Question 7 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points A scientific hypothesis may turn out to be righ

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Question 7 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points

A scientific hypothesis may turn out to be right or it may turn out to be wrong. If it is a valid hypothesis, there must be a test for proving that it is

Question 13 of 20

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Which of the following is a reason to express scientific findings mathematically?

A. The findings become more difficult to prove by experiment.

B. The findings become easier to verify by experiment.

C. The findings become more confusing.

D. The findings become less appealing to the public.

Question 14 of 20

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The difference between a hypothesis and a theory is that a hypothesis is

A. never true whereas a theory is always true.

B. true whereas a theory is not true.

C. an isolated fact whereas a theory is a huge collections of facts.

D. never true whereas a theory is sometimes true.

E. an educated guess whereas a theory has been tested successfully many times in many ways.

Question 15 of 20

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A science teacher, an art instructor, and a religious studies teacher are arguing about their respective disciplines.Which of the following could be a claim that each teacher makes?

A. The goal of my discipline is to search for order and meaning in the world

B. The goal of my discipline is to discover and record natural phenomena

C. The goal of my discipline is to describe human experiences

D. The goal of my discipline is to worship a supreme being

Question 16 of 20

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Which one of the following problems would NOT be a part of physics?

A. Calculating the average density of a person

B. Calculating the amount of energy a person uses while listening to a lecture

C. Calculating the instantaneous velocity of an accelerating car

D. Identifying all the forces acting on a person who is walking uphill

E. Identifying all the bones in a human body

Question 17 of 20

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Which of the following is a problem that some people blame on technology?

A. improved transportation

B. widespread pollution

C. reduction of acid rain

D. economic growth

Question 18 of 20

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Science, art, and religion do not contradict one another because

A. if you choose religion and art you can forget about science.

B. all three have different domains.

C. if you choose the right one, you can forget the other two.

D. if you choose science you can forget about religion and art.

Question 19 of 20

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Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Science is a method of answering theoretical questions.

B. Technology is a method of solving practical problems.

C. Technology may produce problems for society.

D. Science and technology make up a large part of everyday lives.

E. A good scientist is influenced by his or her likes and dislikes.

Question 20 of 20

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Which one of the following steps is NOT a part of the scientific method?

A. Perform experiments to test the predictions.

B. Repeat the experiments until the answers match the predictions.

C. Formulate a general rule based on the predictions and experimental outcome.

D. Make a guess about the answer to a problem and predict its consequences.

E. Recognize a problem.

Explanation / Answer

7. WRONG

13. B. The findings become easier to verify by experiment.

14. E. an educated guess whereas a theory has been tested successfully many times in many ways.

15. A. The goal of my discipline is to search for order and meaning in the world

16. E. Identifying all the bones in a human body

17. B. widespread pollution

18. B. all three have different domains.

19. E. A good scientist is influenced by his or her likes and dislikes.

20. B. Repeat the experiments until the answers match the predictions.

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