CAPA SET #3
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1. Which of the following claims can be tested by scientific means?
A) people born when the Sun is in the constellation of Leo are more financially
successful than other people.
B) God exists.
C) Mozart is the best composer of all times.
D) green is the best color for walls.
E) the final thoughts of Abraham Lincoln were about the fate of his country.: a,
people born when the sun is in the constellation of leo are more financially successful than other people
2. Scientific thinking is _______
A) completely different from any other type of thinking
B) a difficult process that only a handful of people can do well.
C) based on everyday ideas of observation and trial-and-error experiments,
which follow logical rules
D) an ancient mode of thinking first invented in Egypt.: c, based on everyday ideas of
observation and trial-and-error experiments, which follow logical rules
3. Scientific models are used to _______.
A) make specific predictions that can be tested through observations or exper-
iments.
B) prove that past paradigms no longer hold true.
C) present the scale of the solar system to the general public.
D) make miniature representations of the Universe.: a, make specific predictions that can be
tested through observations or experiments
4. Which of the following is NOT part of a good scientific theory?
A) A scientific theory cannot be accepted until it has been proven true beyond
all doubt.
B) A scientific theory must make testable predictions that, if found to be incor-
rect, could lead to its own modification or demise.
C) A scientific theory should be based on natural processes and should not
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invoke the supernatural or divine.
D) A scientific theory must explain a wide variety of phenomena observed in
the natural world.: a, a scientific theory cannot be accepted until it has been proven beyond all doubt
5. The names of the seven days of the week are based on _______.
A) the names of the seven celestial objects that show retrograde motions.
B) the seven most prominent constellations in the summer sky.
C) the names of prophets in the Bible.
D) the names of the seven planets closest to the Sun.
E) the seven naked-eye objects that appear to move among the constellations.-
: e, the seven naked-eye objects that appear to move among the constellations
6. How does a 12-month lunar calendar differ from our 12-month solar calen-
dar?
A) Its new year always occurs in February instead of on January 1.
B) It does not have seasons.
C) It uses a 23-hour rather than a 24-hour day.
D) It has about 11 fewer days.: d, it has about 11 fewer days
7. What practical value did astronomy offer to ancient civilizations?
A) It helped them understand our cosmic origins.
B) It help them find uses for ancient structures like Stonehenge.
C) It helped them keep track of time and seasons, and it was used by some
cultures for navigation.
D) It allowed them to discover fire and invent the wheel.
E) It allowed them to predict eclipses with great accuracy.: c, it helped them keep track of
time and seasons, and it was used by some cultures for navigation
8. Ptolemy was important in the history of astronomy because he _______.
A) was the first to create a model of the solar system that placed the Sun rather
than Earth at the center.
B) developed a model of the solar system that made sufficiently accurate
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1. Which of the following claims can be tested by scientific means?
A) people born when the Sun is in the constellation of Leo are more financially
successful than other people.
B) God exists.
C) Mozart is the best composer of all times.
D) green is the best color for walls.
E) the final thoughts of Abraham Lincoln were about the fate of his country.: a,
people born when the sun is in the constellation of leo are more financially successful than other people
2. Scientific thinking is _______
A) completely different from any other type of thinking
B) a difficult process that only a handful of people can do well.
C) based on everyday ideas of observation and trial-and-error experiments,
which follow logical rules
D) an ancient mode of thinking first invented in Egypt.: c, based on everyday ideas of
observation and trial-and-error experiments, which follow logical rules
3. Scientific models are used to _______.
A) make specific predictions that can be tested through observations or exper-
iments.
B) prove that past paradigms no longer hold true.
C) present the scale of the solar system to the general public.
D) make miniature representations of the Universe.: a, make specific predictions that can be
tested through observations or experiments
4. Which of the following is NOT part of a good scientific theory?
A) A scientific theory cannot be accepted until it has been proven true beyond
all doubt.
B) A scientific theory must make testable predictions that, if found to be incor-
rect, could lead to its own modification or demise.
C) A scientific theory should be based on natural processes and should not
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invoke the supernatural or divine.
D) A scientific theory must explain a wide variety of phenomena observed in
the natural world.: a, a scientific theory cannot be accepted until it has been proven beyond all doubt
5. The names of the seven days of the week are based on _______.
A) the names of the seven celestial objects that show retrograde motions.
B) the seven most prominent constellations in the summer sky.
C) the names of prophets in the Bible.
D) the names of the seven planets closest to the Sun.
E) the seven naked-eye objects that appear to move among the constellations.-
: e, the seven naked-eye objects that appear to move among the constellations
6. How does a 12-month lunar calendar differ from our 12-month solar calen-
dar?
A) Its new year always occurs in February instead of on January 1.
B) It does not have seasons.
C) It uses a 23-hour rather than a 24-hour day.
D) It has about 11 fewer days.: d, it has about 11 fewer days
7. What practical value did astronomy offer to ancient civilizations?
A) It helped them understand our cosmic origins.
B) It help them find uses for ancient structures like Stonehenge.
C) It helped them keep track of time and seasons, and it was used by some
cultures for navigation.
D) It allowed them to discover fire and invent the wheel.
E) It allowed them to predict eclipses with great accuracy.: c, it helped them keep track of
time and seasons, and it was used by some cultures for navigation
8. Ptolemy was important in the history of astronomy because he _______.
A) was the first to create a model of the solar system that placed the Sun rather
than Earth at the center.
B) developed a model of the solar system that made sufficiently accurate
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