Write a brief essay discussing the scientific method. What are the important steps in this
method? Provide specific examples of concepts that have been considered by this method and
their results. What will be an ideal response?
The student should discuss the definitions of hypothesis, theory, and natural law. Especially
important is the recognition that the scientific method is an iterative, pragmatic process. How
does the layman’s concept of the term “theory” contrast with the scientific definition of the term?
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A. Dutch settlers B. British settlers C. Khoikhoi D. Zulus
How did this cone of depression in the groundwater form?
A. The earth's rotation causes groundwater to twirl in a counter-clockwise direction. B. Clay horizons cause perched water to flow away from a central point. C. Groundwater is pumped from the well faster than it can flow to replenish what is lost. D. An artesian spring flowed upward on all sides.
When the air temperature increases, the saturation vapor pressure will ____
A) increase B) decrease C) remain the same D) vary over an increasingly broad range of values
Photovoltaic systems are characterized by all of the following except
A. they convert sunlight into electricity. B. they have become more efficient over the past 25 years. C. they are difficult to use where conventional electricity is unavailable. D. they are economically competitive with fossil fuels in many places.