Chapter 1 Questions

4) In science, an educated guess is a A) hypothesis. B) theory. C) both of the above

A) hypothesis.

9) In science, an educated guess is called a A) hypothesis. B) theory. C) both of the above

A) hypothesis.

10) Which of the following is a scientific hypothesis? A) The Moon is made of green cheese. B) There are things we will never know about. C) Matter is filled with undetectable particles. D) There are parts of the universe that will never be found by man. E) none of the above

A) The Moon is made of green cheese.

1) Science is a body of knowledge that goes back to A) humankind's beginnings. B) Greece in the seventh century B.C. C) Italy in the sixteenth century. D) the time of Galileo.

A) humankind's beginnings.

3) The scientific method is a method for A) making hypotheses. B) gaining new knowledge. C) making observations. D) testing theories. E) designing experiments.

B) gaining new knowledge.

8) When a scientist is dishonest and reports false information, he or she A) like in so many other professions, will be excused by the scientific community. B) gets no second chance in the scientific community.

B) gets no second chance in the scientific community.

5) In science, facts A) are absolute. B) may change. C) mean very little. D) are more important than theories.

B) may change.

7) In science, a theory is A) an educated guess. B) less than a fact. C) a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge. D) unchangeable.

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

2) This course will focus on A) math. B) memorizing formulas. C) learning concepts. D) the history of science.

C) learning concepts.

6) 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) fact. B) hypothesis. C) law or principle. D) theory. E) none of the above

D) theory.