General Chem

A scientist is working in the lab, with compounds containing carbon. She is most likely working in the field of

• Organic
• Inorganic
• Analytical
• Physical

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of that matter is

• a molecule
• a compound
• a mixture
• an atom

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of these statements is true of the scientific method?

• The steps may vary somewhat to suit the experiment.
• Working scientists rarely use it.
• Scientists must follow its steps exactly.
• Scientists rarely publish results of experiments.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Theories are considered successful only if they

• can be used to make accurate predictions.
• can be stated in simple terms.
• can be written in the form of an equation.
• have been accepted by all scientists. 

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

An object’s weight is a measure of 

• the force with which it is attracted by gravity.
• the pressure exerted on a scale.
• the amount of material per unit volume.
• the force causing the object to move.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The smallest piece of matter that has the properties of that matter

• atom
• element
• periodic table
• proton

Carrie works in a lab at LSU. In her lab they study matter and its changes. What branch of science is she studying?

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Geophysics

• Astronomy

A scientific law describes a process in nature that can be tested and repeated by experiments

• True

• False

Two types of data scientists collect are...

• hypothesis and theory
• qualitative and quantitative
• myths and fables
• metric and standard measurements

Data that is descriptive and uses adjectives is called...

• quantitative
• qualitative
• non-scientific
• hypothesis

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7