Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Which of the following is an example of technology?
A)fire
B)weather patterns
C)acid rain
D)microwave oven
2
How old is technology?
A)about a century old
B)only 25 years or so
C)thousands of years old
D)millions of years old
3
Upon what event did the ancient Egyptians develop the first calendar?
A)when the Sun rose
B)when to plant crops
C)when the Moon changed
D)when the snow fell
4
What is meteorology?
A)the study of meteors
B)the study of weather
C)the study of space
D)the study of mythology
5
The __________ was the first instrument developed to study weather.
A)barometer
B)thermometer
C)rain gauge
D)hydrometer
6
One of the first cultures to develop instruments to study the weather was the __________.
A)Americans
B)British
C)Mexicans
D)Italians
7
Which is not used to predict weather today?
A)mythology
B)satellites
C)weather balloons
D)radar
8
How often are scientific theories proved wrong?
A)never
B)sometimes
C)always
D)They are neither proved nor disproved.
9
The difference between a theory and a law is that ___________.
A)a theory is scientific fact
B)a theory describes the natural world
C)a law explains the natural world
D)a law is scientific fact
10
A soccer ball being kicked is an example of Newton's __________ law of motion.
A)second
B)third
C)fourth
D)first
11
Why is scientific information published in journals?
A)so others can build upon that knowledge
B)to make scientists money
C)to show that experiments on certain subjects should no longer occur
D)to show how accurate a scientist's data are
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