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Physical Science, 5/e
Bill Tillery, Arizona State University
The World Around You
Essay Quiz
1
What is a concept?
2
What two things does a measurement statement always contain? What do the two things tell you?
3
Other than familiarity, what are the advantages of the English system of measurement?
4
Describe the metric standard units for length, mass, and time.
5
Does the density of a liquid change with the shape of a container? Explain.
6
Does a flattened pancake of clay have the same density as the same clay rolled into a ball? Explain.
7
What is an equation? How are equations used in the physical sciences?
8
Compare and contrast a scientific principle and a scientific law.
9
What is a model? How are models used?
10
Are all theories always completely accepted or completely rejected? Explain.
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