Test Bank - Conceptual Physical Science, 6th Edition (Hewitt, 2017), All Chapters Fully Covered 1-28 | Complete Guide A+.

Conceptual Physical Science, 6e (Hewitt)
Prologue: The Nature of Science

The Nature of Science

1) Science is a body of knowledge that extends back to
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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Topic: Brief History of Advances in Science

2) The language of science is
A) mathematics.
B) Latin.
C) Chinese.
D) Arabic.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic: Mathematics and Conceptual Physical Science

3) Scientific equations in a conceptual course are mainly
A) recipes for plugging in numerical data.
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

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 #dtscience, #dtan #dteducated #dtguess #dtis #dta
A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
C) both
#dtAnswer:

# d t A #dtDiff:

#dt1

Topic: # d t Scientific #dtMethods

6) In #dtscience, #dtfacts
A) are #dtabsolute.
B) may #dtchange.
C) mean #dtvery #dtlittle.
D) are #dtmore #dtimportant #dtthan
#dttheories. #dtAnswer: # d t B

Diff: #dt1
Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude

7) The #dtsynthesis #dtof #dta #dtlarge #dtcollection #dtof #dtinformation #dtthat #dtcontains #dtwell-tested
#dtand #dtverified #dthypotheses #dtabout #dtcertain #dtaspects #dtof #dtthe #dtworld #dtis #dtknown #dtas #dta

#dtscientific

A) fact.
B) hypothesis.
C) law #dtor #dtprinciple.
D) theory.
E) none #dtof #dtthe
#dtabove #dtAnswer:

# dt D

Diff: #dt1
Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude

8) Success #dtin #dtscience #dtis #dtmainly #dtlinked #dtto #dtemphasis #dton
A) experiments.
B) luck.
C) trial #dtand #dterror.
D) philosophical
#dtdiscussions. #dtAnswer: # d t A

Diff: #dt1
Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude

9) Which #dtof #dtthese #dtis #dta #dtscientific #dthypothesis #dt(that #dtcould #dtbe #dtproved #dtwrong)?
A) atoms #dtin #dtproper #dtproportions #dtmake #dtus #dtfeel #dtgood
B) atoms #dtare #dtin #dtall #dtthe #dtstars #dtin #dtthe #dtuniverse
C) an #dtatom #dtis #dtthe #dtsmallest #dtbit #dtof #dtmatter #dtin #dta #dtmaterial
D) none #dtof #dtthe
#dtabove #dtAnswer:

# dt C



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,Diff: #dt1
Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude




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, 10) Which #dtof #dtthe #dtfollowing #dtis #dta #dtscientific #dtstatement?
A) the #dtMoon #dtis #dtmade #dtof #dtgreen #dtcheese
B) matter #dtis #dtfilled #dtwith #dtundetectable #dtparticles
C) there #dtare #dtparts #dtof #dtthe #dtuniverse #dtthat #dtwill #dtnever #dtbe #dtfound #dtby #dthumans
D) none #dtof #dtthe
#dtabove #dtAnswer:

# dt A

Diff: #dt2
Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude

11) A #dtscientific #dthypothesis #dtcan #dtbe #dtdisproved #dtwith
A) one #dtreproducible #dtexperiment.
B) disapproval #dtof #dtother #dtscientists.
C) many #dttests #dtby #dtmany #dtscientists.
D) philosophical
#dtreasoning. #dtAnswer: # d t A

Diff: #dt1
Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude

12) In #dtscience, #dta #dttheory #dtis
A) an #dteducated #dtguess.
B) less #dtthan #dta #dtfact.
C) a #dtsynthesis #dtof #dta #dtlarge #dtbody #dtof #dtwell-tested #dtknowledge.
D) unchangeable.
#dtAnswer: # d t C

# d t Diff: #dt1

Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude

13) When #dta #dtscientist #dtis #dtdishonest #dtand #dtreports #dtfalse #dtinformation, #dthe #dtor #dtshe
A) will #dtusually #dtbe #dtexcused #dtby #dtthe #dtscientific #dtcommunity.
B) after #dtan #dtapology, #dtwill #dtbe #dtexcused #dtby #dtthe #dtscientific #dtcommunity.
C) gets #dtno #dtsecond #dtchance #dtin #dtthe #dtscientific #dtcommunity.
D) will #dtlikely #dtbe #dtburned #dtat #dtthe
#dtstake. #dtAnswer: # d t C

Diff: #dt1
Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude

14) A #dthypothesis #dtthat #dtis #dtscientific #dtmust #dthave #dta #dttest #dtfor #dtproving #dtit
A) right.
B) wrong.
C) either.
#dtAnswer:

# d t B #dtDiff:

#dt2

Topic: # d t The #dtScientific #dtAttitude



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