Test Bank, Quizzes, Exams: An Introduction to Physical Science,Shipman,15e (2025 update)

Test Bank - Chapter 1
Question 1
A pint of water (on Earth) is approximately
Answer Choices:
A. 1 pound. ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
B. 1 gram.
C. 1 kilogram.
D. 1 quart.
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Question 2
Historically, which measurement may have been defined as the distance
from the royal nose to the thumb of the royal outstretched arm?
Answer Choices:
A. 1 foot
B. 1 yard ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
C. 1 meter
D. 1 kilometer
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Question 3
In a debate, is the statement "It's only a theory" a valid argument point
against a theory (as in "The theory of evolution is wrong because it's only a
theory")?
Answer Choices:

,A. Yes, theories are weak.
B. No, theories are strong. ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
C. No, theories are weak.
D. Yes, theories are meaningless.
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Question 4
Which of the following is not considered a major physical science:
Answer Choices:
A. Physics
B. Astronomy
C. Geology
D. Biology ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
E. Meteorology
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Question 5
The word science comes from the Latin word meaning
Answer Choices:
A. "experiment."
B. "investigate."
C. "knowledge." ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
D. "debate."
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,Question 6
The most information about our environment comes to us through the sense
of
Answer Choices:
A. smell.
B. sight. ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
C. hearing.
D. touch.
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Question 7
Our senses may obtain less-than-accurate information concerning our physi-
cal world because they
Answer Choices:
A. have limited sensitivity.
B. have a limited range.
C. are useless.
D. can be deceived. ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
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Question 8
A quantitative observation that is the basis of scientific investigation is a(n)
Answer Choices:
A. experiment.
B. measurement. ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★

, C. explanation.
D. number.
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Question 9
A scientific law describes
Answer Choices:
A. the scientific method.
B. a fundamental relationship of nature. ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
C. the behavior of nature.
D. an experiment.
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Question 10
A very tentative explanation of observations of some regularity of nature is
a(n)
Answer Choices:
A. scientific law.
B. theory.
C. experiment.
D. hypothesis. ★ CORRECT ANSWER ★
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Question 11
A successfully tested hypothesis may take on the status of a(n)
Answer Choices: