WorksheetsPhysics Ch 1 About Science
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following problems is not part of physics?
a)
Identifying bones in the human body
b)
calculating the density of a person
c)
calculating the velocity of a car
d)
idenitfying the forces on a person walking uphill
2.
Which is a reason to express scientific finding mathematically?
a)
The findings become less appealing to the public
b)
the findings become more confusing
c)
the findings become easier to verify by experiment
d)
the findings become more difficult to prove by experiment
3.
A scientific fact is a close agreement by competent observers of the same phenomenon.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which of these is a SCIENTIFIC hypothesis?
a)
the universe is surrounded by a second universe that cannot be seen.
b)
Albert Einstein is teh greatest physicist of all time.
c)
Atoms are the smallest particles of matter.
5.
In order for a hypothesis to be considered scientific there must be a test to prove it...
a)
right
b)
wrong
6.
The difference between a hypothesis and a theory is that a hypothesis is...
a)
an isolated fact whereas a theory is a huge collection of facts
b)
an educated guess whereas a theory has been tested successfully many times
c)
never true whereas a theory is sometimes true
d)
never true whereas a theory is always true
7.
A theory is a synthesis of a large collect of information including well-tested hypotheses.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
A hypothesis is the long side of a triangle.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of the following is NOT true?
a)
Science and technology make up a large part of our lives.
b)
A good scientist is influenced by his or her likes and dislikes.
c)
technology is a method of solving practical problems.
d)
technology may produce problems for society.
10.
Science, art, and religion do not contradict each other because...
a)
all three have different domains.
b)
If you choose religion and art you can forget science .
c)
If you choose science you can forget religion and art.
d)
If you pick the right one you can forget the other two
11.
When scientific findings are expressed mathematically they are easier to verify or disprove.
a)
Tru
b)
Fase
12.
A scientific fact is something that is absolute and unchanging.
a)
Tru
b)
False
13.
Which of these is NOT part of the scientificmethod?
a)
Make a guess about the answer to a problem and predict outcomes.
b)
Formulate a general rule based on the predictions and experiments outcome.
c)
Perform experiments to test predictions.
d)
Repeat the experiments until the data matches your predictions.
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