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  • Name a third scientist who contributed to heliocentricity.
    Johannes Kepler.
  • What is validity in an experiment?
    How well the investigation measures what it is supposed to.
  • Give one way the periodic table has been used in research.
    Predicting undiscovered elements.
  • What is reliability in an experiment?
    How consistent or repeatable the results are.
  • Give one reason why conclusions are important for future investigations.
    They guide new questions and research directions.
  • Name another factor that affects the acceptance of scientific conclusions.
    Peer review and replication.
  • Name another scientist who contributed to heliocentricity.
    Galileo Galilei.
  • How can society use scientific thought?
    By accepting evidence-based conclusions for technology, medicine, and policy.
  • How did collaboration help develop the theory of evolution?
    Scientists shared ideas and evidence, which strengthened the theory.
  • Give a second reason why conclusions are important.
    They help refine methods or improve experiments.
  • How did Hess use Wegener’s ideas?
    He added seafloor spreading as a mechanism for continental drift.
  • Give a third way the periodic table has been used.
    Investigating elements in medicine.
  • What is accuracy in measurement?
    How close a measurement is to the true value.
  • What is the purpose of scientific models?
    To explain, predict, or represent scientific phenomena.
  • Name one factor that affects the acceptance of scientific conclusions.
    Quality of evidence.
  • What is a scientific conclusion?
    A statement summarising what data shows and whether the hypothesis was supported.
  • Why compare your data with other scientists’ data?
    To check reliability and see if results match established evidence.
  • Name one scientist who contributed to heliocentricity.
    Nicolaus Copernicus.
  • Give one example of a reliable measurement.
    Repeating an experiment three times and getting similar results each time.
  • Give another way the periodic table has been used.
    Developing new materials or alloys.
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