21st Century Astronomy (sixth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393675504
Author: Laura Kay, Stacy Palen, George Blumenthal
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The reason for the phenomenon that includes a supernatural influence is not scientific.
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Which of the following is not part of a good scientific theory?
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A scientific theory cannot be accepted until it has been proven true beyond all doubt.
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A scientific theory must make testable predictions that, if found to be incorrect, could lead to its own modification or demise.
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A scientific theory must explain a wide variety of phenomena observed in the natural world.
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Newton's first law of motion.
Newton's second law of motion.
Newton's third law of motion.
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8. A man is driving at a speed of 90km/h for 2 hours and slowed down to 82km/h for 1.5 hours. What is the total distance in km?
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