SCMH 1010 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Science can be though of as the process of: - ANS Asking questions, making observations, and
arriving at conclusions
Science affecting our daily lives is exemplified by: - ANS using DNA evidence in criminal
investigations
Which of the following is least likely to be categorized as "science" - ANS Determining the
aesthetic properties of a famous poem
Quantitative measurements lend themselves more readily to: - ANS Mathematical equations
The symbolic equation A=B^3 means what? - ANS A is proportional to the cube of A
Scientific theory what? - ANS Undergoes constant testing and is subject to revision and
refutation
Which of the following is an example of a scientific law - ANS universal gravitation
What is a dependent variable? - ANS The dependent variable is the variable that is measured
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, A scientific observation must be which of the following? - ANS reproducible
The study of atoms in combination is known as: - ANS chemistry
A scientist engaged in studying a distant supernova is engaged in which of the following -
ANS basic research
The funding of most scientific research in the United States is provided by which of the
following? - ANS Federal government agencies
What is the first science discipline - ANS Astronomy
The Ptolemaic and Copernican models were really good - ANS False
Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion - ANS Planets orbit the sun along elliptical paths
Discoveries or technology made by Galileo - ANS Pendulum based clocks, thermometers,
telescopes in astronomy
Vectors are quantities with which of the following properties? - ANS magnitude and direction
A train travels at an average speed of 100 miles per hour for 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
- ANS 50 miles
If you multiply the units (meters/second^2) x (second) what are the results -
ANS Meters/second
The measurement of how velocity is changed over time is: - ANS Acceleration
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Science can be though of as the process of: - ANS Asking questions, making observations, and
arriving at conclusions
Science affecting our daily lives is exemplified by: - ANS using DNA evidence in criminal
investigations
Which of the following is least likely to be categorized as "science" - ANS Determining the
aesthetic properties of a famous poem
Quantitative measurements lend themselves more readily to: - ANS Mathematical equations
The symbolic equation A=B^3 means what? - ANS A is proportional to the cube of A
Scientific theory what? - ANS Undergoes constant testing and is subject to revision and
refutation
Which of the following is an example of a scientific law - ANS universal gravitation
What is a dependent variable? - ANS The dependent variable is the variable that is measured
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, A scientific observation must be which of the following? - ANS reproducible
The study of atoms in combination is known as: - ANS chemistry
A scientist engaged in studying a distant supernova is engaged in which of the following -
ANS basic research
The funding of most scientific research in the United States is provided by which of the
following? - ANS Federal government agencies
What is the first science discipline - ANS Astronomy
The Ptolemaic and Copernican models were really good - ANS False
Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion - ANS Planets orbit the sun along elliptical paths
Discoveries or technology made by Galileo - ANS Pendulum based clocks, thermometers,
telescopes in astronomy
Vectors are quantities with which of the following properties? - ANS magnitude and direction
A train travels at an average speed of 100 miles per hour for 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
- ANS 50 miles
If you multiply the units (meters/second^2) x (second) what are the results -
ANS Meters/second
The measurement of how velocity is changed over time is: - ANS Acceleration
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