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General Science Semester Exam Review 2016
Test Description: Scientific method and space
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An experiment in which only one variable is tested at a time
A
controlled experiment
B
hypothesis
C
variable
D
theory
2) The study of the five basic natural sciences and the ways in which they overlap
A
aquifer
B
law
C
integrated science
D
theory
3) The planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
A
outer planets
B
Jovian planets
C
inner planets
D
gas giants
4) the phenomenon whereby the shadow of Earth falls on the Moon, producing relative darkness of the full moon
A
lunar eclipse
B
solar eclipse
C
winter solstice
D
summer solstice
5) The event of Moon's shadow falling on Earth, producing a region of darkness in the daytime
A
winter solstice
B
solar eclipse
C
summer solstice
D
lunar eclipse
6) The region beyond the Kuiper belt that is populated by trillions of icy bodies and is a source of long-period comets
A
Kuiper belt
B
asteroid belt
C
Milky Way
D
Oort cloud
7) A meteoroid, or a part of a meteoroid, that has survived passage through Earth's atmosphere to reach the ground
A
asteroid
B
meteor
C
meteoroid
D
meteorite
8) An educated guess that is testable is called a
A
experiment
B
scientific hypothesis
C
control
D
variable
9) Does science have limitations?
A
Yes, it is limited to Earthly questions.
B
No, it can answer any question
C
Yes, it can only explain the supernatural
D
Yes, it can only explain the natural world
10) Something that competent observers can agree is true is called a
A
fact
B
law
C
theory
D
hypothesis
11) A scientific hypothesis that has been tested over and over again and has not been disproven is called a
A
theory
B
law
C
fact
D
hypothesis
12) The means of solving practical problems by applying the findings of science is called
A
hypothesis
B
experiment
C
technology
D
science
13) Which is NOT an outer planet?
A
Jupiter
B
Saturn
C
Neptune
D
Venus
14) The theory that explains how the solar system formed is called the
A
nebular theory
B
giant impact theory
C
solar formation theory
D
big bang theory
15) The moon formed when
A
part of Mars broke off
B
a particle of dust grew into a moon
C
something hit Earth and the particles grouped together
D
two comets collided
16) Which of the following is something a planet must have in order to be suitable for life?
A
carbon
B
liquid medium (like water)
C
all of the above
D
energy
17) Which is correct?
A
Both a and b.
B
Asteroids are rocky remnants of the inner solar system.
C
None of the above.
D
Comets are the icy remnants of the outer solar system.
18) Which planet has the shortest trip around the Sun?
A
Jupiter
B
Earth
C
Mars
D
Mercury
19) Which planet has a tilted axis?
A
Saturn
B
Venus
C
Uranus
D
Neptune
20) Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?
A
Uranus
B
Earth
C
Mars
D
Neptune
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