory of a bullet fired from a gun.
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Which discipline of physical science is used to develop this model?
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Physics ||\\||\\
Chemistry ||\\||\\
Earth science ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Astronomy - correct answer✔✔Physics ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
An environmental scientist monitors pollutants in a lake.
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Which two disciplines of physical science does this scientist use?
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Choose 2 answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Astronomy ||\\||\\
Chemistry ||\\||\\
Earth science ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Physics - correct answer✔✔Chemistry & Earth Science
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Which study involves both Earth science and physics?
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Calculating how much energy is associated with a hurricane ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Measuring the energy produced by a generator ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Comparing the composition of crude oil from different regions ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Monitoring changes in phosphorus levels of a lake - correct answer✔✔Calculating how much energy is
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associated with a hurricane ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
,Which question could be answered with a controlled experiment?
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Does ice melt faster in an empty glass or in a glass full of water?
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Do all planets have the same shape of orbit around the sun?
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What is the maximum distance between Earth and Jupiter?
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What is the length of the longest river in North America? - correct answer✔✔Does ice melt faster in an
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empty glass or in a glass full of water? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which topic would be appropriate for a controlled experiment?
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Determining how fast different chemical pollutants dissolve in water ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Comparing the elements present in different stars ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Measuring how fast a river flows ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Predicting the path of a tornado - correct answer✔✔Determining how fast different chemical pollutants
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dissolve in water ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which question requires a controlled experiment to answer?
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Which type of rock contains the most calcium?
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Which planet has the most moons? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Which elements are found in Earth's atmosphere?
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Which fossils formed earliest in Earth's history? - correct answer✔✔Which type of rock contains the most
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calcium?
Sir Isaac Newton discovered that the force of gravity between two masses increases if the masses increase,
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and decreases if the distance between the masses increases. No experiments have ever contradicted this
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relationship. ||\\||\\
Which type of scientific statement is this?
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Hypothesis ||\\||\\
Theory ||\\||\\
Law ||\\||\\
Prediction - correct answer✔✔Law ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, The well-accepted scientific explanation for many characteristics of Earth's crust states that the crust is
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broken into several large plates. These plates move slowly over the mantle below because of convection and
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other processes. Earthquakes and volcanoes are most common at places where the plates interact. Evidence
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from physics, chemistry, and geology supports this explanation.
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Which type of scientific idea is this explanation an example of?
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Hypothesis ||\\||\\
Theory ||\\||\\
Law ||\\||\\
Prediction - correct answer✔✔Theory ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A student proposes that sugar will dissolve faster in rubbing alcohol than in water. The student reasons that
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sugar and rubbing alcohol both contain carbon so they will mix more easily.
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Which type of scientific idea is the student's proposal an example of?
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Hypothesis ||\\||\\
Theory ||\\||\\
Law ||\\||\\
Observation - correct answer✔✔Hypothesis ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Why was the shrinking Earth idea replaced by the theory of plate tectonics?
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Plate tectonics was a new theory, which made it more reliable.
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Plate tectonics explained observations about Earth that the shrinking Earth idea could not explain.
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Geologists voted on which theory to accept, and chose plate tectonics. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Many well-known geologists were involved in proposing plate tectonics. - correct answer✔✔Plate tectonics
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explained observations about Earth that the shrinking Earth idea could not explain. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Astronomers have long accepted that plate tectonics exists nowhere in our solar system except on Earth. In ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2011, a scientist analyzed 100 NASA-space-mission photographs of Valles Marineris on Mars, the longest
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known series of canyons in the solar system. The scientist found that Valles Marineris showed features found
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only in locations on Earth where major tectonic plates divide.
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What would be the appropriate response of scientists to this information?
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