Answering the Question of "How" Something Works Is Most Closely

question 29

Multiple Choice

Answering the question of "how" something works is most closely associated with which goal of science?

• A) the search for truth
• B) application and control
• C) measurement and description
• D) understanding and prediction

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Definitions:

Joint Tenancy

A form of co-ownership where two or more persons hold equal shares of a property with rights of survivorship, meaning when one owner dies, their share automatically passes to the remaining owner(s).

Tenants

Individuals or entities that occupy property or land rented from a landlord and are subject to the terms of a lease.

Tenancy in Common

A form of joint ownership of property in which each owner holds an undivided interest without right of survivorship.

Corporation

A legal entity separate from its owners, providing limited liability protection to its shareholders, and possessing the ability to own property, enter contracts, and sue or be sued.