GEL 113 Dinosaurs Homework sheet 1.

Part I. True (T) or False (F)

1._____ An hypothesis is a proven fact.

2._____ Occam's Razor is a principle which states that the more complex the situation, the more complex the cause.

3._____ The process of inductive logic starts from known principles.

4._____ The difference between science and non-science is testability.

Part II. Which of the following are scientific hypotheses? Enter "S" for scientific, or "N" for non-scientific.

5._____ Plants use sunlight to make food.

6._____ Pre-historic humans were not as intelligent as modern people.

7._____ Dinosaurs were very colorful in order to attract mates.

8._____ A lightning bolt is an electrical discharge.

Part III.

9. How does Observational Science differ from Experimental Science?

 

 

 

 

10. Explain the difference between an Inevitable Conclusion and a Likely Conclusion.

 

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