Question 1

The longest of the following is

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A)  1 mm. 
B)  0.00001 km. 
C)  0.01 in. 
D)  0.001 ft. 
A)  1 mm. 
B)  0.00001 km. 
C)  0.01 in. 
D)  0.001 ft.

Question 2

The discovery that the planetary orbits are ellipses rather than circles was made by

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A)  Ptolemy. 
B)  Copernicus. 
C)  Kepler. 
D)  Newton. 
A)  Ptolemy. 
B)  Copernicus. 
C)  Kepler. 
D)  Newton.

Question 3

The number of cubic centimeters in a cubic foot is about

Accepted Answer

A)  1.7 × 103. 
B)  1.7 × 104. 
C)  2.8 × 104. 
D)  1.7 × 105. 
A)  1.7 × 103. 
B)  1.7 × 104. 
C)  2.8 × 104. 
D)  1.7 × 105.

Question 4

Scientific theories

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A)  must be constantly reviewed to see whether they are in accord with new experimental observations. 
B)  represent guesses that have not yet been compared with observational data. 
C)  are summaries of particular experiments. 
D)  are laws of nature not subject to revision. 
A)  must be constantly reviewed to see whether they are in accord with new experimental observations. 
B)  represent guesses that have not yet been compared with observational data. 
C)  are summaries of particular experiments. 
D)  are laws of nature not subject to revision.

Question 5

If the earth had no moon,

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A)  there would be no tides. 
B)  there would be one high and one low tide per day. 
C)  the average tidal range would be smaller. 
D)  the average tidal range would be greater. 
A)  there would be no tides. 
B)  there would be one high and one low tide per day. 
C)  the average tidal range would be smaller. 
D)  the average tidal range would be greater.

Question 6

A planet that cannot be seen with the unaided eye is

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A)  Neptune. 
B)  Jupiter. 
C)  Mars. 
D)  Mercury. 
A)  Neptune. 
B)  Jupiter. 
C)  Mars. 
D)  Mercury.

Question 7

Kepler modified

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A)  the Ptolemaic system. 
B)  the Copernican system. 
C)  Newton's law of gravity. 
D)  the theory of the tides. 
A)  the Ptolemaic system. 
B)  the Copernican system. 
C)  Newton's law of gravity. 
D)  the theory of the tides.

Question 8

The length of the year is

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A)  slightly less than 365 days. 
B)  exactly 365 days. 
C)  slightly more than 365 days. 
D)  Any of the above choices, depending on the year. 
A)  slightly less than 365 days. 
B)  exactly 365 days. 
C)  slightly more than 365 days. 
D)  Any of the above choices, depending on the year.

Question 9

Living things

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A)  were created as they are today several thousand years ago. 
B)  were created as they are today several billion years ago. 
C)  were created several thousand years ago and have evolved since then. 
D)  have evolved throughout the earth's history. 
A)  were created as they are today several thousand years ago. 
B)  were created as they are today several billion years ago. 
C)  were created several thousand years ago and have evolved since then. 
D)  have evolved throughout the earth's history.

Question 10

A year is the time needed for

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A)  the sun to migrate completely around the sky. 
B)  the moon to migrate completely around the sky. 
C)  the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  the sun to migrate completely around the sky. 
B)  the moon to migrate completely around the sky. 
C)  the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

The stars in a constellation

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A)  are about the same age. 
B)  are about the same distance from the earth. 
C)  form a pattern in the sky as seen from the earth. 
D)  are members of the solar system. 
A)  are about the same age. 
B)  are about the same distance from the earth. 
C)  form a pattern in the sky as seen from the earth. 
D)  are members of the solar system.

Question 12

The shortest of the following is

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A)  104 in. 
B)  104 m. 
C)  103 ft. 
D)  0.1 mi. 
A)  104 in. 
B)  104 m. 
C)  103 ft. 
D)  0.1 mi.

Question 13

The size of a picture is given as 84 cm by 255 cm. Since 84)255) = 2.142 exactly, the area of the picture is correctly expressed as

Accepted Answer

A)  2.142 m2. 
B)  2.14 m2. 
C)  2.1 m2. 
D)  2 m2. 
A)  2.142 m2. 
B)  2.14 m2. 
C)  2.1 m2. 
D)  2 m2.

Question 14

Astrology

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A)  provides a scientific basis for planning our lives. 
B)  correctly predicts the future. 
C)  is based on the scientific method. 
D)  is nonsense. 
A)  provides a scientific basis for planning our lives. 
B)  correctly predicts the future. 
C)  is based on the scientific method. 
D)  is nonsense.

Question 15

When the sun, the earth, and the moon are all in line,

Accepted Answer

A)  high tides and low tides are both higher than usual. 
B)  high tides and low tides are both lower than usual. 
C)  high tides are higher than usual and low tides are lower than usual. 
D)  high tides are lower than usual and low tides are higher than usual. 
A)  high tides and low tides are both higher than usual. 
B)  high tides and low tides are both lower than usual. 
C)  high tides are higher than usual and low tides are lower than usual. 
D)  high tides are lower than usual and low tides are higher than usual.

Question 16

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis. 
B)  law. 
C)  theory. 
D)  model. 
A)  hypothesis. 
B)  law. 
C)  theory. 
D)  model.

Question 17

In the distant past, the length of the day was

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter than 24h. 
B)  24h as at present. 
C)  longer than 24h. 
D)  impossible to determine. 
A)  shorter than 24h. 
B)  24h as at present. 
C)  longer than 24h. 
D)  impossible to determine.

Question 18

A week is the time needed for

Accepted Answer

A)  the sun to drift completely around the sky. 
B)  the moon to drift completely around the sky. 
C)  the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  the sun to drift completely around the sky. 
B)  the moon to drift completely around the sky. 
C)  the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 19

A regularity in observed data or a relationship between different quantities is usually called a

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis. 
B)  law. 
C)  theory. 
D)  model. 
A)  hypothesis. 
B)  law. 
C)  theory. 
D)  model.

Question 20

A nautical mile nm) is 6076 ft long, and a knot kn) is a unit of speed equal to 1 nm per hour. How many feet per second does a 10-kn boat moive through the water?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.059 ft/s 
B)  0.17 ft/s 
C)  1.7 ft/s 
D)  17 ft/s 
A)  0.059 ft/s 
B)  0.17 ft/s 
C)  1.7 ft/s 
D)  17 ft/s

The longest of the following is

The discovery that the planetary orbits are ellipses rather than circles was made by

The number of cubic centimeters in a cubic foot is about

Scientific theories

If the earth had no moon,

A planet that cannot be seen with the unaided eye is

Kepler modified

The length of the year is

Living things

A year is the time needed for

The stars in a constellation

The shortest of the following is

The size of a picture is given as 84 cm by 255 cm. Since 84)255) = 2.142 exactly, the area of the picture is correctly expressed as

Astrology

When the sun, the earth, and the moon are all in line,

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

In the distant past, the length of the day was

A week is the time needed for

A regularity in observed data or a relationship between different quantities is usually called a

A nautical mile nm) is 6076 ft long, and a knot kn) is a unit of speed equal to 1 nm per hour. How many feet per second does a 10-kn boat moive through the water?

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The longest of the following is

The discovery that the planetary orbits are ellipses rather than circles was made by

The number of cubic centimeters in a cubic foot is about

Scientific theories

If the earth had no moon,

A planet that cannot be seen with the unaided eye is

Kepler modified

The length of the year is

Living things

A year is the time needed for

The stars in a constellation

The shortest of the following is

The size of a picture is given as 84 cm by 255 cm. Since 84)255) = 2.142 exactly, the area of the picture is correctly expressed as

Astrology

When the sun, the earth, and the moon are all in line,

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

In the distant past, the length of the day was

A week is the time needed for

A regularity in observed data or a relationship between different quantities is usually called a

A nautical mile nm) is 6076 ft long, and a knot kn) is a unit of speed equal to 1 nm per hour. How many feet per second does a 10-kn boat moive through the water?

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

The Universe Galaxies

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