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Unit Study Guide Answers - Welcome To Physical Science

This document provides a study guide for a physical science unit. It includes multiple choice, true/false, matching, short answer, and essay questions covering key concepts like: - Examples of science vs non-science - Classifying systems and giving examples - Defining models, theories, laws, and other scientific terms - Comparing direct and indirect observations - Identifying the key ingredients of science as process, nature, and repetition - The acronym STEM standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

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Unit Study Guide Answers - Welcome To Physical Science

This document provides a study guide for a physical science unit. It includes multiple choice, true/false, matching, short answer, and essay questions covering key concepts like: - Examples of science vs non-science - Classifying systems and giving examples - Defining models, theories, laws, and other scientific terms - Comparing direct and indirect observations - Identifying the key ingredients of science as process, nature, and repetition - The acronym STEM standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

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Welcome to Physical Science

Unit Study Guide


8 Multiple Choice Questions (2 point each)

1. Give three examples of science and three examples of nonscience


a. Science – Classifying rocks by how they form, Comparing the densities of different
metals, Analyzing the relationship between temperature and light intensity
b. Not Science – Collecting rocks, Measuring the density of metal, Looking up weather data
in a book

2. What is the correct way to classify things


a. There is no correct way to classify things

3. Explain why patterns are important to scientists


a. They help scientists make predictions

4. A system is _________________
a. A group of parts working together to complete a job

5. Give five examples of a system


a. Solar System
b. Ecosystem
c. Earth
d. Bicycle
e. Car

6. Define a model, describe the four types of models, and give an example of each
a. Model is a simplified view of reality
b. Physical – Globe
c. Spatial – Map
d. Mental – Description
e. Mathematical – Formula for circumference of the Earth

5 True or False Questions (2 points each)

1. Define theory, law, hypothesis, and fact


a. Fact – Accepted or measured observation
b. Hypothesis – Tentative explanation
c. Theory – Well tested and accepted explanation
d. Law – Description of natural phenomenon
2. Given an example of a theory, law, hypothesis, and fact
a. Fact – Water boils at 100 C
b. Hypothesis – Boys like Pizza
c. Theory – Theory of Plate Tectonics
d. Law – D = M/V
3. Compare theories and laws
a. Theories Explain, Laws Describe
b. Theories NEVER become Laws
c. Neither theories nor laws can be proven
4. Compare hypothesis and theories
a. Hypothesis is tentative, Theory is well-tested
b. Hypothesis usually do not become a theory but a bunch of hypothesis together can
become a theory

5 Matching Questions (2 point each)

1. Compare direct and indirect observations


a. Direct observations we make ourselves, Indirect observations we infer from direct
observations
b. Direct observations are more accurate, more time consuming, and therefore more
expensive
c. Indirect observations are less accurate but also less time consuming and less expensive

3 Short Answer Questions (3 points each)

1. What are the three key ingredients of science


a. Process
b. Nature
c. Repetition

2. List 3 science skills and give examples of how you have used them in a science class

3. STEM is an acronym for _________


a. Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

1 Essay Question (5 points)

5. Over the last month and a half we have completed a number of activities. These included, but
were not limited to, the rainbow lab, physics labs, the article summary, calculating the crust lab
and poster, modeling the aton, CTE and STEM paper, and counting rice lab. Choose your favorite
activity from this unit, explain why it was your favorite, and what you learned by doing that
activity (5 points).

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