Question 1

A person is 5 ft 8.0 in.tall.This is equivalent to

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A) 173 cm. 
B) 177 cm. 
C) 207 cm. 
D) 223 cm. 
A) 173 cm. 
B) 177 cm. 
C) 207 cm. 
D) 223 cm.

Question 2

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 3

The scientist who showed that gravity accounts for Kepler's laws of planetary motion was

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A) Newton. 
B) Brahe. 
C) Einstein. 
D) Galileo. 
A) Newton. 
B) Brahe. 
C) Einstein. 
D) Galileo.

Question 4

A week is the time needed for

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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 5

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 6

The speed of a planet in its orbit

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A) is always the same. 
B) is least when it is closest to the sun. 
C) is highest when it is closest to the sun. 
D) Any of the above choices, depending on the planet. 
A) is always the same. 
B) is least when it is closest to the sun. 
C) is highest when it is closest to the sun. 
D) Any of the above choices, depending on the planet.

Question 7

The British unit of length closest to the meter is the

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A) inch. 
B) foot. 
C) yard. 
D) mile. 
A) inch. 
B) foot. 
C) yard. 
D) mile.

Question 8

The length of the year is

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

Question 9

Relative to the stars, the moon seems to move

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A) northward. 
B) southward. 
C) eastward. 
D) westward. 
A) northward. 
B) southward. 
C) eastward. 
D) westward.

Question 10

Gravity is not

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A) a fundamental force. 
B) responsible for holding the moon in orbit around the earth. 
C) responsible for holding atoms and molecules together. 
D) active throughout the universe. 
A) a fundamental force. 
B) responsible for holding the moon in orbit around the earth. 
C) responsible for holding atoms and molecules together. 
D) active throughout the universe.

Question 11

Stars and planets are round because

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A) a sphere is the most natural shape. 
B) they rotate. 
C) gravity forces them into this shape. 
D) friction in space grinds them into this shape. 
A) a sphere is the most natural shape. 
B) they rotate. 
C) gravity forces them into this shape. 
D) friction in space grinds them into this shape.

Question 12

A centimeter is

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A) 0.001 m. 
B) 0.01 m. 
C) 0.1 m. 
D) 10 m. 
A) 0.001 m. 
B) 0.01 m. 
C) 0.1 m. 
D) 10 m.

Question 13

Arrange the following planets in the order of their distance from the sun. 1.Venus
2)Mars
3)Earth
4)Mercury

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A) 4, 1, 3, 2 
B) 1, 4, 3, 2 
C) 2, 3, 1, 4 
D) 3, 2, 4, 1 
A) 4, 1, 3, 2 
B) 1, 4, 3, 2 
C) 2, 3, 1, 4 
D) 3, 2, 4, 1

Question 14

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 15

What distinguishes the scientific method from other ways of looking at the natural world is

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A) the eternal truth of its laws and theories. 
B) its replacement of existing laws and theories at regular intervals. 
C) its reliance on the opinions of expert scientists to decide which laws and theories to believe. 
D) its reliance on experiment and observation. 
A) the eternal truth of its laws and theories. 
B) its replacement of existing laws and theories at regular intervals. 
C) its reliance on the opinions of expert scientists to decide which laws and theories to believe. 
D) its reliance on experiment and observation.

Question 16

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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.

A person is 5 ft 8.0 in.tall.This is equivalent to

Living things

The scientist who showed that gravity accounts for Kepler's laws of planetary motion was

A week is the time needed for

A planet that cannot be seen with the unaided eye is

The speed of a planet in its orbit

The British unit of length closest to the meter is the

The length of the year is

Relative to the stars, the moon seems to move

Gravity is not

Stars and planets are round because

A centimeter is

Arrange the following planets in the order of their distance from the sun. 1.Venus 2)Mars 3)Earth 4)Mercury

The longest of the following is

What distinguishes the scientific method from other ways of looking at the natural world is

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

The stars in a constellation

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

Kepler modified

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

Motion

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Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

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The Atom

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The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

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Exam 1: The Scientific Method

A person is 5 ft 8.0 in.tall.This is equivalent to

Living things

The scientist who showed that gravity accounts for Kepler's laws of planetary motion was

A week is the time needed for

A planet that cannot be seen with the unaided eye is

The speed of a planet in its orbit

The British unit of length closest to the meter is the

The length of the year is

Relative to the stars, the moon seems to move

Gravity is not

Stars and planets are round because

A centimeter is

Arrange the following planets in the order of their distance from the sun. 1.Venus 2)Mars 3)Earth 4)Mercury

The longest of the following is

What distinguishes the scientific method from other ways of looking at the natural world is

When first proposed, a scientific idea is usually called a

The stars in a constellation

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

Kepler modified

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

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

Filters