Which definition best explains science?(1 point)
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A disciplined method of making claims and argumentation
A disciplined method of making claims and argumentation
A standardized way of experimenting
A standardized way of experimenting
A way of drawing valid conclusions about phenomena
A way of drawing valid conclusions about phenomena
A way of discovering and learning about the world
A way of discovering and learning about the world
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A way of discovering and learning about the world
Which question would be able to be answered through scientific experimentation?(1 point)
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Are roses a prettier flower than tulips?
Are roses a prettier flower than tulips?
How effective is radiation in slowing cancer growth?
How effective is radiation in slowing cancer growth?
Do people eat too much junk food?
Do people eat too much junk food?
Is it ethical to test new cosmetics on animals?
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Are roses a prettier flower than tulips?
Are roses a prettier flower than tulips?
How effective is radiation in slowing cancer growth?
How effective is radiation in slowing cancer growth?
Do people eat too much junk food?
Do people eat too much junk food?
Is it ethical to test new cosmetics on animals?
How effective is radiation in slowing cancer growth?
Which statement about the purpose of the field of science is false?(1 point)
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Science works to establish a collection of unchanging truths.
Science works to establish a collection of unchanging truths.
Events of the natural world can be explained by science.
Events of the natural world can be explained by science.
Science is used to investigate the natural world.
Science is used to investigate the natural world.
Useful predictions come from derived explanations of science.
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Science works to establish a collection of unchanging truths.
Science works to establish a collection of unchanging truths.
Events of the natural world can be explained by science.
Events of the natural world can be explained by science.
Science is used to investigate the natural world.
Science is used to investigate the natural world.
Useful predictions come from derived explanations of science.
Science works to establish a collection of unchanging truths.
Which statement represents a value judgement in science?(1 point)
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Speeding in a car lowers gas mileage.
Speeding in a car lowers gas mileage.
Water quality is poor.
Water quality is poor.
Birds lay eggs.
Birds lay eggs.
Global warming is bad.
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Speeding in a car lowers gas mileage.
Speeding in a car lowers gas mileage.
Water quality is poor.
Water quality is poor.
Birds lay eggs.
Birds lay eggs.
Global warming is bad.
Global warming is bad.
What does it mean for a hypothesis to have explanatory power?(1 point)
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The hypothesis has an independent and a dependent variable.
The hypothesis has an independent and a dependent variable.
The hypothesis has no evidence to support it.
The hypothesis has no evidence to support it.
The hypothesis has been tested many times and over a wide variety of conditions.
The hypothesis has been tested many times and over a wide variety of conditions.
The hypothesis is testable.
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The hypothesis has an independent and a dependent variable.
The hypothesis has an independent and a dependent variable.
The hypothesis has no evidence to support it.
The hypothesis has no evidence to support it.
The hypothesis has been tested many times and over a wide variety of conditions.
The hypothesis has been tested many times and over a wide variety of conditions.
The hypothesis is testable.
The hypothesis has been tested many times and over a wide variety of conditions.
Which of the following describes a hypothesis?(1 point)
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Acceptance is guaranteed by the community.
Acceptance is guaranteed by the community.
It is testable through experimentation.
It is testable through experimentation.
It is based on beliefs or opinions.
It is based on beliefs or opinions.
One trial is enough to show its validity.
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Acceptance is guaranteed by the community.
Acceptance is guaranteed by the community.
It is testable through experimentation.
It is testable through experimentation.
It is based on beliefs or opinions.
It is based on beliefs or opinions.
One trial is enough to show its validity.
It is testable through experimentation.
Why do scientists generate a hypothesis before conducting research?(1 point)
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It provides a result prior to experimentation around which the study can be performed.
It provides a result prior to experimentation around which the study can be performed.
It helps shape the parameters of the study by predicting a result.
It helps shape the parameters of the study by predicting a result.
It helps decide which data should be ignored in their results.
It helps decide which data should be ignored in their results.
It provides a framework by which the collected data can be interpreted.
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It provides a result prior to experimentation around which the study can be performed.
It provides a result prior to experimentation around which the study can be performed.
It helps shape the parameters of the study by predicting a result.
It helps shape the parameters of the study by predicting a result.
It helps decide which data should be ignored in their results.
It helps decide which data should be ignored in their results.
It provides a framework by which the collected data can be interpreted.
It provides a framework by which the collected data can be interpreted.
What is the best way to refute a hypothesis?(1 point)
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Prevent extensive experimentation that collects valid data.
Prevent extensive experimentation that collects valid data.
Use only widely accepted theories as the foundations of them.
Use only widely accepted theories as the foundations of them.
Ignore negative results that are obtained from experimentation.
Ignore negative results that are obtained from experimentation.
Continually test and observe the phenomenon.
Continually test and observe the phenomenon.
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Prevent extensive experimentation that collects valid data.
Prevent extensive experimentation that collects valid data.
Use only widely accepted theories as the foundations of them.
Use only widely accepted theories as the foundations of them.
Ignore negative results that are obtained from experimentation.
Ignore negative results that are obtained from experimentation.
Continually test and observe the phenomenon.
Continually test and observe the phenomenon.
Continually test and observe the phenomenon.
Which describes a scientific theory?(1 point)
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It is the problem to be solved through experimentation.
It is the problem to be solved through experimentation.
It is the opening statement of an experiment.
It is the opening statement of an experiment.
It is a statement that is always true.
It is a statement that is always true.
It is an idea that can be revised or replaced.
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It is the problem to be solved through experimentation.
It is the problem to be solved through experimentation.
It is the opening statement of an experiment.
It is the opening statement of an experiment.
It is a statement that is always true.
It is a statement that is always true.
It is an idea that can be revised or replaced.
It is an idea that can be revised or replaced.
Which provides the basis for all scientific theories?(1 point)
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They are general assumptions that show how systems function.
They are general assumptions that show how systems function.
They use large amounts of data collected over time.
They use large amounts of data collected over time.
They revolve around mathematical principles that can be proven true.
They revolve around mathematical principles that can be proven true.
They need to include observations from a single discipline.
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They are general assumptions that show how systems function.
They are general assumptions that show how systems function.
They use large amounts of data collected over time.
They use large amounts of data collected over time.
They revolve around mathematical principles that can be proven true.
They revolve around mathematical principles that can be proven true.
They need to include observations from a single discipline.
They use large amounts of data collected over time.
What does a scientific theory have that a hypothesis does not?(1 point)
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Reliable methods of experimentation
Reliable methods of experimentation
Predicted outcomes of future experiments
Predicted outcomes of future experiments
Limited support across multiple disciplines
Limited support across multiple disciplines
Large amounts of evidence to support it
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Reliable methods of experimentation
Reliable methods of experimentation
Predicted outcomes of future experiments
Predicted outcomes of future experiments
Limited support across multiple disciplines
Limited support across multiple disciplines
Large amounts of evidence to support it
Large amounts of evidence to support it