A. A willingness to modify or reject theories that no longer fit the data. B. Using theories to make predictions that can be tested by experiment and observation. C. Attempting to find the simplest hypothesis consistent with the data. D. Absolute faith that a given theory is correct. E. A continuing quest for new observations.
Diurnal motion refers to A. Apparent motion of heavenly objects due to the rotation of the earth.
B. Apparent motion of heavenly objects due to the orbital motion of the earth. C. Actual motion of planets in orbit about the sun. D. Annual north-south movement of the sun. E. Precession of the earth's spin axis. F. Animals that only move about during the day.