What Characterises 'Naïve Scientists' Is That They

question 54

Multiple Choice

What characterises 'naïve scientists' is that they:

• A) are generally of average rather than superior intelligence.
• B) fail to understand that their inventions can make money.
• C) are often isolated from the real world.
• D) use cause-effect interpretations of events around them.

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Definitions:

Abrasion

The mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks and moving particles during their transport by wind, glacier, waves, gravity, or running water.

Snowflakes

Ice crystals that form in clouds when water vapor freezes, creating unique patterns that fall to the ground as snow.

Interlocking Crystals

A texture in igneous rocks where the crystals are so closely fitted together that they interlock, providing strength and coherence to the rock.

Insulated

Protected from heat loss or gain by surrounding with material that reduces heat transfer, often used in reference to buildings or electrical components.