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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 associated with a hurricane
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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
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faster in an empty glass or in a glass full of water?
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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 dissolve in water ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which question requires a controlled experiment to answer?
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Which type of rock contains the most calcium? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which planet has the most moons? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which elements are found in Earth's atmosphere?||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
, Which fossils formed earliest in Earth's history? - correct answer✔✔Which type of rock
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contains the most calcium? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Sir Isaac Newton discovered that the force of gravity between two masses increases if the
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masses increase, and decreases if the distance between the masses increases. No
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experiments have ever contradicted this relationship. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which type of scientific statement is this? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Hypothesis ||\\//||
Theory ||\\//||
Law ||\\//||
Prediction - correct answer✔✔Law ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
The well-accepted scientific explanation for many characteristics of Earth's crust states that
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the crust is broken into several large plates. These plates move slowly over the mantle
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below because of convection and other processes. Earthquakes and volcanoes are most
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common at places where the plates interact. Evidence from physics, chemistry, and geology
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supports this explanation. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which type of scientific idea is this explanation an example of?
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Hypothesis ||\\//||
Theory ||\\//||
Law ||\\//||
Prediction - correct answer✔✔Theory ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
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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 associated with a hurricane
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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
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faster in an empty glass or in a glass full of water?
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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 dissolve in water ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which question requires a controlled experiment to answer?
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Which type of rock contains the most calcium? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which planet has the most moons? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which elements are found in Earth's atmosphere?||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
, Which fossils formed earliest in Earth's history? - correct answer✔✔Which type of rock
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contains the most calcium? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Sir Isaac Newton discovered that the force of gravity between two masses increases if the
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masses increase, and decreases if the distance between the masses increases. No
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experiments have ever contradicted this relationship. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which type of scientific statement is this? ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Hypothesis ||\\//||
Theory ||\\//||
Law ||\\//||
Prediction - correct answer✔✔Law ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
The well-accepted scientific explanation for many characteristics of Earth's crust states that
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the crust is broken into several large plates. These plates move slowly over the mantle
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below because of convection and other processes. Earthquakes and volcanoes are most
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common at places where the plates interact. Evidence from physics, chemistry, and geology
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supports this explanation. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Which type of scientific idea is this explanation an example of?
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Hypothesis ||\\//||
Theory ||\\//||
Law ||\\//||
Prediction - correct answer✔✔Theory ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
