Scie101 Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Which answer does NOT apply to the phrase, "In Biology, nothing makes sense except in light of Evolution': - ANSWERSEvolutionary explanations in sciences should not be verified
What is imperialism? - ANSWERSExtending power and influence over anothe...
Which answer does NOT apply to the phrase, "In Biology, nothing makes sense except in light of
Evolution': - ANSWERSEvolutionary explanations in sciences should not be verified
What is imperialism? - ANSWERSExtending power and influence over another country through
colonisation
What was the motto of the Royal Society? - ANSWERSNullius in verba
Which of the following is correct?
a. Mahinga kai is a prohibition applied to resource sites
b. Mahinga kai are significant food gathering resources and sites
c. Mahinga kai describes sustainable resource management through guardianship and stewardship
d. Mahinga kai is a formal way of introducing yourself - ANSWERSb. Mahinga kai are significant food
gathering resources and sites
Which of the following might influence how scientific experiments are designed and carried out, and the
results interpreted and disseminated? - ANSWERSFunding, Gender, Ethnicity
In class, we tried to recall the names of famous scientists mentioned so far. Why do you think most of
the names were Western European and male? - ANSWERSThere is not a straight answer to this question.
Could be any or all of these options.
Which of the following is false?
a. A mihimihi helps to establish relationships
b. A mihimihi is a speech that shows the speaker's formal qualifications
c. A mihimihi is a speech of greeting that identifies where the speaker is from
, d. A mihimihi acknowledges cultural values and demonstrates respect and humility - ANSWERSb. A
mihimihi is a speech that shows the speaker's formal qualifications
Which of the following is true?
a. The concept of "algorithm" was invented in the USA
b. Algorithm is another name for computer program
c. The word "algorithm" derives from the name of an 8th century scholar
d. Algorithms didn't exist until computers were invented - ANSWERSc. The word "algorithm" derives
from the name of an 8th century scholar
Why is the ozone layer vital to life on the surface of Earth? - ANSWERSIt absorbs harmful ultraviolet (UV)
rays from the Sun
What is the singularity? - ANSWERSAn AI system that can design improved AI systems better than
humans can
Using a volcano alert system (VALS), scientists provided early warning of the risk posed by a sequence of
2010 Gunung Merapi eruptions in Indonesia. As a result more than 350,000 people were evacuated, or
self-evacuated out of the paths of deadly pyroclastic flows and lahars. Which of the following most
accurately describes the way the VALS contributed to this successful outcome? - ANSWERSThe VALS
allowed scientists to translate complex volcano science into simple levels of volcanic activity, which to
agencies indicated the level of action required
In lectures and readings, Dr Dombroski discussed returning water data to communities in Zambia as a
move towards 'decolonising' research methodology. Why is this partly 'decolonising'? -
ANSWERSBecause it begins to reverse the extractive nature of colonial research practices.
Scientists used to be known as: - ANSWERSNatural philosophers.
Which claim about the scientific method is the most plausible? - ANSWERSThe scientific method is
mainly inductive, and involves making inferences to the best explanation.
Mana whenua means ... - ANSWERSAuthority over land
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