When Scientists Use the Scientific Method, They Use Terms to Indicate

question 34

Multiple Choice

When scientists use the scientific method, they use terms to indicate their degree of certainty. Which of the following terms conveys the least degree of certainty?

• A)theory
• B)law
• C)hypothesis
• D)both hypothesis and theory
• E)both theory and law

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Definitions:

Technology

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, specifically in industry and commerce, including the development and use of digital tools and systems.

Straight-Line Method

An accounting method of depreciation where the value of a fixed asset is reduced uniformly over its useful life.

Depreciable Amount

The cost of an asset, or other amount substituted for cost, less its residual value.

Residual Value

The estimated amount that an asset will realize upon its disposal at the end of its useful life after deducting expected costs of disposal.