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Conceptual Physical Science 6th Edition
by Paul Hewitt, John Suchocki
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, Table of content
Prologue: The Nature of Science
PART 1: PHYSICS
1. Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium
2. Newton's Laws of Motion
3. Momentum and Energy
4. Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites
5. Fluid Mechanics
6. Temperature, Heat, and Thermodynamics
7. Heat Transfer and Change of Phase
8. Static and Current Electricity
9. Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
10. Waves and Sound
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11. Light
PART 2: CHEMISTRY
12. Atoms and the Periodic Table
13. The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity
14. Elements of Chemistry
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15. How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract
16. Mixtures
17. How Chemicals React
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18. Two Classes of Chemical Reactions
19. Organic Compounds
PART 3: EARTH SCIENCE
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20. Rocks and Minerals
21. Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Interior
22. Shaping Earth’s Surface
23. Geologic Time—Reading the Rock Record
24. The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects
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25. Driving Forces of Weather
PART 4: ASTRONOMY
26. The Solar System
27. Stars and Galaxies
28. The Structure of Space and Time
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TEST BANK FOR
Conceptual Physical Science, 6e (Hewitt)
Prologue: The Nature of Science
All Chapters Included
The Nature of Science
1) Science is a body of knowledge that extends back to All Answers Included
A) humankind's beginnings.
B) Greece in the 7th century B.C.
C) Italy in the 16th century.
D) the time of Galileo.
Answer: A
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Diff: 1
Topic: Brief History of Advances in Science
2) The language of science is
A) mathematics.
B) Latin.
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C) Chinese.
D) Arabic.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
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Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
3) Scientific equations in a conceptual course are mainly
A) recipes for plugging in numerical data.
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B) guides to thinking about the relationships between concepts.
C) for mathematical problem solving.
D) unfortunately, a confusing way of explaining
ideas. Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
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4) The scientific method is most effective in
A) making hypotheses.
B) gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge.
C) discovering new things.
D) making theories.
E) performing experiments.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
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5) In science, an educated guess is a
A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
C) both
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
6) In science, facts
A) are absolute.
B) may change.
C) mean very little.
D) are more important than theories.
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Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
7) The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified
hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific
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A) fact.
B) hypothesis.
C) law or principle.
D) theory.
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E) none of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
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Topic: The Scientific Attitude
8) Success in science is mainly linked to emphasis on
A) experiments.
B) luck.
C) trial and error.
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D) philosophical discussions.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
9) Which of these is a scientific hypothesis (that could be proved wrong)?
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
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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Conceptual Physical Science 6th Edition
by Paul Hewitt, John Suchocki
ST
U
D
YL
AB
, Table of content
Prologue: The Nature of Science
PART 1: PHYSICS
1. Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium
2. Newton's Laws of Motion
3. Momentum and Energy
4. Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites
5. Fluid Mechanics
6. Temperature, Heat, and Thermodynamics
7. Heat Transfer and Change of Phase
8. Static and Current Electricity
9. Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
10. Waves and Sound
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11. Light
PART 2: CHEMISTRY
12. Atoms and the Periodic Table
13. The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity
14. Elements of Chemistry
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15. How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract
16. Mixtures
17. How Chemicals React
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18. Two Classes of Chemical Reactions
19. Organic Compounds
PART 3: EARTH SCIENCE
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20. Rocks and Minerals
21. Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Interior
22. Shaping Earth’s Surface
23. Geologic Time—Reading the Rock Record
24. The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects
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25. Driving Forces of Weather
PART 4: ASTRONOMY
26. The Solar System
27. Stars and Galaxies
28. The Structure of Space and Time
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TEST BANK FOR
Conceptual Physical Science, 6e (Hewitt)
Prologue: The Nature of Science
All Chapters Included
The Nature of Science
1) Science is a body of knowledge that extends back to All Answers Included
A) humankind's beginnings.
B) Greece in the 7th century B.C.
C) Italy in the 16th century.
D) the time of Galileo.
Answer: A
ST
Diff: 1
Topic: Brief History of Advances in Science
2) The language of science is
A) mathematics.
B) Latin.
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C) Chinese.
D) Arabic.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
D
Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
3) Scientific equations in a conceptual course are mainly
A) recipes for plugging in numerical data.
YL
B) guides to thinking about the relationships between concepts.
C) for mathematical problem solving.
D) unfortunately, a confusing way of explaining
ideas. Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science
AB
4) The scientific method is most effective in
A) making hypotheses.
B) gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge.
C) discovering new things.
D) making theories.
E) performing experiments.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
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5) In science, an educated guess is a
A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
C) both
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Scientific Methods
6) In science, facts
A) are absolute.
B) may change.
C) mean very little.
D) are more important than theories.
ST
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
7) The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified
hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific
U
A) fact.
B) hypothesis.
C) law or principle.
D) theory.
D
E) none of the above
Answer: D
Diff: 1
YL
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
8) Success in science is mainly linked to emphasis on
A) experiments.
B) luck.
C) trial and error.
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D) philosophical discussions.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
9) Which of these is a scientific hypothesis (that could be proved wrong)?
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
Diff: 1
Topic: The Scientific Attitude
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