Prologue

Which of the following is a scientific statement? 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 these

A. The Moon is made of green cheese.

What physical quantities discussed in this chapter change most when a junked car is neatly crushed into a compact cube? A. The car's weight and volume change, but not its mass. B. The volume of the car changes as well as its average density. C. The car's temperature changes, but not its average density. D. The mass of the car changes as well as its volume.

B. The volume of the car changes as well as its average density.

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.

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

B. may change.

The statement, "There are regions beneath the Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach of scientific investigation," is a A. fact. B. speculation. C. hypothesis. D. scientific statement. E. theory.

B. speculation.

Which of the following involves passion, talent, and intelligence? A. art B. literature C. music D. science E. all of these

E. all of these

Which of the following best describes a theory? A. a comprehensive idea that has been extensively tested B. an explanation for an observation of a natural phenomenon C. a static, unchanging law of the universe D. a prediction about the outcome of an experiment E. a new way of testing an old idea

A. a comprehensive idea that has been extensively tested

Science, art, and religion do not contradict one another because A. all three have different domains. B. if you choose the right one, you can forget the other two. C. if you choose religion and art, you can forget about science. D. if you choose science, you can forget about religion and art.

A. all three have different domains.

What is the first step in the scientific process? A. observe a natural phenomenon B. generate a scientific hypothesis C. make a prediction about what may be happening D. develop a test E. check results by repeating work

A. observe a natural phenomenon

Why do scientists run control experiments and repeat their tests several times? A. to minimize the number of conclusions and limit potential flaws in the experiment B. because they get paid by the hour C. to improve the chance of success D. because chemistry is about doing experiments E. to maximize the number of possible conclusions that can be obtained

A. to minimize the number of conclusions and limit potential flaws in the experiment

Which of the scientific activities is likely to be most time consuming? A. Observations are the most time consuming of the various scientific activities. B. Forming scientific hypotheses is the most time consuming of the various scientific activities. C. Experimentation is the most time consuming of the various scientific activities. D. Formulating questions from Observations is the most time consuming of the various scientific activities.

C. Experimentation is the most time consuming of the various scientific activities.

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.

Why is it wrong to assume that you are only "doing science" while you are doing experiments? A. It is wrong because doing experiments is not the only accepted activity for the official practice of science. B. It is wrong because doing experiements is not the only accepted method of producing a scientific theory. C. It is wrong because any activity which helps further knowledge and understanding about the environment is considered the practice of science. D. All of these explain why it is wrong.

D. All of these explain why it is wrong.

A truly educated person is knowledgeable about A. science. B. the arts. C. religion. D. all of these

D. all of these

Science and technology are A. really one and the same. B. responsible for all the good in the world. C. responsible for all the bad in the world. D. fundamentally different from each other.

D. fundamentally different from each other.