Question 1

Which of the following is not a SI unit of the property it measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  length - meter
B)  volume - liter
C)  time - second
D)  mass - kilogram

Question 2

Claims that appear to be pseudoscience should be

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A)  accepted if it is said to have scientific validity.
B)  tested experimentally.
C)  accepted if promoted by news media.
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

An event with two situations with all the influencing factors identical except one is a (an)

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetical experiment.
B)  experiment.
C)  controlled experiment.
D)  impossible experiment.

Question 4

A theory is a hypothesis that has been shown to be correct by many experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the text, the equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between the volume of a gas tank and the time required to fill it.The symbol "k"

Accepted Answer

A)  has units of min/gal.
B)  is a variable.
C)  is the proportionality constant.
D)  depends on the length of time.

Question 6

A statement describing a relationship that is observed in nature to occur consistently time after time is a (an)

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis.
B)  scientific law.
C)  scientific theory.
D)  model.

Question 7

The mass of 1000 cm3 of water is a kilogram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A tentative scientific explanation which may or may not be rejected upon further experimentation is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  theory.
B)  hypothesis.
C)  model.
D)  principle.

Question 9

The symbol "∆" is used to refer to an object's density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the basic differences between science and a pseudoscience is the lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  data.
B)  valid and reliable experimental studies.
C)  testable hypotheses.
D)  theories.

Exam 1: What Is Science

In the text, the equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between the volume of a gas tank and the time required to fill it.The symbol "k"

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A theory is a hypothesis that has been shown to be correct by many experiments.

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One of the basic differences between science and a pseudoscience is the lack of

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An event with two situations with all the influencing factors identical except one is a (an)

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Which of the following is not a SI unit of the property it measures?

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The mass of 1000 cm³of water is a kilogram.

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The symbol "∆" is used to refer to an object's density.

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Claims that appear to be pseudoscience should be

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A statement describing a relationship that is observed in nature to occur consistently time after time is a (an)

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A tentative scientific explanation which may or may not be rejected upon further experimentation is called a

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In the text, the equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between the volume of a gas tank and the time required to fill it.The symbol "k"

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A theory is a hypothesis that has been shown to be correct by many experiments.

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One of the basic differences between science and a pseudoscience is the lack of

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An event with two situations with all the influencing factors identical except one is a (an)

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Which of the following is not a SI unit of the property it measures?

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The mass of 1000 cm3 of water is a kilogram.

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The symbol "∆" is used to refer to an object's density.

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Claims that appear to be pseudoscience should be

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A statement describing a relationship that is observed in nature to occur consistently time after time is a (an)

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