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
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.