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NS - Language and Models

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11th Grade

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NS - Language and Models
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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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An outdated way of representing scientific knowledge.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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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