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Physical Science, 5/e
Bill Tillery, Arizona State University

The World Around You

Chapter 1 Multiple-Choice Quiz 1

Please answer all questions



1

An object or event is best described by noting its
A)size.
B)properties.
C)referents.
D)length, mass, or time.
2

How many decimeters are equal to the length of 1 meter?
A)1
B)10
C)100
D)1000
3

How many milliliters are needed to have a volume of 1 liter?
A)1
B)10
C)100
D)1000
4

If you consider a very small portion of a material that is the same throughout, the density of the smaller sample will be
A)less than the larger sample.
B)the same as the larger sample.
C)more than the larger sample.
D)dependent on the shape of the larger sample.
5

Quantities, or measured properties that are capable of changing values are called
A)data.
B)variables.
C)constants.
D)impossible.
6

The property of volume is a measure of
A)how much matter the object contains
B)the compactness of matter in a given space
C)the extent of the surface of the object
D)how much space the object occupies
7

A tentative scientific explanation which may or may not be rejected upon further experimentation is called a
A)theory
B)hypothesis
C)model
D)principle
8

Imagine a 10 g chunk of aluminum (r = 2.7 g/cm3) and a 10 g chunk of iron (r = 7.9 g/cm3). Which of the following is true?
A)The chunk of iron is smaller than the chunk of aluminum.
B)The chunk of iron is more massive than the chunk of aluminum.
C)The chunk of aluminum is smaller than the chunk of iron.
D)Both objects have the same volume.
9

Which one of the following is not a fundamental property?
A)mass
B)time
C)weight
D)length
10

Equations are used to
A)describe a property
B)define a concept
C)describe how quantities change together
D)all of the above