2023-24 Physical Science Chapter 1 TEST

Physical Science is the study of __________________________.

• human societies and relationships

• life

• nonliving matter and energy

• the earth, its oceans, and the atmosphere

• outer space

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following is evidence of order in nature?

• daily, weekly, and monthly cycles

• repeated patterns found in the properties and structure of the elements in the periodic table

• the seasons on planet Earth

• all of the answers for this question

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• heliocentric

• hypothesis

• law

• theory

• none of the answers given for this question

Which step of the Scientific Inquiry process allows other scientists to review and assess research prior to publication?

• analysis

• investigation

• peer review

• posing questions

Which two divisions of science are branches of physical science?

• chemistry and physics

• biology and chemistry

• life science and earth science

• physics and social science

What best describes the "Creation Mandate" from the book of Genesis in the Bible (see Chapter 1 page 10)?

• God's first instruction (command) for humans is to have dominion over God's creation.

• We are wisely care for God's creation.

• We should balance the appropriate use of the Earth's resources with the needs of people

• all the answers listed for this question

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Accuracy in measurement compares a measurement to _____________________________________.

• the decimal place of the instrument

• the degree of exactness

• the expected value

• the repeatability of the measurement

The decimal place to which a scientist makes a measurement can be referred to as ___________________________.

• accuracy

• precision

• both accuracy and precision

• neither accuracy or precision

Meter (m)

• the SI fundamental unit of electric current

• the SI fundamental unit of time

• the SI fundamental unit of mass

• the SI fundamental unit of length (or distance)

Every measurement can be determined exactly.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4