PHY 205: Ch. 1 Quiz

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

c). a pinhole

A truly educated person is knowledgeable about: a). science. b). the arts. c). all of the above d). religion.

c). all of the above

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

a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge

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

a). gets no second chance in the scientific community

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

d). all of the above

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

d). are changeable

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

d). speculation