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Which best describes the main difference between science and pseudoscience?

A
Science deals with beliefs, and pseudoscience deals with evidence.
B
Science deals with collecting opinions, and pseudoscience does not.
C
Science is objective, and pseudoscience is subjective.
D
Science does not involve a process, and pseudoscience does.
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A student takes notes in class as shown below.A. Uses an objective process Is updated constantlyB. Is not objective Does not use a process Resists new information

A
A: “Science”; B: “Pseudoscience”
B
A: “Pseudoscience”; B: “Science”
C
A: “Characteristics of Science”; B: “Limitations of Science”
D
A: “Limitations of Science”; B: “Characteristics of Science”
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How can hypotheses best be tested?

A
by asking questions
B
through experimentation
C
by forming an opinion
D
through technology
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Jamie is not sure a new medication will work because it has not had a large test group. Is Jamie being creative?

A
No, he is using prior knowledge to solve problems.
B
No, he is being skeptical.
C
Yes, he is using prior knowledge to solve problems.
D
Yes, he is being creative.
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Justin notices a particular type of caterpillar feeds only on cottonwood trees in his neighborhood.In which way has Justin increased his scientific knowledge?

A
He has made observations about the natural world.
B
He has used technology.
C
He has performed a practical experiment.
D
He has performed an unethical experiment.
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Which best describes why scientists need to be creative?

A
They need to be sure that the evidence backs up the conclusion.
B
They need to notice all of the evidence carefully.
C
They need to be constantly asking questions.
D
They need to think of ways to solve problems.
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The word “cumulative” means that something builds on itself. Which example best shows how scientific knowledge is cumulative?

A
Watson and Crick worked together to come up with the model of DNA.
B
Kepler based his laws of planetary motions off of Newton’s law of gravity.
C
Hardy and Weinberg independently came up with a population equation.
D
Darwin and his grandfather both worked on the ideas of survivability.

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