In Applying the Scientific Method to the Study of Our

question 44

Multiple Choice

In applying the scientific method to the study of our natural surroundings,scientists are:

• A) discovering by observation the absolute truth about limited areas of science and are therefore slowly building up the correct view of the universe.
• B) slowly amassing a vast bank of observations of nature that at some time in the future will be assembled into the correct description of the universe.
• C) formulating hypotheses or models that describe the present observations of nature and that predict possible further tests for these models.
• D) developing a theoretical view of the universe that incorporates all previous ideas and beliefs as part of an overall philosophy.

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