Physics Chapter 1

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In science, an educated guess is a

hypothesis

In science, facts

may change

Of the sciences known as physics, chemistry, and biology, the most basic is

physics

Safest way to view the sun

pinhole images

In science, a theory is

a synthesis of a large body of well-tested knowledge

Science, art, and religion do not contradict one another because

all three have different domains

What involves passion, talent, and intelligence?

art, literature, music, and science

Easiest way for you to measure the distance between the Earth and the moon is to place in your line of sight to the moon a

coin

Erastosthenes learned about the position of the sun on June 22 by

consulting library information

Science is a body of knowledge that

describes order in nature, is an ongoing activity of humans, and condenses knowledge into testable laws

Science and technology are

fundamentally different from each other

Scientific method is most effective in

gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge

When a scientist is dishonest and reports false information, he or she

gets no second chance in the scientific community

The moon is made of green cheese is

a scientific statement

A truly educated person is knowledgeable about

science, the arts, and religion

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

speculation

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

A scientific hypothesis is may turn out to be right or it may turn out to be wrong. If it is a valid hypothesis, there must be a test for proving it

wrong


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