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INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE p p p
Question 1 of 14 p p p
Auroras are bursts of light that happen when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth'smagnet
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field and atoms and molecules in our atmosphere.
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Which physical science is BEST SUITED explain the interactions of the charged particles withEa
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rth's magnetic field?
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life science
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physics che p
mistry
Physics can explain the interactions of charged particles with the Earth’s magnetic field becausemagne
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Question 2 of 14 p p p
The physical science that is BEST for finding the best locations to drill for the petroleum usedto
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make the candles is Earth Science.
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Earth science is best suited to study Earth’s structure, including the mechanisms and likelylocatio
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ns for petroleum reservoirs to collect.
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Question 3 of 14 p p p
The science BEST for studying how hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide react is Chemistry. Ch
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emistry focuses on the study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactionsto for
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m various substances.
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Question 4 of 14 p p p
The science BEST for studying photosynthetic bacteria is Life science.
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Life science focuses on environments, biological entities, and many other related fields.
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,Question 5 of 14 p p p
Which of the following terms best describes a research project that involves sending a spacepr
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obe to a distant asteroid to land on it and collect data?
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a controlled experiment
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a field study
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a laboratory experiment
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Even though the scientists are not on the asteroid, they are conducting data collection in thefie
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ld.
Question 6 of 14 p p p
A main reason to do a field study rather than a laboratory experiment is
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an observational study focuses on collecting data and observing phenomena in the fieldor laboratory
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Question 7 of 14 p p p
Which of these fields depends the MOST on observationals
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tudies? physics p
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chemistry
While scientists today have many techniques and procedures to replicate unique experimentsth
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at answer can answer questions about the Earth, most of the data collected is still observed.
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Question 8 of 14 p p p
The kinetic theory of gases is based on the assumption that the molecules that form the gas arein
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random motion and bounce off the walls of their container and off each other as if theywere
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billiard balls. The forces between real molecules are more complicated.
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,Question 9 of 14 p p p
Why can’t astronomers carry out a scientific research study to determine which visible star,other t
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han our sun, is the nicest?
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The Hubble telescope has better uses. Existin
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g telescopes aren’t powerful enough.There is
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no way to prove any answer wrong.A project
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of that sort cannot get funding.
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“Nicest” is subjective. Consider the people who like summer versus winter, or vice versa.
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Question 10 of 14 p p p
Galileo found that when air resistance can be ignored, heavier and lighter objects fall in thesa
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me way. He tested this rule and confirmed it was consistent with all available data.
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The rule Galileo found can BEST be described as a
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The rule Galileo found was a tested conclusion describing something very specific that happens,an
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d was supported by all available data.
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Question 11 of 14 p p p
Which of these describes a statement that has usually NOT yet beente
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sted? a hypothesis p p
a model
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a theory
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a law
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entative assumption that researchers can make based on the evidence they already have atthat poi
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nt.
, Question 12 of 14 p p p
It is often said that you can never prove a scientific theory right. Why? It i
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s impossible to directly test every single instance in which it applies.A th
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eory is just a guess.
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Science can never prove anything either right or wrong.
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A theory becomes a law once it is tested that thoroughly.
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Laws are statements of simply what is observed in all available experiments, while theories areex
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planations and typically apply to whole groups of phenomena. Laws do not become theories. Qu
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estion 13 of 14 p p p
Which of these is generally regarded by scientists to be the basis for deciding issues in science? p
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ersonal faith in the particular idea proposed
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whether the idea is the simplest one the researcher can think ofth
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e reputation of the researchers for careful work
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empirical evidence including experiments and observations
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Laws and theories are based on and supported by a wealth of evidence and facts.Q
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uestion 14 of 14 p p p
Which of the following describes how scientific investigations are carried out? Scientist
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s settle scientific issues by staging a debate to decide which side gave the bestpresentatio
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n.
Scientists settle scientific issues by forming a consensus in the scientific community aboutw
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hich explanation is the most appealing.
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Scientists all follow the same list of four steps to make a discovery: observe something,hy
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pothesize about it, test the hypothesis, & form a theory.
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Scientists use different procedures but rely on evidence & testing to confirm their ideas. Scientist
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s follow many different procedures, depending on the nature of the research problemand their ow
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n creativity in finding ways to gather information.
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INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE p p p
Question 1 of 14 p p p
Auroras are bursts of light that happen when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth'smagnet
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field and atoms and molecules in our atmosphere.
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Which physical science is BEST SUITED explain the interactions of the charged particles withEa
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rth's magnetic field?
p p
life science
p p
physics che p
mistry
Physics can explain the interactions of charged particles with the Earth’s magnetic field becausemagne
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pfields are forces. p p
Question 2 of 14 p p p
The physical science that is BEST for finding the best locations to drill for the petroleum usedto
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make the candles is Earth Science.
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Earth science is best suited to study Earth’s structure, including the mechanisms and likelylocatio
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ns for petroleum reservoirs to collect.
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Question 3 of 14 p p p
The science BEST for studying how hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide react is Chemistry. Ch
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emistry focuses on the study of atoms and molecules, their structures, and their interactionsto for
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m various substances.
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Question 4 of 14 p p p
The science BEST for studying photosynthetic bacteria is Life science.
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Life science focuses on environments, biological entities, and many other related fields.
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,Question 5 of 14 p p p
Which of the following terms best describes a research project that involves sending a spacepr
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obe to a distant asteroid to land on it and collect data?
p p p p p p p p p p p
a controlled experiment
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a field study
p p
a laboratory experiment
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Even though the scientists are not on the asteroid, they are conducting data collection in thefie
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ld.
Question 6 of 14 p p p
A main reason to do a field study rather than a laboratory experiment is
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an observational study focuses on collecting data and observing phenomena in the fieldor laboratory
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Question 7 of 14 p p p
Which of these fields depends the MOST on observationals
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tudies? physics p
Earth science p p
chemistry
While scientists today have many techniques and procedures to replicate unique experimentsth
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at answer can answer questions about the Earth, most of the data collected is still observed.
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Question 8 of 14 p p p
The kinetic theory of gases is based on the assumption that the molecules that form the gas arein
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random motion and bounce off the walls of their container and off each other as if theywere
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billiard balls. The forces between real molecules are more complicated.
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,Question 9 of 14 p p p
Why can’t astronomers carry out a scientific research study to determine which visible star,other t
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han our sun, is the nicest?
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The Hubble telescope has better uses. Existin
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g telescopes aren’t powerful enough.There is
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no way to prove any answer wrong.A project
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of that sort cannot get funding.
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“Nicest” is subjective. Consider the people who like summer versus winter, or vice versa.
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Question 10 of 14 p p p
Galileo found that when air resistance can be ignored, heavier and lighter objects fall in thesa
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me way. He tested this rule and confirmed it was consistent with all available data.
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The rule Galileo found can BEST be described as a
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The rule Galileo found was a tested conclusion describing something very specific that happens,an
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d was supported by all available data.
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Question 11 of 14 p p p
Which of these describes a statement that has usually NOT yet beente
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sted? a hypothesis p p
a model
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a theory
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a law
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A hypothesis is a testable statement about how something in nature works. It is typically the best t
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entative assumption that researchers can make based on the evidence they already have atthat poi
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nt.
, Question 12 of 14 p p p
It is often said that you can never prove a scientific theory right. Why? It i
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s impossible to directly test every single instance in which it applies.A th
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eory is just a guess.
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Science can never prove anything either right or wrong.
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A theory becomes a law once it is tested that thoroughly.
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Laws are statements of simply what is observed in all available experiments, while theories areex
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planations and typically apply to whole groups of phenomena. Laws do not become theories. Qu
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estion 13 of 14 p p p
Which of these is generally regarded by scientists to be the basis for deciding issues in science? p
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ersonal faith in the particular idea proposed
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whether the idea is the simplest one the researcher can think ofth
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e reputation of the researchers for careful work
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empirical evidence including experiments and observations
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Laws and theories are based on and supported by a wealth of evidence and facts.Q
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uestion 14 of 14 p p p
Which of the following describes how scientific investigations are carried out? Scientist
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s settle scientific issues by staging a debate to decide which side gave the bestpresentatio
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n.
Scientists settle scientific issues by forming a consensus in the scientific community aboutw
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hich explanation is the most appealing.
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Scientists all follow the same list of four steps to make a discovery: observe something,hy
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pothesize about it, test the hypothesis, & form a theory.
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Scientists use different procedures but rely on evidence & testing to confirm their ideas. Scientist
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s follow many different procedures, depending on the nature of the research problemand their ow
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n creativity in finding ways to gather information.
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