AnswersChemistry Honors AThe Progress of Scientific Knowledge

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Scientists use results from new experiments to

A
support their own personal political opinions.
B
increase precision of data that were collected previously.
C
modify existing explanations of how nature works.
D
aid in distinguishing science from pseudoscience.
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Curiosity is important in the progress of science because it

A
aids in the interpretation of data.
B
encourages new experimentation.
C
ensures the inclusion of different viewpoints.
D
allows a scientist to learn from others.
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A scientist reads relevant literature and designs her experiment. She repeats her experiment several times and collects an entire set of data every time. As compared to a single data set, the multiple data sets lead her to modified conclusions. How is skepticism important to the progress of science in this scenario?

A
It led her to incorporate new technology into the design of the experiment.
B
It led to the collection of the first data set.
C
It led to the collection of several complete data sets.
D
It helped with reading papers prior to the investigation.
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A new drug to combat acne has been developed from a compound that is found in a melon. Which scientists would contribute to the development of the drug?

A
chemists only
B
biologists and chemists
C
biologists, chemists, and physicists
D
biologists, chemists, and physicians
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The theory of global warming states that the average temperature of the earth has been increasing over time. This theory will be most strongly affected by scientific studies that

A
allow the measurement of the earth’s temperatures at the poles.
B
reveal how the earth’s temperature has fluctuated in the past.
C
reveal how the earth’s temperature varies from location to location.
D
allow the measurement of the earth’s temperature with greater precision.
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When the first periodic table of the elements was published, the elements were arranged by atomic mass. Although several elements seemed out of order, later discoveries showed the order to be correct. Which event most likely helped the development of the periodic table?

A
Scientists changed the atomic masses to better fit the pattern.
B
Scientists refused to consider other ways to organize the elements.
C
New technology was developed that modified the masses.
D
New information changed the understanding of the atom’s structure.

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