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Question | Answer |
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Name 3 characteristics of the word 'theory' | -well-supported -widely accepted explanation of nature -not a claim - the how or why something happens |
True or False: A theory can be modified or discarded based on new evidence. | True |
Name 6 traits of a scientific observer | Observation, Curiosity, Creativity, Logic, Skepticism, and Objectivity |
Is it possible for a scientific law to change. If so, how? | Yes. Only if you have years of research. |
Do scientists ever discard evidence? Why or why not? | No because that evidence could be used in the future and can be built upon. |
True or False: Pseudoscience is the study of the natural world and it is completely logical. | False. Pseudoscience is NOT the study of the natural world and will never ever be logical. |
Why is pseudoscience fake science? | Pseudoscience is fake science because the things that people claim aren't real or true. For example, someone could saw that they saw a mermaid; although this sounds bizarre, you just listen. There is no evidence to prove this is true so it is pseudo. |
What is science? | the systematic study of the natural world |