Question 1

It is possible for science as a whole to be objective despite the fact that all individual scientists have personal biases and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Earth is farthest from the Sun in July and closest to the Sun in January.During which Northern Hemisphere season is Earth moving fastest in its orbit?

Accepted Answer

A) Spring 
B) Summer 
C) Fall 
D) Winter 
A) Spring 
B) Summer 
C) Fall 
D) Winter

Question 3

Which of the following is not consistent with the major hallmarks of science?

Accepted Answer

A) Science consists of proven theories that are understood to be true explanations of reality. 
B) Scientific explanations should be based solely on natural causes. 
C) Science progresses through the creation and testing of models that explain observation as simply as possible. 
D) A scientific model must make testable predictions. 
A) Science consists of proven theories that are understood to be true explanations of reality. 
B) Scientific explanations should be based solely on natural causes. 
C) Science progresses through the creation and testing of models that explain observation as simply as possible. 
D) A scientific model must make testable predictions.

Question 4

Scientific thinking developed only in the past few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Summarize in your own words,the three "hallmarks" of science?

Accepted Answer

See Figure 3.24 in the textbook.As an ex

Question 6

Process of Science: Why is it not science to start with the answer to a question and look for evidence to support it?

Accepted Answer

The process of science involves asking a

Question 7

How did the Ptolemaic model explain the apparent retrograde motion of the planets?

Accepted Answer

A) It held that sometimes the planets moved backward along their circular orbits. 
B) It placed the Sun at the center so that the planets' apparent retrograde motion was seen as Earth passed each one in its orbit. 
C) It varied the motion of the celestial sphere so that it sometimes moved backward. 
D) It held that the planets moved along small circles that moved on larger circles around the Sun. 
E) It held that the planets moved along small circles that moved on larger circles,also known as epicycles,around Earth. 
A) It held that sometimes the planets moved backward along their circular orbits. 
B) It placed the Sun at the center so that the planets' apparent retrograde motion was seen as Earth passed each one in its orbit. 
C) It varied the motion of the celestial sphere so that it sometimes moved backward. 
D) It held that the planets moved along small circles that moved on larger circles around the Sun. 
E) It held that the planets moved along small circles that moved on larger circles,also known as epicycles,around Earth.

It is possible for science as a whole to be objective despite the fact that all individual scientists have personal biases and beliefs.

Earth is farthest from the Sun in July and closest to the Sun in January.During which Northern Hemisphere season is Earth moving fastest in its orbit?

Which of the following is not consistent with the major hallmarks of science?

Scientific thinking developed only in the past few decades.

Summarize in your own words,the three "hallmarks" of science?

Process of Science: Why is it not science to start with the answer to a question and look for evidence to support it?

How did the Ptolemaic model explain the apparent retrograde motion of the planets?

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Discovering the Universe for Yourself

Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity

Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos

Telescopes: Portals of Discovery

Our Planetary System

Formation of the Solar System

Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds

Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds

Jovian Planet Systems

Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts

Other Planetary Systems: The New Science of Distant Worlds

Our Star

Surveying the Stars

Star Birth

Star Stuff

The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard

Our Galaxy

Galaxies and the Foundations of Modern Cosmology

Galaxy Evolution

The Birth of the Universe

Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe

Life in the Universe

Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation

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Building Blocks of the Universe

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It is possible for science as a whole to be objective despite the fact that all individual scientists have personal biases and beliefs.

Earth is farthest from the Sun in July and closest to the Sun in January.During which Northern Hemisphere season is Earth moving fastest in its orbit?

Which of the following is not consistent with the major hallmarks of science?

Scientific thinking developed only in the past few decades.

Summarize in your own words,the three "hallmarks" of science?

Process of Science: Why is it not science to start with the answer to a question and look for evidence to support it?

How did the Ptolemaic model explain the apparent retrograde motion of the planets?

A Modern View of the Universe

Discovering the Universe for Yourself

Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity

Light and Matter: Reading Messages from the Cosmos

Telescopes: Portals of Discovery

Our Planetary System

Formation of the Solar System

Planetary Geology: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds

Planetary Atmospheres: Earth and the Other Terrestrial Worlds

Jovian Planet Systems

Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts

Other Planetary Systems: The New Science of Distant Worlds

Our Star

Surveying the Stars

Star Birth

Star Stuff

The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard

Our Galaxy

Galaxies and the Foundations of Modern Cosmology

Galaxy Evolution

The Birth of the Universe

Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe

Life in the Universe

Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation

Space and Time

Spacetime and Gravity

Building Blocks of the Universe

Filters