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What is a common way media reports can contribute to public distrust of well-established science?
What is a common way media reports can contribute to public distrust of well-established science?
- By presenting only the consensus view
- By citing only peer-reviewed papers on the subject
- By presenting reliable science alongside a dissenting quote from a non-expert (correct)
- By presenting conflicting views from experts in the field
What should you try to determine when analyzing a media report on global warming?
What should you try to determine when analyzing a media report on global warming?
- The publication date of the article
- The credibility of the dissenting scientist (correct)
- The journalist's opinion on the matter
- The credibility of the journalist writing the article
What is a limitation of environmental science, as well as science in general?
What is a limitation of environmental science, as well as science in general?
- Its lack of relevance to everyday life
- Its reliance on empirical evidence
- Its limitations and potential biases (correct)
- Its ability to provide definitive answers
Why might media reports present a quote from a scientist who disagrees with the consensus view?
Why might media reports present a quote from a scientist who disagrees with the consensus view?
What is a potential consequence of media reports presenting conflicting views on global warming?
What is a potential consequence of media reports presenting conflicting views on global warming?
What should you evaluate when assessing a dissenting scientist's credibility?
What should you evaluate when assessing a dissenting scientist's credibility?
What was the main purpose of the experimental forested area in the study?
What was the main purpose of the experimental forested area in the study?
What happened to the amount of water flowing out of the deforested valley?
What happened to the amount of water flowing out of the deforested valley?
What was the outcome of the rapid water flow over the ground in the deforested site?
What was the outcome of the rapid water flow over the ground in the deforested site?
How did the loss of key nutrients in the experimental forest compare to the control forest?
How did the loss of key nutrients in the experimental forest compare to the control forest?
What is the main role of plants in the forest ecosystem, according to the study?
What is the main role of plants in the forest ecosystem, according to the study?
Why was the herbicide used in the experimental site?
Why was the herbicide used in the experimental site?
What is the primary concern about Easter Island's history used in textbooks?
What is the primary concern about Easter Island's history used in textbooks?
About how many years ago did Polynesians colonize Easter Island?
About how many years ago did Polynesians colonize Easter Island?
What was the likely outcome for the islanders after they used up the large trees?
What was the likely outcome for the islanders after they used up the large trees?
What was the likely consequence of the forest's disappearance on the island's ecosystem?
What was the likely consequence of the forest's disappearance on the island's ecosystem?
What was the estimated peak population of Easter Island?
What was the estimated peak population of Easter Island?
What was the likely impact of the island's ecosystem degradation on food availability?
What was the likely impact of the island's ecosystem degradation on food availability?
What is a key aspect of achieving a scientific idea, according to Albert Einstein?
What is a key aspect of achieving a scientific idea, according to Albert Einstein?
What is the term for a tentative explanation that requires further evaluation?
What is the term for a tentative explanation that requires further evaluation?
What is a characteristic of a scientific theory?
What is a characteristic of a scientific theory?
What is an example of a scientific law?
What is an example of a scientific law?
What does the phrase 'Oh, that's just a theory' imply?
What does the phrase 'Oh, that's just a theory' imply?
What is a key difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?
What is a key difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?
What is the fundamental principle of the law of conservation of matter?
What is the fundamental principle of the law of conservation of matter?
What is the result of consuming matter, according to the law of conservation of matter?
What is the result of consuming matter, according to the law of conservation of matter?
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
What happens to the quality of energy when it is changed from one form to another?
What happens to the quality of energy when it is changed from one form to another?
What is energy defined as?
What is energy defined as?
What is the formula for work done on an object?
What is the formula for work done on an object?
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