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Chapter 1: Modeling Our Orderly World
Chapter 1: Modeling Our Orderly World
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1
Scientists often attempt to imitate the order found in nature.
False
True
2
Which process allows other scientists to review and assess research prior to publication?
peer review
conducting investigations
stating a hypothesis
posing a question
3
Why is an orderly approach to scientific investigation so important?
Science has no purpose outside of the scientific method.
Scientific measurement must never have any uncertainty.
Scientists must be accurate in collecting and reporting their findings.
Scientific models must be perfect or they are useless.
4
Scientists collect quantitative data by using instruments to take measurements.
False
True
5
Conversion factors always equal 1.
False
True
6
Physical science has very little overlap with other natural sciences such as earth science and life science.
True
False
7
Measure the pencil in centimeters.
14.6 cm
14 cm
14.65 cm
14.65
8
a model that describes phenomena under certain conditions
equation
model
theory
law
9
God’s command to exercise dominion over the earth
the Genesis Command
the Pentateuch
the Creation Mandate
the Great Commission
10
The decimal place to which a scientist makes a measurement can be referred to as __________.
neither
precision
accuracy
both
11
How many millimeters are in 24 km?
24,000,000,000 mm
24,000,000 mm
24,000 mm
240 mm
12
Which principle allows us to conclude that gravity acts the same today and will tomorrow as it did yesterday?
the principle of cause and effect
the principle of uniformity
Uniformitarianism
the Creation Mandate
13
Which of the following is
not
a true statement about physical science models?
They should help scientists understand and communicate phenomena.
They are workable explanations or descriptions of phenomena.
They include theories and laws.
They must be complete and should not change.
14
Which two divisions of science are branches of physical science?
physics and chemistry
earth and chemistry
earth and physics
life and chemistry
15
Physical science is the study of __________.
human societies and relationships
nonliving matter and energy
life
the earth, its oceans, and the atmosphere
16
The orderliness of our world implies that it must have a Creator.
True
False
17
Science is the systematic study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and models
True
False
18
Scientists arrange elements in a periodic table because their properties are naturally disorderly and unpredictable.
False
True
19
Scientific models must be complete and do not change.
True
False
20
Which of the following is
not
a reason why scientists use the SI instead of the US customary system?
The SI has many units for each dimension, while the US system has only one.
The SI has easily reproducible standards.
The SI is used almost worldwide.
Unit conversions are easier with the decimal-based SI
21
an initial, testable explanation that guides an investigation
theory
hypothesis
law
model
22
Which of the following ways describes how a Christian can use science to fulfill the Creation Mandate?
replicating the nature of order created by God
creating products that benefit other people
all of the above
studying and caring for creation
23
a model that explains a related set of phenomena
theory
equation
law
model
24
Ethics are the assumptions we have about the world that affect every decision we make
False
True
25
A physical, conceptual, or mathematical explanation or description of a phenomenon
equation
law
theory
model
26
Which of the following is not a question that should guide Christians in making ethical decisions?
What does God’s Word say?
How can I grow through this decision?
What results are right?
What will provide meaning and well-being to my existence?
27
F = ma
is an example of which category of scientific models?
law
hypothesis
theory
28
A workable model explains or describes observations well and makes accurate predictions.
False
True
29
Which component of scientific inquiry includes conducting an experiment?
research
investigation
communication
conclusion
30
What is the speed of a racecar in meters per second that is traveling at 165 kph?
1.65 m/s
45.8 m/s
16.5 m/s
458 m/s
31
The SI unit for electric current is the __________.
candela
ampere
newton
volt
32
When taking measurements, scientists list all the known digits and then two estimated digits.
True
False
33
Random chance is the source of order found in nature.
False
True
34
Which of the following is evidence of order in nature?
all of these
daily, weekly, and monthly cycles
the seasons
repeated patterns in properties of elements
35
Convert 63.5 mL into liters.
635 L
0.0635 L
63500 L
0.00063 L
36
An initial, testable explanation of a phenomenon that guides a scientific investigation is a __________.
hypothesis
theory
law
model
37
Accuracy compares a measurement to __________.
the decimal place of the instrument
the degree of exactness
the expected value
the repeatability of the measurement
38
Human prospering should not be a targeted outcome of Christian ethics.
True
False
