Exam 2: The Science of Life in the Universe

Kepler's Second Law of planetary motion states that

What is the relationship between Newton's three laws and Kepler's three laws?

Two asteroids are found at the same distance from the Sun. However, one asteroid is twice as massive the other. According to Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation the force of gravity exerted by the Sun and the more massive asteroid is

Which of the following was NOT a contribution made by the Greeks in the development of modern science?

Which Greek school of thought believed that life on Earth was unique?

Kepler's Third Law of planetary motion states that

The discovery of four moons in orbit about Jupiter by Galileo suggested that

Stellar parallax provides concrete proof that the

Historical evidence suggests that the methods of modern science were originated by the

How are Newton's and Einstein's theories of gravity related?

In science, an unexpected change in a series of measurements is referred to as

Scientists always try to

The possibility of extraterrestrial life was first considered

A person claims to have been abducted by aliens and subjected to painful medical procedures that left scarring. However, he refuses to allow interested scientists to study his scars. This is an example of

Occam's Razor states that if we have two models that agree equally well with observations, we choose the one that

In the scientific method a hypothesis is another name for

Kepler's First Law of planetary motion states that

Which of the following observations is explained by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity but not Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation?

A scientific model is considered valid if it is consistent with

The origins of Greek science can be traced back to the philosopher