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What is a scientific conclusion?
A statement summarising what data shows and whether the hypothesis was supported.
Name one factor that affects the acceptance of scientific conclusions.
Quality of evidence.
Name another factor that affects the acceptance of scientific conclusions.
Peer review and replication.
Give one way the periodic table has been used in research.
Predicting undiscovered elements.
Give another way the periodic table has been used.
Developing new materials or alloys.
Give a third way the periodic table has been used.
Investigating elements in medicine.
What is the purpose of scientific models?
To explain, predict, or represent scientific phenomena.
How did collaboration help develop the theory of evolution?
Scientists shared ideas and evidence, which strengthened the theory.
Name one scientist who contributed to heliocentricity.
Nicolaus Copernicus.
Name another scientist who contributed to heliocentricity.
Galileo Galilei.
Name a third scientist who contributed to heliocentricity.
Johannes Kepler.
How did Hess use Wegener’s ideas?
He added seafloor spreading as a mechanism for continental drift.
What is validity in an experiment?
How well the investigation measures what it is supposed to.
What is reliability in an experiment?
How consistent or repeatable the results are.
What is accuracy in measurement?
How close a measurement is to the true value.
How can society use scientific thought?
By accepting evidence-based conclusions for technology, medicine, and policy.
