Chemistry Basics Quiz

The scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter.

Their composition, structure, properties, behavior, and the changes they undergo during reactions with other substances.

It has evolved and now encompasses various areas of specialization, or subdisciplines, that continue to increase in number and interrelate to create further interdisciplinary fields of study.

<p>Because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aspects of plant growth, the formation of igneous rocks, how atmospheric ozone is formed, how environmental pollutants are degraded, the properties of the soil on the moon, how medications work, and how to collect DNA evidence at a crime scene.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stars twinkle because they’re so far away from Earth that, even through large telescopes, they appear only as pinpoints.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Astronomers use the term “scintillation” to describe the twinkling of stars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planets appear to shine steadily because they’re closer to Earth and so appear not as pinpoints, but as tiny disks in our sky.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stars remain pinpoints, while planets appear as disks when viewed through a telescope.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Earth’s atmosphere refracts the light from stars, causing them to twinkle, and refracts the light from planets, causing them to appear to shine steadily.</p> Signup and view all the answers