What is Science? Quiz

Question 1

Two main areas of physical science are chemistry & physics.

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TRUE

Question 2

Astronomy is the study of

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the universe beyond Earth.

Question 3

The use of knowledge to solve practical problems is called

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technology.

Question 4

Some of the "big ideas" in physical science include

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space, time & energy., forces and motion.

Question 5

The three branches of natural science include physical science,

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life & Earth/Space science.

Question 6

The Universe is a huge place with the Earth

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being a very small part of it.

Question 7

Science takes into account the process of asking questions and then to

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find ways to answer them.

Question 8

Physics is the study of matter & energy and

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interaction between forces & motion.

Question 9

Curiosity is the basis of science because

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humans naturally want to figure out how things work., you never know what you'll find.

Question 10

Geology is the study of

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origin, history & structure of the Earth.

Question 11

Biology (life science) is the study of the physics & chemistry of things and also of the

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origin & behavior of living things.

Question 12

All of the laws of nature are known & have been discovered so far.

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FALSE

Question 13

Energy can be transferred from one object or form to another, however it

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can never be destroyed.

Question 14

Advances in science often leads to

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advances in technology.

Question 15

Force can best be described as

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something that causes a change in motion.

Question 16

Chemistry is the study of

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composition & properties of matter.

Question 17

The problem with subdividing branches of science into different areas is that

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some branches of science overlap.

Question 18

Science almost always begins with curiosity but usually ends with

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discovery.

Question 19

Science boundaries are not always clear - for example much of

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biology is also chemistry., chemistry is also physics.

Question 20

Science is a system of knowledge and the organization that is used to

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find that knowledge.

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