NS - Language and Models

The natural sciences require ​ (a)   language to avoid ​ (b)   . This is because scientists work ​ (c)   and need others to ​ (d)   their claims, so they must express themselves ​ (e)   .

• precise
• ambiguity
• collaboratively
• verify
• vague
• unclear
• being understood
• independently
• invalidate
• clearly

What is the key challenge in producing scientific knowledge?

• Balancing precision and accessibility.

• Ensuring that knowledge is simple to understand.

• Avoiding the use of mathematical language.

• Ensuring knowledge is understandable to experts only.

What is one reason why some people might not understand Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?

• It is written in a foreign language.

• It is too simple to be understood.

• It requires knowledge of advanced mathematical language.

• It hasn’t been explained well by scientists.

What role does mathematical language play in the natural sciences, according to Galileo?

• It simplifies all scientific phenomena.

• It is the only language capable of explaining the universe.

• It complicates scientific understanding for the general public.

• It is one of many ways to express scientific knowledge.

What does the reading suggest about Newton's contribution to science?

• Newton's theories were immediately proven wrong.

• Newton’s work was incomplete because he did not use mathematical equations.

• Newton’s theories were correct but only for a limited context.

• Newton’s work became irrelevant after Einstein's discoveries.

What is a scientific model, according to the reading?

• A precise and complex representation of reality.

• A simplified representation of reality used to explain phenomena.

• An outdated way of representing scientific knowledge.

• A visual diagram used to represent natural laws.

How do models in science evolve over time?

• They are replaced as technology and scientific understanding improve.

• They remain unchanged but are used in different contexts.

• They get more complex over time but stay accurate.

• They are rejected once they are proven wrong.

According to the reading, what is one reason why scientists simplify the language they use?

• To make their work more accessible to a general audience.

• To avoid ambiguity in their findings.

• To ensure that only experts understand their work.

• To hide the complexity of their research.

What does the reading suggest about the relationship between language and understanding scientific knowledge?

• Scientific knowledge can only be understood through complex language.

• The language used is less important than the knower’s ability to interpret it.

• The more complex the language, the more accurate the understanding.

• Simple language cannot express scientific knowledge effectively.

Models ...

• only help us understand how something works.

• only help us understand how something will work.

• help us understand how something works and will work.

• None of the above.