Exam 2: The Science of Life in the Universe

The circular shape of the Earth's shadow on the Moon during a lunar eclipse suggested to the Greeks that the Earth was

If a scientific model generates a prediction that is not confirmed experimentally,

In science, the difference between a measured value and its true value referred to as

The Greek approach to understanding the universe relied mostly on

Newton's 3ʳᵈ Law of Motion states that

Apparent retrograde motion occurs when a planet appears to

According to Kepler's Second Law of planetary motion, a planet moves fastest in its orbit when it is

In the scientific method, what immediately follows a prediction?

In Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, gravity is explained as

A scientist tries to determine why a particular car is getting a much lower gas mileage than claimed by the manufacturer by systematically designing experiments to test possible causes for the problem. This is an example of

Copernicus

Tycho Brahe

In the heliocentric (Sun-centered) model, apparent retrograde motion is due to

Newton's 1ˢᵗ Law of Motion states that

What was one of the first observations that hinted at limitations in Newton's theory of gravity?

In science, a range of possible values resulting from a measurement is referred to as

Galileo Galilei

A planet is closest to the Sun in its elliptical orbit when it is at

Modern science attempts to seek explanations for phenomena that are based on

Stellar parallax is the apparent