Exam 3: Science, Systems, Matter, and Energy

A) When there are few interacting variables.
B) When we attempt to extrapolate from many experiences to a general case.
C) When the consequences occur immediately following causal events.
D) When the consequences of one event lead to other consequences.

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A) Matter has the capacity to change in form.
B) Matter has the ability toproduce change.
C) Matter has mass and occupies space.
D) Matter has the capacity to do work.

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A) I'd like to offer an alternative hypothesis to explain the data.
B) Perhaps you are right.But I think the data more strongly support a different view.
C) That seems a plausible model of the system we are studying.
D) We should design an experiment to test this hypothesis.

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A) The combined effects of alcohol and a depressant produce a greater effect than would be expected from adding their individual effects.
B) When the exponential growth of the human population exceeds the carrying capacity, a massive dieback will occur.
C) The use of alcohol reduces the effectiveness of a blood thinner.
D) Secondary smoke may increase chances of lung cancer in a nonsmoker.

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A) alpha particles
B) helium
C) tritium
D) deuterium

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A) organic compounds
B) inorganic compounds
C) mixtures
D) elements

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A) a mental model
B) a graphic model
C) a conceptual model
D) a mathematical model

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A) law of conservation of matter
B) law of conservation of energy
C) second law of thermodynamics
D) law of conservation of matter and energy

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