General Science I Unit 1 Test

Question 1

Which of the following are true for a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

an initial idea which is assumed to be true, a first guess

Question 2

The volume of water in a fish tank can be measured in:

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liters

Question 3

Which professional uses practical knowledge of science to design and manufacture machines?

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engineer

Question 4

The science of naming and classifying organisms is called:

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taxonomy

Question 5

making conclusions based on logic

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reasoning

Question 6

type of reasoning from a general principle to a specific expectation

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deductive

Question 7

Is a liter larger or smaller than a milliliter?

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larger

Question 8

It is important that a person's philosophy should be based on:

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scientific facts, God's Word

Question 9

If the results of an experiment disprove the hypothesis, the test was poorly designed and is invalid.

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False

Question 10

Searching for evidence which may exist if a theory is assumed true is an example of the:

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deductive method

Question 11

personal judgment of data

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interpretation

Question 12

Astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics may be grouped together and called the _____ science.

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physical

Question 13

chemistry/mass

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Antoine Lavoisier

Question 14

If matter (mass) hasn't been observed or experiment created or destroyed so using inductive reasoning it's logical that

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the amount (quantity) of mass in the universe has never changed., the known laws of science cannot account for the origin of mass.

Question 15

The Law of Conservation of Matter means that:

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matter cannot be destroyed or created by known chemical reactions

Question 16

Knowledge gained through the use of scientific investigations has provided evidence in favor of Scripture.

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True

Question 17

What is the purpose of forming a scientific hypothesis?

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It starts a plan to test your idea

Question 18

taxonomy

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Carolus Linnaeus

Question 19

astronomy

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Galileo

Question 20

Which of the following are true about Carolus Linnaeus?

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founder of taxonomy, Christian scientist

Question 21

Information obtained from observation, tests, or experiments, provides reasonable support to validate or falsify theory

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evidence

Question 22

How many milliliters of water would be needed to fill a one liter glass jar?

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1,000

Question 23

the capacity to do work

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energy

Question 24

Recorded observations are called:

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data

Question 25

An inference is:

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conclusion drawn from information or an observation

Question 26

second

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unit of time

Question 27

a process of reasoning to an uncertain conclusion

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inference

Question 28

facts, measurements, observations

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data

Question 29

the systematic arrangement of organisms

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classification

Question 30

How many meters are there in 5 kilometers?

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5,000

Question 31

Information obtained from experiments, observations, or measurements is called __________ .

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data

Question 32

What portion (division) of a meter stick is a centimeter?

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1/100 = .01

Question 33

If many observations or results of experiments fail to agree with your deductive reasoning, then:

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the general principle or theory is probably false.

Question 34

gravity

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Isaac Newton

Question 35

liter

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unit of volume

Question 36

Accurate recording of observations should be based on:

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honesty

Question 37

Which statements are true concerning our interpretation of the results of an experiment?

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Conclusions inferred from data are often judgments., Judgment may be affected by what we already think is true (prior knowledge)

Question 38

The inductive method of investigation performs experiments or makes observations to prove or disprove a suggested theory

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False

Question 39

Which statements are true about "evidence"?

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information for or against an idea, observations which answer questions, data to help draw a conclusion

Question 40

kilogram

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unit of mass

Question 41

The "language" of the physical and biological sciences is ___________ .

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mathematics

Question 42

an organized body of knowledge

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science

Question 43

The science of taxonomy is able to classify plants and animals into families, groups and orders because:

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living organisms are obviously different from one another, organisms can only reproduce their own kind

Question 44

an experiment's starting explanation

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hypothesis

Question 45

meter

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unit of length

Question 46

A literature search is part of a scientific investigation.

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True

General Science I Unit 1 Test

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