Scientific Evidence

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Empirical Evidence = ?

• evidence generated by general conversations with an expert in a field of science

• false evidence that some scientists use when they purposely add bias to data they have collected

• valid data generated from direct observation or experimentation as part of a scientific process

• .information collected from textbooks that validates scientific research

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The gene-chromosome theory was proposed in 1930. The theory was based on experimental results using fruit flies. Which statement best describes the term theory as used in the gene-chromosome theory?

• A theory refers to a scientific explanation that is strongly supported by a variety of experimental data.

• . A theory refers to an assumption made by scientists and implies a lack of certainty

• A theory is a law that is never revised as new scientific evidence is presented.

• A theory is a hypothesis that has been supported by one experiment performed by two or more scientists

What is an important part of being a scientist?

• seeking evidence to argue for or against knowledge that provides the best possible explanation of phenomena in the natural world

• seeking to be a part of a team of scientists that the world acknowledges as the best scientists

• seeking evidence that only argues against a current scientific theory

• seeking answers to only simple questions about the natural world

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The evidence and data supporting the movement of the Earth's outer layers over time (Plate Tectonics) is an example of a scientific

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Complete the following sentence so that it is correct: Scientific theories are based on

• general assumptions of how systems work.

• mathematical principles that can be proven true.

• large amounts of data collected over time.

• observations from within only one scientific discipline.

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A prediction that can only be supported or not supported by scientific experimentation.

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something we see in the natural world that has been verified through repeated experiments or testing.

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