PHYSICS TEST 1

The safest way to view an image of the Sun is to use a. colored sunglasses b. a telescope c. a pinhole d.binoculars

c. a pinhole

Science, Art, and religion normally need not contradict one another because a. choosing religion and art means no need to heed science b. choosing the right one means no need to heed the other two c.all three involve different domains d. choosing science means no need to heed religion and art

c. all three involve different domains

Which of the following is a scientific statement? a. there are things we will never know about b.there are parts of the world that will never be explored c.candy bon bons contain no sugar d. matter is filled with undetectable particles

c. candy bon bons contain no sugar

A theory in the field of science is a. a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge b. less than a face c. unchangeable d. an educated guess

a. a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge

When we see a half Moon in the sky, the lines between Earth, Moon, and Sun a. form a right b. are equal in length c. are parallel to one another d. all of the above

a. forms a right triangle

Spots of sunlight on the ground cast through openings between leaves in trees above are actually a. images of the sun b. part of a solar eclipse c.due of refraction of sunlight d. all of the above

a. images of the Sun

The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific a.theory b. hypothesis c. law or principle d. fact e. none of the above

a. theory

The most basic of the sciences is a.physics b.chemisrty c.biology d.all of the above

a.physics

Facts in the field of science a. are more important than theories b. are changeable c. are absolute d. mean very little

b. are changeable

Eratosthenes first learned about the position of the Sun in mid-summer by a. setting up a stick at syene b. consulting library information c. setting up a stick at Alexandria d.setting up sticks at both Syene and Alexandria e.none of the above

b. consulting library information

When a dishonest scientist reports false information, he or she a.is elevated in the scientific community b.gets no second chance in the scientific community c. as in many other professions will be excused

b. gets no second chance in the scientific community

For a scientific hypothesis to be valid, there must be a test for proving it a. right b. wrong c. conclusively one way or the other

b.wrong

The statement, "There are regions beneath Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach of scientific investigation" is a. Hypothesis b. a fact c. speculation d. a theory e. a scientific statement

c. speculation

A simple method of measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon is to place in your line of sight to the Moon a a. telescope b. magnifying glass c. coin d. meterstick

c.coin

Science is a body of knowledge that a. is an ongoing human activity b. condenses knowledge into testable laws c. describes order in nature d. all of the above e. none of the above

d. all of the above

An educated scientific guess is a a. hypothesis b. theory c. either of these d. neither of these

a. hypothesis

Which of the following involves passion, talent and intelligence? a. art b. music c.science d.literature e.all of the above

e. all of the above

Pseudoscience is best characterized as being a. new age b.an alternative view to be taken seriously c.fake d. all of the above

c. fake

The scientific method is most effective in a.performing experiment b.making hypothesis c.gaining, organizing and applying new knowledge d.discovering new things

c. gaining, organizing, and applying knowledge

Technology is a tool that a.could better the world b.be socially beneficial c.be socially harmful when abused d. all of the above

d. all of the above

To a fair approximation , early greeks knew a. size of the earth b. size of the moon c. Earth-moon distance d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Science and technology are a. responsible for the good in the world b. responsible for the bad in the world c.actually one in the same d. fundamentally different from each other

d. fundamentally different from each other

Eratosthenes' measurements of Earth's size involved a.surveying the distance between Alexandria and Syene. b. a pillar's shadow in Alexandrea c.a deepwell in Syene d. all of the above

d.all of the above

When the Sun shines on the Moon, the Moon casts a shadow a.that is tapered b.that sometimes falls on Earth c.at al times d.all of the above

d.all of the above