"There Is No Life Outside This Solar System, and Nothing

question 145

Multiple Choice

"There is no life outside this solar system, and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does the person who made this statement lack?

• A) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested.
• B) All evidence is not equal in quality.
• C) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true.
• D) Critical thinking requires an open mind.

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Definitions:

Kinetic Energy

Kinetic energy is the energy that a body possesses due to its motion, calculated as one-half the product of its mass and the square of its velocity.

Temperature

A measure of the thermal energy of a system, indicating how hot or cold it is.

Gas Particles

The small, discrete units that compose gases, moving freely and randomly and often described by the kinetic molecular theory.

Distances

Measurements of the space between two points, which can be measured in various units such as meters, miles, or light-years, depending on the context.