4. Which of the following statements about physical science is best supported by the passage?

b. The law of probability plays an important role in the

6. Which of the following questions is NOT answered by the passage?

d. Who discovered that mathematical reasoning requires

1. The author indicates that scientists from 100 years earlier differ from the the scientist

a. extensive experimentation was unnecessary, and they did

3. According to the passage, what is the primary problem that results when scientists make

b. Science loses its objectivity and credibility.

2. Which of the following statements about hypotheses is NOT supported by the passage?

f. Hypothesis is unnecessary in modern science.

5. Which of the following statements best supports the author's claims about mathematics?

h. Mathematics utilizes inductive reasoning.

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ACT READING: Identifying Claims 2/20/19 & 2/25/19

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Read the following passage about Natural Science. Answer the questions that follow.

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4. Which of the following statements about physical science is best supported by the passage?
d. Nothing can ever really be known for certain in science
c. Physical science is solely based on deductive reasoning.
b. The law of probability plays an important role in the
a. The law of probability is not utilized in the physical
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6. Which of the following questions is NOT answered by the passage?
c. Does the law of probability play a role in physics?
b. What opinions did early scientists have about
a. What are the risks of not setting limits to
d. Who discovered that mathematical reasoning requires
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1. The author indicates that scientists from 100 years earlier differ from the the scientist
a. extensive experimentation was unnecessary, and they did
b. the hypothesis was as important as the experiment itself
c. experimentation was unnecessary when compared to
d. scientific men do not make mistakes within their fields
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3. According to the passage, what is the primary problem that results when scientists make
b. Science loses its objectivity and credibility.
a. Inductive reasoning is not utilized.
d. Scientists may perform experiments incorrectly.
c. Science is viewed as the relationship between things and
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2. Which of the following statements about hypotheses is NOT supported by the passage?
f. Hypothesis is unnecessary in modern science.
j. Hypothesis can lead to increased scientific accuracy.
g. Hypothesis is as important as experimentation.
h. Hypothesis can serve to confer previously held ideas.
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5. Which of the following statements best supports the author's claims about mathematics?
f. Mathematical reasoning is solely deductive in nature.
h. Mathematics utilizes inductive reasoning.
j. Mathematical reasoning is neither inductive or deductive.
g. Mathematical laws results from unrestricted free thinking

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