AP Environmental Science Chapter 2 Review (1-10)

All of the following are elements except

water

Matter is anything that

has mass and occupies space

What Is Science?

observation-question-hypothesis-experimentation-analysis-conclusion

Which of the following statements does not describe the scientific enterprise?

Established scientific theories are not challenged and continue to hold true

When new information or ideas can disprove or overthrow a well-accepted scientific theory, it is called

a paradigm shift

Which of the following is the definition of a scientific hypothesis?

a possible explanation for an observation

Scientists try to reduce errors in their observations and measurements by

all of these

Which of the following is not identified by the author as a building block of matter?

compounds

The fundamental substances of matter that have unique sets of properties are called

elements

An idea that has been tested widely, is supported by extensive evidence, and is accepted by most scientists in a particular field of study, is called a(n)

theory