Believing in Science - Naomi Oreskes

Believing in Science - Naomi Oreskes

11th Grade

7 Qs

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Believing in Science - Naomi Oreskes

Believing in Science - Naomi Oreskes

Assessment

Quiz

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11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Andrew Sword

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Naomi Oreskes, why should we believe in science?

Because scientists follow a method that guarantees the truth of their claims

Because science is evidence-based

Because scientists are experts in their own fields

Because of the consensus among scientists

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Naomi Oreskes mean by 'organized skepticism'?

Scientists collectively scrutinize data and evidence from a position of distrust

Scientists blindly accept claims without questioning them

Scientists are skeptical of any new ideas or discoveries

Scientists are skeptical of the scientific method

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do scientists reach consensus on a scientific conclusion?

By conducting experiments and making observations

By publishing their results in scientific journals

By reviewing and vetting each other's work

By following the scientific method

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Naomi Oreskes say about papers in scientific journals that are subsequently disproven?

They are evidence of what's wrong with science

They discredit the entire scientific community

They show that scientists are dishonest

They demonstrate the self-correcting nature of science

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the authority of the collective scientific community considered trustworthy?

Because scientists are smarter than the average person

Because scientists have Ph.Ds

Because the collective knowledge and work of scientists leads to consensus

Because scientists are always right

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is an example of a major change in scientific thinking? Select all that apply.

The discovery of gravity

The acceptance of evolution by natural selection

The belief in the safety of vaccines

The understanding of the bending of space-time by mass

The replacement of the geocentric universe model

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the consensus among scientists important for scientific progress?

It ensures that scientists are always right

It allows scientists to move on to the next question

It prevents scientists from questioning their own conclusions

It provides a secure foundation of knowledge