Integrated Physical Science Unit 1: Intro to Science

The scientific method begins with which of the following steps?

Which of the following values is equivalent to 5 x 10^{^6}?

Natural Science is broken down into three major categories, this catagory is the one that studies living things

A statement that describes a process in nature but does not explain how the process takes place

How are science and technology related?

The SI base unit for mass is the pound.

Critical thinking involves asking questions, making observations and using logic                   

SI Base units for length and mass are which of the following?

Force = Mass x Acceleration is a conceptual model.

The variable that is not changed during an experiment is the:

Pure science = research with no regard to practical application       

Studying the eating habits of high schoolers would fall under Social Sciences, not Natural Sciences.

A proposed answer to a question (explanation) is:

The independent variable is the variable that you purposely change in an experiment.

The study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion is:

The two main branches of Physical Science are Astronomy and Chemistry.

Science is broken down into two main categories: Natural Sciences and ____ Sciences, which studies human behaviors

A guess or prediction based on prior knowledge is a(n)

Using superconductors to build computers is an example of

The SI Units are based on the metric system.

An astronomer is measuring the distance between a comet and the sun. What unit of measurement should the astronomer use?

The study of the structure, properties, and reactions of matter is:

What happens when the data in an investigation do not support the original hypothesis?

The application of science to solve practical problems is:

One of the main reasons we study science is to understand more about God’s nature and character.

Which of the following is the correct name for SI units?

How do scientists who speak different languages make their data understandable to one another?

4.32 x 10^-7 should be a large value number because it has a negative exponent

Branches of science work together, an example is Biochemistry.

Which of the following is not true about a theory?

After a hypothesis is made, this step comes next in the Scientific Method.

A well tested explanation for a set of observations is:

Which of the following is an SI base unit?

Quantitative observations include qualities such as: what something looks like, smells like, and feels like

Which of the following should you never do in the laboratory?

Observing, studying, and experimenting to find the nature of things is: