WorksheetsAstro 150 - Week 4
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following is true about science?
Science can both prove and disprove ideas
Science can only accept or reject ideas
Science can only disprove ideas
Science can only prove ideas
Who is this quote famously attributed to?
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Carl Sagan
Adam Cameron
Bill Nye
Daniel McIntosh
What value should go in the blank at the end of this sequence? (This is the pattern from last week)
4
6
0
2
3
Which of the following is not an important part of testing ideas through the scientific process?
Perform an experiment
Collect data
Make a measurement
Survey the opinions of experts
Test what-if questions
Newton's law of gravity is __________.
The best and only scientific theory to explain gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Sun.
Absolute fact, proven true under all circumstances.
A theory that does a good job explaining planet orbits around the sun, but scientists continue to test it.
Only a theory, thus, it cannot be trusted because scientists are always collecting new data and changing their minds.
In what ways do all of us employ scientific thinking in everyday life?
Observe the natural world and notice patterns.
Use trial-and-error experiments to test our ideas.
Predict things before they happen.
All of the above.
We don't. Most of us are not scientists.
What characterizes a scientific explanation?
It is based on the ideas of the smartest people.
It is tested through prediction and experiments.
It is a belief long held by the majority.
It is based on observations.
Answers B & D are equally valid.
In Science, once you have tested an idea and shown it to meet your predictions, _____________.
You have proven it and the subject is closed.
Your result is only accepted once it is officially tested.
You or other teams may test your idea further.
The speed at which planets orbit the sun increases as they get closer to the sun. True or false?
True
False
Which Renaissance astronomer is responsible for creating a model that accurately describes how planets orbit the Sun?
Nicholas Copernicus
Tycho Brahe
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Adam Cameron
Which of these planetary orbits violates Kepler's laws?
A
B
C
D
