Chapter 1:
The Nature of Science
Practice Test
1.
The temperature in space is approximately 3K. What is this temperature in degrees Celsius?
a.
-270°C
b.
276°C
c.
270°C
d.
-276°C
Hint
2.
A circle graph has five segments. Four of the segments are 57%, 21%, 13%, and 6%. What percentage does the fifth segment correspond to?
a.
100%
b.
1%
c.
3%
d.
97%
Hint
3.
How many liters are in 2540 cm
3
?
a.
25.4 L
b.
254 L
c.
2.54 L
d.
0.254 L
Hint
4.
The x axis of a certain graph is distance traveled in meters and the y axis is time in seconds. Two points are plotted on this graph with coordinates (2, 43) and (5, 68). What is the elapsed time between the two points?
a.
68 s
b.
111 s
c.
25 s
d.
43 s
Hint
5.
How many deciliters are in 500 mL?
a.
500 dL
b.
0.5 dL
c.
5 dL
d.
50 dL
Hint
6.
A young child has a mass of 40 kg. What is the mass of the child in grams?
a.
400 g
b.
40,000 g
c.
4 g
d.
4,000 g
Hint
7.
How many centimeters are in 4 meters?
a.
400 cm
b.
40 cm
c.
4000 cm
d.
0.04 cm
Hint
8.
A 2 L bottle of soda has a volume of 2000 cm
3
. What is the volume of the bottle in cubic meters?
a.
2000 m
3
b.
2 m
3
c.
0.002 m
3
d.
0.00002 m
3
Hint
9.
Iron has a density of 7.9 g/cm
3
. What is the mass of an iron statue that has a volume of 5.4 L?
a.
684 kg
b.
42,660 kg
c.
42.7 kg
d.
0.684 kg
Hint
10.
A summer movie has a running time of 96 minutes. What is the movie's running time in seconds?
a.
1.6 s
b.
5760 s
c.
96,000 s
d.
172,800 s
Hint
