Physical Science 11Th Edition By Bill Tillery - Test Bank

, Chapter 01
What Is Science?
1. The property of mass is a measure of how heavy an object is.
FALSE
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Section: 01.04
Topic: Measurement

2. A referent is a familiar object one can use to describe the property of an object.
TRUE
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Section: 01.01
Topic: Measurement

3. Measurement information used to describe something is called data.
TRUE
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Topic: Measurement

4. A 100 g piece of iron has twice the volume as a 50 g piece of iron.
TRUE
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Topic: Measurement

5. The mass of 1000 cm3 of water is a kilogram.
TRUE
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6. The density of a 100 g piece of iron is twice as great as the density of a 50 g piece of iron.
FALSE
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Section: 01.06
Topic: Measurement

7. A controlled experiment has all variables held constant.
FALSE
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Section: 01.07
Topic: Nature of science

8. The symbol μ has the meaning of "is proportional to."
TRUE
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Topic: Equation

9. A theory is a hypothesis that has been shown to be correct by many experiments.


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Topic: Nature of science

10. The symbol "Δ" is used to refer to an object's density.
FALSE
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Section: 01.06
Topic: Equation

11. Equations are used to
A. describe a property.
B. define a concept.
C. describe how quantities change together.
D. All of the above.
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Section: 01.06
Topic: Equation

12. Which of the following is not a SI unit of the property it measures?
A. length - meter
B. volume - liter
C. time - second
D. mass - kilogram
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Section: 01.03
Topic: Measurement

13. In the text, the equation V = tk is used to describe the relationship between the volume of a gas tank and the time required
to fill it. The symbol "k"
A. has units of min/gal.
B. is a variable.
C. is the proportionality constant.
D. depends on the length of time.
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14. The English unit of volume closest in size to a liter is
A. gallon.
B. ounce.
C. quart.
D. cup.
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Section: 01.05
Topic: Measurement

15. If a cube of jello is cut into two pieces, what total property of the new pieces change?
A. mass
B. volume
C. density
D. surface area
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16. When something cannot be directly observed, it can be represented by a
A. hypothesis.
B. graph.
C. model.
D. theory.
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17. Claims that appear to be pseudoscience should be
A. accepted if it is said to have scientific validity.
B. tested experimentally.
C. accepted if promoted by news media.
D. All of the above.
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18. The property of volume is a measure of
A. how much matter the object contains.
B. the compactness of matter in a given space.
C. the extent of the surface of the object.
D. how much space the object occupies.
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Section: 01.06
Topic: Measurement

19. In the equation A = πr2, π (pi) is a
A. manipulated variable.
B. responding variable.
C. numerical constant.
D. constant that depends on the size of the circle.
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20. The re-creation of an event by comparing two situations in which all the factors are identical except one is called a
A. tentative experiment.
B. cause and effect demonstration.
C. statistical test of truth.
D. controlled experiment.
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21. A tentative scientific explanation which may or may not be rejected upon further experimentation is called a
A. theory.
B. hypothesis.
C. model.
D. principle.
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22. A statement describing a relationship that is observed in nature to occur consistently time after time is a(an)

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