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PS 01.43 Presenting Scientific Data QUIZ
How does Earth Science overlap with Life Science?
What is the SI unit of temperature?
PS 01.43 Presenting Scientific Data QUIZ
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What is the SI unit of temperature?
absolute zero
Fahrenheit
Celsius
kelvin
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How does Earth Science overlap with Life Science?
ES involves the study of the composition of matter.
ES is the study of systems that may include living organisms
ES does not overlap with Life Science.
ES involves the study of Earth's rocks.
3
The questions that lead to scientific discovery are provided by
bias
curiosity
technology
science
4
Which of the following is a tool that scientists use to organize their data?
tables and graphs
the Internet and Facebook
newspapers and the radio
textbooks and lesson plans
5
Which of the following should a scientist do if the data show a model is wrong?
Change the model
Stop studying the topic
Revise the data
Ignore the data
6
Which of the following has 4 significant figures?
1.25x10^4
12.51
0.0125
0.125
7
The study of matter, energy, and the interactions between the two through forces and motion is
geology
physics
biology
chemistry
8
How do scientists who speak different languages make their data understandable to one another?
They all use SI.
They communicate through a universal translator.
The all use different systems of measurement.
They all must speak French.
9
Where on a line graph is the manipulated variable usually plotted?
run
x-axis
y-axis
rise
10
Which of the following is true about the diameter of the observable universe?
It is 100 million meters.
It is 700 billion meters.
It is 700 million billion billion meters.
It is 700 million billion meters.
11
Which of the following safety precautions should you NOT follow when working in the science lab
Never ask questions.
Understand the procedure.
Read all procedural steps.
Study the safety rules.
12
How are science and technology related?
Science and technology are not related.
Science is a branch of technology.
Technology is a branch of natural science.
Advances in science may lead to advances in technology.
13
The basic building blocks of matter
cells
atoms
amino acids
photons
14
How is 0.000 25 written in scientific notation?
25 x 10^-5
2.5 x 10^-4
0.25 x 10^-3
2.5 x 10^4
15
All scientists may accept a given scientific law, but different scientists may have different
scientific theories to explain it
hypotheses to explain it
observations to explain it
experiments to explain it
16
What type of graph would be the best to use to compare the levels of contamination in 6 wells?
circle graph
bar graph
line graph
parabolic line
17
Scientists who study the origin and behavior of living things are called
chemists
biologists
physicists
astronomers
18
What is the SI unit for length?
Libyan
yard
meter
inch
19
What is the SI unit for mass?
kilogram
pound
gram
karat
20
Which of the following are required for a measurement to make sense?
exponents and significant figures
numbers and units
base units and derived units
scientific notation and exponents
21
Which of the following relationships are examples of direct proportions?
mass (kg) of a substance versus its volume (L)
time (s) versus average speed (m/s)
the number (n) of fingers versus the number of people (n)
distance (m) traveled versus time (s) at a constant speed
22
Which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses?
drawing conclusions
analyzing data
making observations
revising a hypothesis
23
Which of the following is NOT a branch of natural science?
life science
Earth science
physical science
social science
24
Which of the following is NOT true about the field of chemistry?
Chemists study reactions involving matter.
Chemists study the structure of matter.
Chemists study living things.
Chemists study the composition of matter.
25
Why are peer reviews important?
Scientists receive questions and criticism from their peers.
All of these.
receive comments and suggestions from other scientists
Data are checked for accuracy.
26
Which of the following is the standard notation of 3.0x10^8?
30,000,000
300,000
300,000,000
300
27
A ratio of equivalent measurements that is used to convert one unit to another unit
base unit
conversion factor
derived unit
scientific notation
28
The type of graph used to show how a part of something relates to the whole is a
bar graph
direct proportion
circle graph
line graph
29
Which system of units do scientists use for measurements?
Fahrenheit
Standard Units
Celsius
International System of Units
30
On the Celsius scale, at what temperature does water boil?
0 C
212 C
100 C
32 C
31
Which of the following clocks offers the most precision?
measures time to the nearest second
measures time to the nearest hour
measures time to the nearest minute
measures time to the nearest tenth of a second
32
What is a physical or mental representation of an object or an event?
a hypothesis
a scientific law
a model
a theory
33
Why are scientific models important?
They help visualize things that are complex, large, or small
The never change.
They prove scientific theories.
They make it harder to understand things.
34
What is a system of knowledge and the methods use to find that knowledge?
science
technology
curiosity
measurement
35
The ratio of the change in the y-variable to the corresponding change in the x-variable
peer review
slope
direct proportion
inverse proportion
36
Which of the following statements is true about scientific theories?
Scientific theories summarize patterns found in nature.
Scientific theories become hypotheses.
Scientific theories become scientific laws.
Scientific theories are never proven.
37
Two general types of energy are kinetic and ___ energy.
time
friction
potential
electrical
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Scientific notation expresses a value as the product of a number between 1 and 10 & a power of
1/1000
2
100
10
