Question

PUm the lectures and read through any handouts and chapters in the text for which there have been assignments then answer the following questions. if you are able to answer the following questions correctly and you have a good sense as to why those answers are correct, you should be well prepared for the exam. 1. As defined in the lecture, what is science and what does science investigate? 2. The word science comes from which language and originally meant what? 3. The ultimate goal of science is to 4. The scientific worldview is that the universe is chaotic and that any physical laws and to that govern portions of the universe change constantly over time and space. True or False? Pseudoscience is any claim about the physical world which is not supported by well-documented, reproducible evidence. True or False? 5. Based upon our modern scientific understanding of the universe, why is length of day longer in Anchorage, Alaska in the summer than in San Diego? 6. What does latitude measure? What is the reference line in the latitude system and is the placement of that line natural or arbitrary? 7. What does longitude measure? What is the reference line in the longitude system and is the placement of that line natural or arbitrary? 8. 9. is a basic, unifying concept that helps to define science. 10. What are two basic requirements of all reported measurements? 11. How is data accuracy decreased?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Science is a subject which deals with intellectual and practical approach. Everything in Science is explained by well-documented real-life evidences. Science investigates every how and why of a particular phenomenon.

2. The word 'science' comes from the Latin word 'scientia' which means knowledge.

3. The ultimate goal of science is to understand and to explain.

4. No it is FALSE.

5. Yes, it is TRUE.