Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the sentence or statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or
phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
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In
the SI system, the basic unit of length is the kilogram. _______________
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A
measurement standard is defined as _____. a. | a system of prefixes | b. | the distance
between two points | c. | the exact quantity people agree to use for
comparison | d. | the interval between two events | | |
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The
prefix kilo- means _____. a. | 1000 | b. | 100 | c. | 0.01 | d. | 0.001 | e. | 0.0001 | | |
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The
prefix milli- means _____. a. | 1000 | b. | 100 | c. | 0.01 | d. | 0.001 | e. | 0.0001 | | |
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The
correct symbol for the SI unit of temperature is _____.
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The
SI unit that is used to measure time is the _____. a. | kelvin | b. | kilogram | c. | liter | d. | meter | e. | second | | |
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The
variable plotted on the horizontal or x-axis of a graph is called the _____. a. | dependent
variable | c. | variable with
the largest range | b. | independent variable | d. | variable with the smallest range | | | | |
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8.
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How
many meters are there in 1865 cm? a. | 0.1865 | b. | 1.865 | c. | 18.65 | d. | 186.5 | e. | 18 650 | | |
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In a
graph showing temperature change of a material over time, temperature change is the
_____. a. | dependent
variable | c. | variable with
the largest range | b. | independent variable | d. | variable with the smallest range | | | | |
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The
best type of graph to use to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts is a
_____. a. | bar
graph | c. | circle
graph | b. | line graph | d. | scatter graph | | | | |
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One
benefit of the SI system is that it is _____. a. | based on units of 100 | b. | not used to
measure temperature | c. | easy to convert from one unit to related
units | d. | not used in the United States | | |
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A
beaker contains 0.32 L of water. What is the volume of water in milliliters? a. | 320
mL | b. | 32
mL | c. | 3.2
mL | d. | 0.32
mL | e. | 0.032
mL | | |
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A box
is 25 cm long, 6 cm wide, and 4 cm high. How many cubic centimeters of water can it
hold?
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How
many cubic centimeters are in one 0.354-L can of soda? a. | 0.0354 | b. | 3.54 | c. | 35.4 | d. | 354 | e. | 3540 | | |
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Which
of the following units CANNOT be used as a unit for volume?
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Physical science is the study of_____. a. | energy | b. | behavior | c. | living
things | d. | matter | e. | matter and
energy | | |
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The
process of gathering information through the senses is called _____. a. | analyzing | b. | conclusion | c. | hypothesizing | d. | inferring | e. | observation | | |
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A
testable prediction about a possible solution to a problem is called _____. a. | a
conclusion | b. | an exercise | c. | an
experiment | d. | a hypothesis | e. | a
variable | | |
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An
explanation of an event that is based on repeated observations and experiments is a
_____. a. | hypothesis | b. | problem | c. | scientific
law | d. | theory | e. | variable | | |
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Another term for technology is _____. a. | applied
science | c. | matter | b. | energy | d. | pure science | | | | |
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In an
experiment to determine whether the popping of popcorn is affected by the temperature at which it is
stored, counting the popped kernels is an example of a(n) _____. a. | conclusion | c. | hypothesis | b. | control | d. | observation | | | | |
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A
standard for comparison that helps to ensure that the experimental result is caused by the condition
being tested is the _____. a. | constant | b. | control | c. | dependent variable | d. | hypothesis | e. | independent variable | | |
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A
factor in an experiment that changes from the manipulation of the independent variable is the
_____. a. | constant | b. | control | c. | dependent
variable | d. | hypothesis | e. | observation | | |
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A
factor that does NOT change in an experiment is the _____. a. | constant | b. | control | c. | dependent
variable | d. | hypothesis | e. | independent
variable | | |
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Matching
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Match each statement with the correct item below. a. | amount of
material in an object | g. | plotted on the
vertical or y-axis | b. | SI unit of time | h. | SI unit of temperature | c. | SI unit of
length | i. | SI unit of
mass | d. | SI prefix
meaning 0.001 | j. | SI prefix
meaning 0.01 | e. | worldwide system of measurement | k. | derived unit of volume | f. | SI prefix
meaning 1000 | | | | |
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25.
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milli-
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26.
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kilo-
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27.
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centi-
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28.
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mass
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kelvin
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30.
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second
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31.
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kilogram
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32.
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cubic
centimeter
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meter
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dependent variable
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35.
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SI
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