Physical Science Midterm Exam Practice

Look at the figure. What kind of graph do you call this?

• bar graph

• line graph

• circle graph

• none of the above

Which of the terms below describes the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained?

• measurement

• curiosity

• science

• technology

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Science and technology are related to each other. Which of the statements below best describes the relationship?

• Technology is a branch of natural science.

• Science is a branch of technology.

• Advances in science may lead to advances in technology and vice versa.

• Science and technology are not related.

Which area of Physical Science studies the nature of the universe?

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Biology

• Astronomy

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What would be the unit used to measure the mass of an object?

• grams

• meters

• Liters

• Degrees Celsius

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Which part of the scientific method requires that we use our senses?

• making observations

• analyzing data

• drawing conclusions

• revising a hypothesis

What happens when the results of an experiment do not support the original hypothesis of the experiment?

• The scientist gives up and starts an investigation on a new topic.

• The data must be incorrect and are thrown out.

• The hypothesis is revised.

• The data are altered so that they support the original hypothesis.

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Which term below is a scientific statement that explains “how" things happen in nature?

• a scientific law

• a fact

• a scientific theory

• a hypothesis

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In science, the variable that is being purposefully changed and tested by the scientist, is called:

• control

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• Hypothesis

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Which of the following statements is true about scientific theories?

• Scientific theories will become scientific laws and will never change.

• Scientific theories are never proven they just have much supporting evidence and explain the “why”..

• Scientific theories become hypotheses and will be changed over time.

• Scientific theories summarize patterns found in nature and explain how things happen.

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