Question 1

Which of the following involves passion, talent, and intelligence?

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A)  art
B)  literature
C)  music
D)  science
E)  all of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Spots of sunlight on the ground cast through openings between leaves in trees above are actually

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A)  images of the Sun.
B)  part of a solar eclipse.
C)  due to refraction of sunlight.
D)  all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Science, art, and religion normally need not contradict one another because

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A)  all three involve different domains.
B)  choosing the right one means no need to heed the other two.
C)  choosing religion and art means no need to heed science.
D)  choosing science means no need to heed religion and art.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

A theory in the field of science is

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A)  an educated guess.
B)  less than a fact.
C)  a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge.
D)  unchangeable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

For a scientific hypothesis to be valid, there must be a test for proving it

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A)  right.
B)  wrong.
C)  conclusively one way or the other.D) A) and B)
E) None of the above

Question 6

A simple method of measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon is to place in your line of sight to the Moon a

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A)  magnifying glass.
B)  coin.
C)  telescope.
D)  meterstick.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific

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A)  fact.
B)  hypothesis.
C)  law or principle.
D)  theory.
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is a scientific statement?

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A)  candy Bon Bons contain no sugar
B)  there are things we will never know about
C)  matter is filled with undetectable particles
D)  there are parts of the universe that will never be discovered by humans
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) B) and E) A

Question 9

To a fair approximation, Early Greeks knew the

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A)  size of Earth.
B)  size of the Moon.
C)  Earth-Moon distance.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Technology is a tool that can

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A)  be socially beneficial.
B)  be socially harmful when abused.
C)  lead to a better world.
D)  all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Science and technology are

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A)  responsible for all the good in the world.
B)  responsible for all the bad in the world.
C)  actually one and the same.
D)  fundamentally different from each other.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Science is a body of knowledge that

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A)  describes order in nature.
B)  is an ongoing human activity.
C)  condenses knowledge into testable laws.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

The statement, "There are regions beneath Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach of scientific investigation" is

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A)  a fact.
B)  speculation.
C)  a hypothesis.
D)  a scientific statement.
E)  a theory.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

When a dishonest scientist reports false information, he or she

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A)  as in many other professions, will be excused by the scientific community.
B)  gets no second chance in the scientific community.
C)  is elevated in the scientific community.D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 15

The scientific method is most effective in

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A)  making hypotheses.
B)  gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge.
C)  discovering new things.
D)  making theories.
E)  performing experiments.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Facts in the field of science

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A)  are absolute.
B)  are changeable.
C)  mean very little.
D)  are more important than theories.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Eratosthenes first learned about the position of the Sun in mid-summer by

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A)  consulting library information.
B)  setting up a stick at Syene.
C)  setting up a stick at Alexandria.
D)  setting up sticks at both Syene and Alexandria.
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) A) and E) A

Question 18

The most basic of the sciences of physics, chemistry, and biology is

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A)  physics.
B)  chemistry.
C)  biology.
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

An educated scientific guess is a

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A)  hypothesis.
B)  theory.
C)  either of these
D)  neither of theseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above A

Question 20

Eratosthenes' measurements of Earth's size involved

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A)  a deep well in Syene.
B)  a pillar's shadow in Alexandria.
C)  surveying the distance between Alexandria and Syene.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: About Science

Which of the following involves passion, talent, and intelligence?

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Spots of sunlight on the ground cast through openings between leaves in trees above are actually

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Science, art, and religion normally need not contradict one another because

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A theory in the field of science is

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For a scientific hypothesis to be valid, there must be a test for proving it

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A simple method of measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon is to place in your line of sight to the Moon a

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The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific

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Which of the following is a scientific statement?

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Technology is a tool that can

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Science and technology are

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Science is a body of knowledge that

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The statement, "There are regions beneath Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach of scientific investigation" is

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When a dishonest scientist reports false information, he or she

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