Science Focus 2 - Chapter Tests - Pearson Australia Media Resources

Science Focus 2 TEST
Chapter 1: Science skills
8 Which is the odd one out?
A Mistake.
B Parallax error.
C Human reaction time.
D Instrument error.
9 A measurement thought to be between 20 and 30 mm may be written as
A 15 ± 5 mm.
B 25 ± 5 mm.
C 20 ± 10 mm.
D 30 ± 10 mm.
10 A bibliography is
A a list of resources used to gather information.
B the study of information in the Bible.
C a diagram in a scientific report.
D a scientific reference book.
11 When plotting a graph of results, the independent variable
A should be plotted on the horizontal axis.
B should be plotted on the vertical axis.
C may be plotted on either the horizontal or vertical axis.
D is the heading for the graph.
12 In the graph below, as t increases, then B
A doubles.
B more than doubles.
C increases then levels out.
D decreases.
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