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Natural Science is an interdisciplinary field that explores the fundamental principles governing the natural world, encompassing disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, and astronomy. This course provides an overview of scientific methods and critical thinking skills necessary for analyzing and understanding natural phenomena. Students will examine the structure and behavior of matter, the interdependence of living organisms, the dynamics of ecosystems, and the impact of scientific breakthroughs on society. By integrating theoretical knowledge with practical laboratory experiences, the course fosters a comprehensive appreciation of the dynamic and interconnected nature of the universe.
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An Introduction to Physical Science 13th Edition by James Shipman
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Chapter 1: Temperature and Heat
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Q1) Perform the operation of 157.98/0.498, and report the result with the proper number of significant figures in standard powers-of-10 notation.
Answer: 17 \(\times\) 10<sup>2</sup>
Q2) The standard unit of time in the mks system is the A) meter B) kilogram C) second D) minute E) microsecond
Answer: C
Q3) The natural sciences are divided into ______________ sciences and biological sciences.
Answer: physical
Q4) A student's height is 180 cm. Determine that student's height in inches.
Answer: 9 in.
Q5) Which is larger, a liter or a quart?
Answer: A liter
Q6) A(n) ______________ is a comparison of an unknown physical quantity with the standard unit.
Answer: measurement
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Chapter 2: Waves and Sound
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Q1) The distance a dropped object travels is proportional to the ______________ of the time.
Answer: square
Q2) At the maximum height of a projectile launched at an angle to the horizontal, the projectile's velocity is in a ______________ direction.
Answer: horizontal
Q3) An automobile's acceleration may be changed by using the A) windshield wipers.
B) steering wheel.
C) radio.
D) horn.
Answer: B
Q4) A ball dropped from the top of a building hits the ground 8.0 s later. How high is the building (in meters)?
Answer: 310 m (rounded to two significant figures)
Q5) What two quantities are constant in uniform circular motion? ______________ and ______________
Answer: radial distance (radius); speed
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Chapter 3: Optics and Wave Effects
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Q1) The acceleration produced by an unbalanced force acting on an object is
A) inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
B) directly proportional to the magnitude of the force.
C) in the direction of the force.
D) all of these.
Answer: D
Q2) The acceleration of an object acted on by a net force perpendicular to the direction of the object's original motion
A) causes a change in direction.
B) is described by Newton's laws.
C) causes a change in velocity.
D) all of these
Answer: D
Q3) The relationship between mass and weight is given by the equation
A) m = wg.
B) w = m/g.
C) g = mw.
D) w = mg.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Electricity and Magnetism
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Q1) A student weighing 700 N climbs a flight of stairs 5.0 m high. Calculate the work done.
Q2) The product of one ______________ and one meter is one joule.
Q3) If you lift a 35-N weight vertically 50 m above the ground, you are
A) doing work against gravity.
B) doing work against friction.
C) doing work against inertia.
D) doing none of these.
Q4) One positive aspect of the potential use of methane hydrate as a fuel is that
A) there is more of it than there is of coal, oil, and natural gas.
B) it is easy to mine.
C) its use will never contribute to global warming.
D) it exists in a pure form ready for use.
Q5) The time rate of doing work is called ______________.
Q6) The product of force times parallel distance is called ______________.
Q7) A joule per second (J/s) is a
A) Watt.
B) Newton.
C) Kilogram.
D) Second.
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Chapter 5: Atomic Physics
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Q1) For an ideal gas with N and T held constant, an increase in volume will result in a(n) ____________ in pressure.
Q2) A sample of gas has its number of molecules halved, its Kelvin temperature doubled, and its volume halved. What is the new pressure, relative to the original pressure?
Q3) ______________ is the process whereby energetic molecules escape from a liquid.
Q4) The Fahrenheit scale has a ___________ degree size than the Celsius scale.
Q5) One kelvin unit is equivalent to
A) 9/5 Fahrenheit degrees.
B) 1 Fahrenheit degree.
C) 2 Celsius degrees.
D) 1.8 Celsius degrees.
Q6) An ice tray with 150 g of water at 30°C is placed in a freezer at -5°C. How much energy must be removed from the water to lower its temperature to the freezing point?
Q7) On a winter day the temperature drops from -5°C to -15°C overnight. If a pan sitting outside contains 0.40 kg of ice, how much heat is removed from the ice for this temperature change?
Q8) Solids, liquids, and gases are called ______________ of matter.
Q9) The energy needed to change the phase of a substance is called ______________. Page 7
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Chapter 6: Nuclear Physics
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Q1) A series of ocean waves, each 12.0 m from crest to crest and moving past an observer at a rate of 6.0 waves per second, has what speed?
A) 72 m/s
B) 2 m/s
C) 6 m/s
D) 0.5 m/s
Q2) Wave frequency could be given in A) 1/s.
B) s<sup>-1</sup>
C) Hz.
D) any of these.
Q3) Which of the following sound frequencies lie(s) in the audible range?
A) 16 Hz
B) 8 kHz
C) 1 MHz
D) All of these
Q4) The audible range of sound is from 20 Hz to ______________ kHz.
Q5) When a system is being driven at a natural frequency, it is said to be driven in
Q6) All waves transfer ______________.
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Chapter 7: The Chemical Elements
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Q1) The waveform of interfering waves is described by the principle of ______________.
Q2) For normal vision, an object can be seen clearly when it is beyond the A) far point.
B) nearsighted point.
C) farsighted point.
D) near point.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true of the angles of incidence and reflection?
A) They are not related
B) They can never be equal
C) They are always equal
D) They add to 90°.
Q4) A change in the direction of a wave as a result of its encountering a sharp edge or a slit is called ______________.
Q5) The angles of incidence and reflection
A) are not related.
B) can never be equal.
C) are measured from a normal to the reflecting surface. D) add to 90°.
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Chapter 8: Chemical Bonding
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Q1) Two oppositely charged particles ______________ one another.
Q2) AC voltage may be stepped up or stepped down using a(n) ______________.
Q3) The law of poles states that like magnetic poles ______________ and unlike magnetic poles ______________.
Q4) In a conductor, what moves?
A) Electrons
B) Neutrons
C) Quarks
D) Protons
Q5) Another name for electric potential difference is ______________.
Q6) A system of 8 electrons and 4 neutrons has a net charge of
A) -12.8 \(\times\) 10<sup>-19 </sup>C.
B) 12.8 \(\times\) 10<sup>-19 </sup>C.
C) -6.4 \(\times\) 10<sup>-19 </sup>C.
D) -8.0 \(\times\) 10<sup>-19 </sup>C.
E) 6.4 \(\times\) 10<sup>-19 </sup>C.
Q7) If two protons are moved 3 times closer together, the electrical force between them is what factor of the original force?
Q9) The resistances are added in a(n) ______________ circuit. Page 11
Q8) A(n) ______________ converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
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Chapter 9: Chemical Reactions
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Q1) A beam of light can be thought of as consisting of a stream of particles called ______________.
Q2) Which is not a possible value for the principal quantum number n?
A) 3
B) 7
C) 3/2
D) None of these
Q3) The concept of the dual nature of light indicates that light acts sometimes like a(n) ______________ and sometimes like a(n) ______________.
Q4) A quantum is a
A) discrete amount.
B) fundamental property.
C) unit of momentum.
D) proton.
Q5) The frequency and energy of a photon are ______________ proportional.
Q6) The principle that states that the exact position and the velocity of an object can never be known simultaneously is called ______________ principle.
Q7) The lowest energy level of an atom (n = 1) is called the ______________.
Q8) Optical scanners at the grocery store often use He-Ne ______________.
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Chapter 10: Organic Chemistry
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Q1) The number of neutrons available to cause fission in a nuclear reactor is adjusted by inserting or withdrawing the ______________.
Q2) Breeder reactors
A) produce plutonium from <sup>238</sup>U.
B) use <sup>238</sup>U as a fuel.
C) produce <sup>235</sup>U from <sup>238</sup>U.
D) produce <sup>238</sup>U from <sup>235</sup>U.
Q3) The number of neutrons in a triton is ______________.
Q4) The scientist who developed the modern symbol notation for elements was named ______________.
Q5) An electron is emitted by an atomic nucleus in the process called ______________ decay.
Q6) An amount of fissionable material that will not sustain a chain reaction is called A) a subatomic mass.
B) a subisotopic mass.
C) a subcritical mass.
D) none of these.
Q7) The symbolic notation for a beta particle is ______________.
Q8) A scientist named ______________ discovered the neutron in 1932.
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Chapter 11: Place and Time
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Q1) Use the periodic table to find the atomic number, number of protons, number of electrons, and number of valence electrons for each of the following elements.a. barium
b. tin
c. phosphorus
Q2) The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called ______________.
Q3) In general, elements that have four to eight electrons in their valence shell are A) semimetals.
B) metalloids.
C) nonmetals.
D) metals.
Q4) Which element is used in safety flares and fireworks because it burns so brightly?
A) Potassium
B) Magnesium
C) Carbon
D) Chlorine
Q5) The three allotropes of carbon are graphite, the fullerenes, and ______________.
Q6) The formula for sulfuric acid is _________________.
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Chapter 13: The Solar System
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Q1) Acids give what ions in aqueous solutions?
A) SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>
B) Cl<sup>-</sup>
C) OH<sup>-</sup>
D) H<sup>+</sup>
Q2) What is the molarity of a solution that contains 2 mol of solute in 4 L of solution?
Q3) The molarity of a solution is the number of moles of solute per liter of
Q4) When a hydrocarbon or carbon-hydrogen-oxygen compound is burned completely, the products are
A) CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>O.
B) CH<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>2</sub>.
C) CO and H<sub>2</sub>.
D) C and H<sub>2</sub>.
Q5) Complete and balance the equation: Ba(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(aq) + K<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>(aq) \(\to\) ________
Q6) A reaction will occur when a piece of Mg is placed in aqueous Zn(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> if Mg is ______________ Zn in the activity series.
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Chapter 15: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies
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Q1) The Greenwich meridian is also known as the A) zero, or prime, meridian.
B) reference circle.
C) east-west coordinate parallel.
D) hour meridian.
Q2) A high tide is occurring at Charleston, South Carolina (80°W,<sup> </sup>33°N). What two longitudes are experiencing low tide?
Q3) Describe whether the Sun rises earlier or later as the days pass during the period from June 15 to July 1 for people in Hawaii (general latitude, 20°N).
Q4) Which two of the following places are nearest to each other?
Place A at latitude 20°N, longitude 90°W
Place B at latitude 30°N, longitude 90°W
Place C at latitude 30°N, longitude 75°W
Place D at latitude 20°N, longitude 75°W
Q5) Suppose you start at Washington, D.C. (39°N, 77°W), and travel 400 nautical miles due south, then 400 nautical miles due east, then 400 nautical miles due north, and then 400 nautical miles due west. Where will you arrive with respect to Washington, D.C.? That is will you be at the starting point, or north, south, east, or west of the starting point?
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Chapter 16: The Universe
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Q1) The largest volcano on Earth is in ______________.
Q2) Halley's comet has a sidereal period of 76.2 years. Determine the value of the semimajor axis of its orbit. (Use Kepler's third law.)
Q3) That a planet moves with different speeds in its orbit is given by which of Kepler's laws?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Q4) Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?
A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Saturn
D) Venus
Q5) The Venus lacks
A) an atmosphere.
B) a solid surface.
C) a moon.
D) a gravitational field.
Q6) The dominant mass of the solar system is the ______________.
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Chapter 17: The Atmosphere
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Q1) As comets approach and move around the Sun, the coma and the tail
______________ in size.
A) decrease
B) increase
C) remain the same
D) none of the above
Q2) The local solar time at 25°W is 12:00 noon. What is the longitude of an observer who sees the full moon on her meridian at this time?
A) 155°E
B) 65°E
C) 25°E
D) 25°W
E) None of the above
Q3) ______________ is the only moon in the solar system to have retrograde motion.
A) Ganymede
B) Europa
C) Callisto
D) Titan
E) Triton
Q4) ______________ is the largest moon in the solar system.
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Chapter 19: Atmospheric Effects
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Q1) A primary force that produces air motion is
A) gravity.
B) the Coriolis force.
C) friction.
D) the electromagnetic force.
Q2) About 80% of the mass of the atmosphere and most of the clouds and water vapor are located in the
A) stratosphere.
B) troposphere.
C) mesosphere.
D) thermosphere.
Q3) Relative humidity is measured with a(n) ______________.
Q4) The velocity-dependent force that produces air motion and is associated with Earth's rotation is called the ______________.
Q5) The conterminous United States lies predominantly in which wind zone?
A) Westerlies
B) Northeast tradewinds
C) Polar easterlies
D) Doldrums
Q6) The ______________ lies below the stratosphere.
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Chapter 21: Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics
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Q1) One plate slides horizontally past another plate at the type of plate boundary called
Q2) The Himalayas in Asia are examples of ______________ mountains.
Q3) Earth's radius is about
A) 3600 km.
B) 5800 km.
C) 6400 km.
D) 4400 km.
Q4) The Andes Mountains in South America are examples of ______________ mountains.
Q5) Large fractures in Earth's surface that are associated with movement of lithospheric plates are called ______________.
Q6) Strike-slip faulting takes place along the ______________ boundary of two plates.
Q7) Longitudinal seismic body waves are known by the letter ______________.
A) P
B) S
C) T D) B
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Q8) A(n) ______________ fault occurs as the result of expansive forces.
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Chapter 22: Minerals Rocks and Volcanoes
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Q1) Molten rock material on Earth's surface is called A) magma.
B) lava.
C) pluton.
D) silica.
Q2) Which of the following is not one of the three basic types of materials emitted when a volcano erupts?
A) Lava
B) Breccia
C) Gas
D) Pyroclastics
Q3) The sedimentary rock known as ______________ consists of rounded pebbles cemented together by silica, calcium carbonate, or iron oxide.
Q4) That each successive layer of sediments is deposited on top of the previous layer, and hence is younger than the lower layer, is a statement of the A) theory of plate tectonics.
B) principle of superposition.
C) concept of uniformitarianism.
D) law of catastrophism.
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Chapter 23: Surface Processes
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Q1) The most important climatic factors that affect the rate of chemical weathering are heat and ______________.
Q2) The object above a valley floor that consists of glacial ice is called A) a valley glacier.
B) a gulley glacier
C) a canyon glacier.
D) none of these.
Q3) The unsaturated zone of soil above the water table is known as the zone of A) permeability.
B) unsaturation.
C) presaturation.
D) aeration.
Q4) The natural sequence through which water from the oceans evaporates into the atmosphere and ultimately returns to the oceans is known as the A) hydrous cycle.
B) aqueous cycle.
C) climactic cycle.
D) hydrologic cycle.
Q5) Regions on Earth that have the driest climates are known as ______________.
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Chapter 24: Geologic Time
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Q1) A dike that intrudes a bed of sedimentary rock is ______________ than the sedimentary rock.
Q2) Geologic evidence places Earth's age at ______________ million years.
Q3) Any indication of prehistoric life preserved in rock is called A) a shale.
B) a radionuclide.
C) a fossil.
D) none of these.
Q4) We live in the ______________ eon.
Q5) The term age of mammals is sometimes used to refer to the ______________ era.
Q6) Rubidium-______________ dating is an important radiometric dating tool.
Q7) The Pleistocene is a(n) A) epoch.
B) era.
C) eon.
D) period.
Q8) The Pleistocene epoch is also referred to as the ______________.
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Q9) Primordial lead contains the isotope lead-______________, whereas radiogenic lead does not.
Q10) Atomic nuclei that decay of their own accord are said to be ______________.
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