Homework Week 1 (PHSC 2713)

which of the following best describes a theory?

a comprehensive idea that has been extensively tested

in science, a theory is

a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge

the scientific method is most effective in

gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge

Science is a body of knowledge that goes back to

humankind's beginnings

in science, an educated guess is

hypothesis

i'm science, facts

may change

What is the first step of the scientific method?

observe a natural phenomenon

The statement, "There are regions beneath the Earth's crust that will always be beyond the reach of scientific investigation," is a

specularion

a scientific hypothesis is a(n)

testable assumption to explain an observation

the synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific

theory