YBTC - Mega Quiz

What are the steps of scientific inquiry?

• Observation, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion
• Experimentation, conclusion, hypothesis, observation
• Hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion, observation

What is the difference between a theory and a law?

• A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, while a law describes an observed phenomenon without explaining why it occurs
• A theory is a prediction about future events based on past observations, while a law is a generalization about a group of phenomena
• There is no difference between a theory and a law

Which of the following is not a type of physical measurement?

• Length
• Temperature
• Time
• Intelligence

What is the SI unit of length?

• Meter
• Gram
• Liter
• Celsius

What is the abbreviation for kilogram?

• kg
• g
• mg
• ml

How many centimeters are in one meter?

• 10
• 100
• 1000
• 10000

How is 0.00005 written in scientific notation?

• 5 x 10^-5
• 5 x 10^5
• 5 x 10^-6
• 5 x 10^6

What is the certainty of a measurement?

• The amount of variation in the measurement
• The number of significant figures in the measurement
• The level of accuracy of the measurement
• The level of confidence in the measurement

Which of the following is an example of a derived unit?

• Meter
• Kilogram
• Newton
• Second

What is the SI unit of temperature?

• Kelvin
• Celsius
• Fahrenheit
• Joule