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WorksheetsChemistry Ch 1 review worldview
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
The Creation Mandate is given in the book of __________ .
Luke
Revelation
Psalms
Genesis
Who was the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who said, "What I cannot create, I cannot understand" and created models to represent what reality might be like?
Robert Boyle
Benjamin Rush
Richard Feynman
Friedrich Wöhler
Scientific models may be expressed as
physical representations.
mathematical formulas.
pictures.
all of these.
Physical, descriptive, or mathematical representations that characterize a system or explain a phenomenon are called scientific __________.
models
theories
observations
laws
All scientists approach their work with a certain __________, which is the perspective from which they see and interpret all of life.
reasoning
worldview
hypothesis
model
An idea assumed to be true without proof is
a worldview.
a theory.
a presupposition.
faith.
Early pharmacists prepared and sold a wide variety of chemicals and herbs. What were the pharmacists who sold these goods called?
herbalists
metallurgies
alchemists
apothecaries
What culture is most identified with apothecaries?
Arabian
Egyptian
Sumerian
Babylonian
Who were the first people to introduce a reasoned approach to chemistry?
Phoenicians
Greeks
Sumerians
Egyptians
Which of the following would not be considered an alchemist?
Tycho Brahe
Benjamin Rush
Isaac Newton
Robert Boyle
When was chemistry first taught as an academic subject?
Old Testament times
Greek times
Age of Alchemy
1600s
1800s
Who was the first professor of chemistry in the United States?
Francis Bacon
Benjamin Rush
Robert Boyle
Joseph Priestley
When a scientist explores nature simply to learn more about the world in which we live, he or she is performing __________ science.
observational
experiential
pure
applied
Which of the following is a type of qualitative data?
mass
length
temperature
color
Which of the following is not a type of qualitative data?
mass
texture
color
hardness
In the year 2000, there were an estimated 18 million chemical compounds with another estimated 1 million being added each year; therefore, in the year 2020, there will be 38 million chemical compounds. This is an example of
deductive reasoning.
inductive reasoning.
neither form of reasoning.
faulty reasoning.
Cathy is the mother of Andy and the sister of Greg; therefore, Greg is Andy's uncle. This is an example of
deductive reasoning.
inductive reasoning.
neither form of reasoning.
faulty reasoning.
The mass of a crystal as measured on a balance would be an example of __________ data.
qualitative
quantitative
subjective
deductive
The data or conclusions that result from careful experimentation can be described as __________.
subjective
workable
hypothetical
empirical
What is the name given to an inductive process scientists use to form and test hypotheses by collecting data to arrive at a conclusion?
experimentation
hypothesis
theory
laws
scientific method
The scientific method, when used properly, can lead a person to determine absolute truth.
true
false
The goal of science is to establish truth.
true
false
A naturalistic worldview teaches that matter is all that exists.
true
false
Chemistry is not used widely in the work force.
true
false
Everything in the material universe is composed of chemicals.
true
false
Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.
true
false
The Greeks desired knowledge rather than practical skills.
true
false
Alchemists were known for their experimentation.
true
false
Alchemists were known for many innovations in equipment, but not for their experimentation.
true
false
The Greeks experimented and discovered that the universe was made of only four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
true
false
Applied science probes nature simply to learn new things about the universe we live in.
true
false
While inductive reasoning can prove a statement to be true, deductive reasoning can show it to be probable or likely.
true
false
Qualitative descriptions do not usually involve the use of numbers.
true
false
The scientific method involves following a rigidly defined series of steps to arrive at a solution.
true
false
Scientific theories should be accepted without question because they are the results of thorough investigation.
true
false
The scientific method is a process within scientific inquiry that uses a general, inductive approach to discover information about our universe, not to determine absolute truth.
true
false
A theory explains scientific observations.
true
false
A law describes a recognizable, repeating pattern in nature.
true
false
What piece of lab equipment is this?
beaker
funnel
flask
watch glass
What piece of lab equipment is this?
flask
funnel
beaker
cylinder
What piece of lab equipment is this?
wire gauze
wire triangle
clay triangle
triangle
What piece of lab equipment is this?
florence flask
boiling flask
freezer flask
erlenmeyer flask
What piece of lab equipment is this?
striker
flint
electric match
mosquito zapper
What piece of lab equipment is this?
scoop
shovel
spatula
spoon
What piece of lab equipment is this?
crucible
evaporating dish
cup
boiling dish
What piece of lab equipment is this?
thermometer
measuring flask
graduated beaker
graduated cylinder
What piece of lab equipment is this?
wire pad
wire gauze
gauze wire
gauze pad
Science must be observable.
true
false
Science doesn't have to be workable.
true
false
Can science make value judgments?
yes
no
Can science explain the origin of the universe?
yes
no
Science is the source or absolute truth.
true
false
Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be
dispensed or used near
an open door.
an open flame.
another student.
. a sink.
If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory,
take them out before starting the lab
you do not have to wear protective goggles.
advise your science instructor that you wear
contact lenses.
keep the information to yourself.
Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as
a face shield
safety glasses.
splashproof chemical goggles.
. none of the above.
If a lab experiment is not completed, you should
discuss the issue with your instructor.
sneak in after school and work alone.
come in during lunch and finish while eating lunch.
make up some results.
Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.
true
false
