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a. Science is a search for evidence that:   Question a. options:     proves that Truth does not exist     eliminates incorrect ideas     will make the development of further questions unnecessary

a. Science is a search for evidence that:   Question a. options:     proves that Truth does not exist     eliminates incorrect ideas     will make the development of further questions unnecessary

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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1) Answer the following ecology questions:
 
 
a. Science is a search for evidence that:
 
Question a. options:
 

 

 proves that Truth does not exist
 

 

 eliminates incorrect ideas
 

 

 will make the development of further questions unnecessary
 
 
 
 
 
b. An ecosystem is __________.
 
Question b. options:
 

 

 the combination of all environments on Earth
 

 

 a collection of populations of multiple species that can potentially interact
 

 

 a collection of organisms of the same species that can interbreed
 

 

 the combination of biological communities and the physical environment in a given location
 

 

 a self-replicating unit able to function autonomously
 
 
 
 
c. The idea that populations double in size at regular intervals until they outstrip their food supply was developed by:
 
Question c. options:
 

 

 Darwin
 

 

 Mendel
 

 

 Malthus
 

 

 Lorenz
 

 

 None of these answers are correct
 
 
 
d. Ecological models are used to __________.
 
Question d. options:
 

 

 describe exactly how an ecological system works
 

 

 provide predictions about ecological systems using a set of explicit assumptions
 

 

 replace controlled experiments
 

 

 remove uncertainty from experiments
 

 

 prove hypotheses
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