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Physical Science Chapter 1
Physical Science Chapter 1
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#scientific method, measurement and units
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scientists who speak different languages are able to understand each other by using SI
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the process by where a scientist reviews another's work is called
generalization
publishing
peer review
bias
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which graph is shown here?
bar
none
line
pie
4
there are 1220 megawatts is equal to
1,220,000watts
1,220,000 watts
12,200,000 watts
none
5
the way scientists communicate to one another is through the
exchanging e-mails
giving talks
publishing articles
all the above
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the most important safety rule is:
no loose clothes
following directions
no eating in the lab
tie your hair back
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A hypothesis is a step of the scientific method that uses the senses
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measurements should include a unit and a
control
variable
none
number
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a crash dummy is an example of a
model
none
injured person
statue
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what type of graph is shown here
pie
bar
none
line
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Accuracy is closeness of a measurement to the actual value measured.
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what type of graph is shown here?
bar
line
none
pie
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4 centimeters equals
400 millimeters
40 millimeters
400 meters
4/10 of a millimeter
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what happens when the conclusion does not support your hypothesis?
data is altered to support it
none
scientist throws it away
revise the hypothesis
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the SI base unit for temperature is
°C
none
°F
K
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a clock that has hands to measure the hour, minutes and seconds is the most precise.
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what is a system of knowledge and methods to find that knowledge?
measurement
technology
science
curiosity
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advances in science help lead to advances in technology
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How many significant figures does the answer to the calculation 22.53 × 21.3 have?
1
2
4
3
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one way of organizing data showing changes which occur in related variables is a
none
line graph
table
chart
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water boils at 212°c
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which is more precise?
32.43s
32s
32.4s
32.431s
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what does a scientist use to help visualize things?
models
theories
none
technology