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Science for Elementary Teachers is designed to equip future educators with a strong foundation in fundamental scientific principles, inquiry-based learning, and the nature of science. The course emphasizes the development of content knowledge across life, physical, and earth sciences, as well as effective pedagogical strategies for teaching science to young learners. Through hands-on experiments, collaborative projects, and reflective practice, students learn how to foster curiosity, critical thinking, and scientific literacy in the elementary classroom, while addressing diverse student needs and aligning instruction with national and state science standards.
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An Introduction to Physical Science 14th Edition by James Shipman(Numbers)
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Chapter 1: Measurement
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Q1) In the metric mks system of units,the letter k stands for ______________.
Answer: kilogram
Q2) An object's weight would be different on Earth and on the Moon.Which of the following would also be different?
A) Mass density
B) Mass
C) Length
D) Volume
E) None of these
Answer: E
Q3) If the decimal point is shifted to the left in a number expressed in powers-of-10 notation,the exponent,or power of 10,is ______________.
Answer: increased
Q4) Time is sometimes thought of as a fourth dimension of ______________.
Answer: space
Q5) In the metric mks system of units,the letter m stands for ______________.
Answer: meter
Q6) SI stands for the ______________ of units.
Answer: International System
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Chapter 2: Motion
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Q1) A golfer hits a ball on a level fairway at an angle of 60° relative to the horizontal,and it lands on the green.Another golfer hits a ball with the same speed but at another angle,and it lands on the green by the other ball.What was the launch angle for the second golfer?
A) 30°
B) 20°
C) 45°
D) 40°
E) 10°
Answer: A
Q2) The magnitudes of two horizontal displacements are 4 m and 9 m,respectively.Given that the vectors may be in either the plus or the minus direction,they cannot be added together to give a total displacement of
A) -13 m.
B) -5 m.
C) 5 m.
D) 13 m.
E) 4 m.
Answer: E
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Chapter 3: Force and Motion
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Q1) If a person weighs 108 lb on Earth,that person's weight on the Moon would be
A) 648 lb.
B) 54 lb.
C) 18 lb.
D) 108 lb.
E) 54 lb .
Answer: C
Q2) Linear momentum has units of ______________.
Answer: kg-m/s
Q3) In Newton's law of universal gravitation,F = Gm<sub>1</sub>m<sub>2</sub>/r<sup>2</sup> for uniform objects,the quantity r is______________.
Answer: the distance between the centers of m<sub>1</sub> and m<sub>2</sub>
Q4) In keeping with Newton's second law of motion,if the force acting on a moving object is doubled,then its ______________ is doubled.
Answer: acceleration
Q5) A quantity that is capable of producing motion or a change in motion is called a(n)______________.
Answer: force
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Chapter 4: Work and Energy
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Q1) The value of an object's gravitational potential energy depends on the ______________.
Q2) Currently,in the United States,which sector of the economy uses the most energy?
A) Industry
B) Transportation
C) Commercial
D) Residential
Q3) Which of the following is(are)drawbacks to the use of methane hydrate as a fuel?
A) When melted, it produces methane, a greenhouse gas.
B) It is difficult to mine as a solid located at the bottom of the oceans.
C) It is mixed with water.
D) All of these are drawbacks associated with methane hydrate.
Q4) Potential-energy values may be
A) positive only.
B) negative only.
C) zero only.
D) all of these.
Q5) The product of force times parallel distance is called ______________.
Q6) A 5.0-kg object is lifted 1.1 m from the floor to a table.What is the object's gravitational potential energy relative to the floor?
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Chapter 5: Temperature and Heat
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Q1) The SI unit of heat is the ______________.
Q2) A(n)______________ transfers heat from a low-temperature reservoir to a high-temperature reservoir.
Q3) How much heat is required to melt 3.0 kg of ice at 0°C to water at 0°C?
A) 240 kcal
B) 0 kcal
C) 1620 kcal
D) 360 kcal
Q4) Which laboratory observation would most support the kinetic theory's assumption that molecules in a gas are widely separated?
A) A gas exerts the same pressure on each part of a container's wall.
B) A gas is highly compressible.
C) A gas with a lower formula mass diffuses more rapidly than one with a higher formula mass.
D) A gas expands when the pressure on it is released.
Q5) A home fireplace loses most of its heat by
A) radiation into the room.
B) convection up the chimney.
C) radiation up the chimney.
D) conduction to the sides of the fireplace.
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Chapter 6: Waves and Sound
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Q1) The loudness of a sound wave is determined by its ______________.
Q2) A wave with a frequency of 5 Hz will have a period of ______________ s.
Q3) A certain radio wave has a frequency of 1.03 MHz.What is the wavelength?
Q4) The frequency and the wavelength of a wave are ______________ proportional.
Q5) The intensity of a 70-dB whistle is doubled.What is the new decibel level?
Q6) Wave period is the reciprocal of A) amplitude.
B) frequency.
C) wave velocity.
D) all of these.
Q7) If a sound level increases by 30 dB,the intensity increases by a factor of ______________.
Q8) A Doppler red shift indicates A) a shift toward lower frequencies. B) a shift toward shorter wavelengths.
C) that a light source is approaching relative to the observer. D) none of these.
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Q9) For a wave with a constant speed,the greater the frequency of the wave,the ______________ its wavelength.
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Chapter 7: Optics and Wave Effects
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Q1) Images of objects are formed by lenses because of A) refraction.
B) diffraction.
C) internal reflection.
D) all of these.
Q2) A reflected ray of light leaves a plane mirror's surface at an angle of 60° relative to the normal.The angle of incidence was
A) 60° relative to the surface.
B) 60° relative to the normal.
C) 90° from the surface.
D) none of these.
Q3) The change in the direction of a wave resulting from its encountering a small slit is known as
A) interference.
B) diffraction.
C) reflection.
D) polarization.
Q4) ______________ waves cannot be polarized.
Q5) Optics is divided into ray optics and ______________ optics.
Q6) The photoreceptors responsible for color vision are called ______________.
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Chapter 8: Electricity and Magnetism
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Q1) Three resistors,10 ,20 ,and 30 ,are wired in series and connected to a 120-V battery.How much current flows in the circuit?
Q2) Another name for electric potential difference is ______________.
Q3) A system of a proton and an electron has a net charge of
A) +1.6 × 10<sup>-19</sup> C. B) -1.6 × 10<sup>-19</sup> C. C) 3.2 × 10<sup>-19</sup> C. D) zero.
Q4) The rate of flow of electric charge is measured in units called ______________.
Q5) A doorbell has an input voltage of 120 V.A transformer that steps the voltage down to 12 V has 500 turns on its primary.What is the number of turns on the secondary?
Q6) The direction of the magnetic field of a bar magnet is A) in the direction opposite to that in which a compass would point. B) in any direction. C) toward the south pole. D) toward the north pole.
Q7) A transformer with 800 turns on the primary coil is used to decrease the voltage from 2000 V to 120 V for home use.How many turns should be in the secondary coil?
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Chapter 9: Atomic Physics
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Q1) If the energy of n = 5 is -0.544 eV and that of n = 2 is -3.40 eV in a hydrogen atom,a transition from n = 2 to n = 5 will absorb a photon of what energy?
Q2) Dispersing light from a hot wire gives what type of spectrum?
A) Line absorption
B) Continuous
C) Line emission
D) Ultraviolet
Q3) According to Planck's hypothesis,the energy of an oscillator is directly proportional to its
A) amplitude.
B) wavelength.
C) momentum.
D) frequency.
Q4) Einstein won the Nobel Prize for explaining
A) general relativity.
B) special relativity.
C) the photoelectric effect.
D) quantum mechanics.
Q5) The development of physics prior to about 1900 is called ______________ physics.
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Chapter 10: Nuclear Physics
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Q1) What type of decay changes only the energy of a nucleus and not its identity?
A) Positron
B) Alpha
C) Gamma
D) Beta
Q2) How many neutrons are there in an atom of \({ } _ { 92 } ^ { 235 } \mathrm { U }\) ?
A) 92
B) 143
C) 235
D) None of these
Q3) When \({ } _ { 39 } ^ { 90 } \mathrm { Y }\) decays to \({ } _ { 40 } ^ { 90 } \mathrm { Zr }\)
,a(n)_____________ is emitted.
A) alpha particle
B) neutron
C) gamma ray
D) beta particle
Q4) Plasmas are controlled and manipulated using an approach called ______________ confinement.
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Chapter 11: The Chemical Elements
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Q1) Calcium carbonate is the major component of each of the following except A) limestone.
B) seashells.
C) stalagmites.
D) bones.
Q2) The formula for sulfuric acid is _________________.
Q3) The common name for NH<sub>3</sub> is ______________.
Q4) Arrange the atoms calcium,barium,chlorine,and bromine in order of increasing atomic radius.
Q5) The symbol for tin is
A) Sn.
B) Ti.
C) Sb.
D) In.
Q6) A nonchemical combination of two or more substances in variable proportions is called
A) a mixture.
B) a compound.
C) an ion.
D) a molecule.
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Chapter 12: Chemical Bonding
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Q1) The formula mass of calcium hydroxide,Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>,is
A) 74.1 u.
B) 38.1 u.
C) 57.1 u.
D) 58.1 u.
Q2) A substance of unknown composition is heated in an open container.As a result,the mass of the container and its contents
A) decreases.
B) remains the same.
C) increases.
D) Any of these could occur.
Q3) A compound consists of only magnesium,carbon,and oxygen.If the percentage by mass of Mg is 28.8% and that of C is 14.2%,what is the percentage by mass of O?
A) 16.0%
B) 57.0%
C) 43.0%
D) 22.5%
E) None of the above
Q4) In the ______________ phase,ionic compounds conduct electricity.
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Chapter 13: Chemical Reactions
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Q1) The substances that are formed by a chemical reaction are called the A) products.
B) reactants.
C) chemicals.
D) precipitates.
Q2) A solution with a pH of 6 is
A) strongly acidic.
B) weakly basic.
C) strongly basic.
D) weakly acidic.
Q3) What basic type of reaction is illustrated by the general equation A + BC B + AC?
A) Combination
B) Decomposition
C) Double-replacement
D) Single-replacement
Q4) When an acid reacts with a carbonate or hydrogen carbonate,the products are water,carbon dioxide,and ______________.
Q5) 6.02 × 10<sup>23</sup> is known as ______________.
Q6) A neutral aqueous solution has a pH of ______________.
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Chapter 14: Organic Chemistry
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Q1) If a hydrocarbon is not aliphatic,it is ______________.
Q2) Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are called structural,or constitutional, A) isomers.
B) derivatives.
C) congeners.
D) isotopes.
E) progeners.
Q3) When a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol,the products are water and a(n) A) aldehyde.
B) ester.
C) salt.
D) amide.
E) ketone.
Q4) Another name for glucose is A) dextrose.
B) malt sugar.
C) sucrose.
D) lactose.
Q5) Draw the structural formula for 1-chloro-2-methylpentane.
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Chapter 15: Place and Time
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Q1) Our present days of the week are related to the names of the Sun,the Moon,and ______________ planets.
Q2) If it is 2:00 P.M.EST in Washington,D.C.,what is the time in San Diego,California,the longitude of which is 45° more westerly?
A) 1:00 P.M. PST
B) 11:00 A.M. PST
C) Noon PST
D) 5:00 P.M. PST
Q3) The international time standard is
A) GMT.
B) UTC.
C) solar time.
D) Zulu.
Q4) When one travels east while passing over the International Date Line,
A) the date is decreased one day.
B) the time is decreased one hour.
C) the time is advanced one hour.
D) the date is advanced one day.
E) none of these occurs.
Q5) When the IDL is crossed going from east to west,a day is ______________.
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Chapter 16: The Solar System
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Q1) The Earth-centered model of the solar system is called the ______________ model.
Q2) How many minor planets are known to exist in the solar system,using today's classification system?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 2
D) 4
Q3) The flattened,rotating disk of gas and dust around the protosun,from which planets were believed to have formed,is called the
A) solar nebula.
B) planetary nebula.
C) condensation nebula.
D) primordial nebula.
Q4) The heliocentric model of the solar system was developed by A) Brahe.
B) Kepler.
C) Copernicus.
D) Newton.
Q5) The Moon's albedo is ______________.
Q6) The rings of Saturn were discovered by ______________.
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Chapter 17: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies
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Q1) The ______________ surrounds the nucleus of a comet.
Q2) Probably the best-known comet is ______________ Comet.
A) Sally's
B) Bally's
C) Bailey's
D) Malley's
E) Halley's
Q3) The "horns" of the crescent moon point
A) always away from the Sun.
B) in random directions.
C) down toward Earth.
D) always away from Earth.
Q4) Suppose you live on the near side of the Moon in the crater Copernicus.How often will the Sun set below your horizon?
A) Every 12 hours
B) Every 24 hours
C) Every 29.5 days
D) Never
Q5) ______________ tides occur during the first-quarter and last-quarter moon phases.
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Chapter 18: The Universe
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Q1) It is not true that right ascension is
A) measured in units of hours, minutes, and seconds.
B) an angular measurement.
C) a coordinate for measuring celestial longitude.
D) how high a star is above the celestial equator.
Q2) What is the name given to all matter,energy,and space?
A) Universe
B) Galaxy
C) Local group
D) Solar system
Q3) Another name for a pulsar is _______________.
A) neutron star
B) black hole
C) quasar
D) red giant
Q4) The Sun is a(n)______________.
Q5) An extremely large collection of stars bound together by gravitational attraction and occupying a huge volume of space is called a(n)______________.
Q6) Six trillion miles is equivalent in distance to one ______________.
Q7) The dying glow of the Big Bang is called the ______________.
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Chapter 19: The Atmosphere
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Q1) The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
A) oxygen.
B) nitrogen.
C) water vapor.
D) carbon dioxide.
Q2) The heat index accounts for the "real feel" due to the effects of
A) temperature and perspiration.
B) temperature and pressure.
C) temperature and humidity.
D) humidity and pressure.
Q3) Land and sea breezes result from
A) the Coriolis force.
B) convection cycles.
C) low-pressure areas.
D) high-pressure areas.
Q4) Stratocumulus clouds belong to the ______________ cloud family.
Q5) Relative humidity is measured with a(n)______________.
Q6) Radio waves are reflected by layers in the ______________.
Q7) The atmospheric division that lies directly above the stratosphere is the
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Chapter 20: Atmospheric Effects
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Q1) The process by which raindrops are formed by the collision of droplets is called
A) the Bergeron process.
B) fusion.
C) fission.
D) coalescence.
Q2) A common fuel impurity in fossil fuels is
A) sulfur.
B) radon.
C) carbon.
D) hydrogen.
Q3) The northern Atlantic Ocean is the source region for the ______________ type of air mass.
A) cA
B) cP
C) mP
D) mT
Q4) The component in CFCs that is responsible for destroying ozone is ______________.
Q5) A class of pollutants formed at high temperatures (nearly complete combustion)in the presence of air is ______________.
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Chapter 21: Structural G Eology and P Late Tectonics
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Q1) What type of faulting results from compressional stresses?
A) Reverse
B) Abnormal
C) Strike-slip
D) Normal
Q2) The lithosphere is
A) a collection of plates separated by oceans.
B) a collection of close-fitting plates.
C) viscous, flowing magma.
D) a solid, unbroken, spherical shell.
Q3) ______________ mountains are believed to have been built by normal faulting in which giant pieces of Earth's crust were tilted and uplifted.
Q4) An earthquake S wave travels through
A) the inner core only.
B) the mantle only.
C) the outer core only.
D) all of these.
Q5) The lowest places on Earth's surface are called ______________ trenches.
Q6) The three types of plate boundaries are convergent,divergent,and ______________ boundaries.
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Chapter 22: Minerals, rocks, and Volcanoes
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Q1) Dikes are examples of ______________ plutons.
Q2) The asthenosphere is the region of Earth directly below the ______________.
Q3) What is the hardness of quartz on the Mohs scale?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 7
D) 10
Q4) Which of the following is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale?
A) Talc
B) Gypsum
C) Diamond
D) Quartz
Q5) The deflection of one lithospheric plate beneath another plate with which it is colliding is called
A) subduction.
B) superposition.
C) cross-cutting.
D) plutonic movement.
Q6) Rocks solidified from molten material above ground are classified as ______________ igneous rocks.
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Chapter 23: Surface Processes
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the three major types of seawater movement?
A) Waves
B) Tides
C) Currents
D) Creep
Q2) A large body of permeable rock or soil through which groundwater moves is called a(n)______________.
Q3) The three major types of seawater movement are waves,currents,and ______________.
Q4) Glaciers are being considered as a source of
A) scarce metals.
B) fresh water.
C) salt.
D) fertile soil.
Q5) After the Pacific and Atlantic oceans,the next largest ocean on Earth is which ocean?
A) Arctic
B) Indian
C) Antarctic
D) Mediterranean
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Chapter 24: Geologic Time
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Q1) The organisms called ______________ were the first organisms with eyes and were wiped out at the end of the Paleozoic era.
Q2) Sedimentary layer A lies above sedimentary layer B,and both are cut by an igneous dike,C.Therefore,the order from oldest to youngest is
A) A, B, C.
B) C, B, A.
C) B, A, C.
D) none of these.
Q3) The Paleozoic is a(n)
A) epoch.
B) era.
C) eon.
D) period.
Q4) Any indication of prehistoric life preserved in rock is called A) a shale.
B) a radionuclide.
C) a fossil.
D) none of these.
Q5) Geologic evidence places Earth's age at ______________ million years.
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