PT141.S2.Q5

PrepTest 141 - Section 2 - Question 5

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Summarize Argument

The writer argues that Lemaître’s is inadequate because, although its prediction matches our current observations of galaxies speeding away from each other, the oscillating universe theory makes exactly this same prediction.

Identify and Describe Flaw

The writer presents two theories—Lemaître's theory and the oscillating universe theory—that both predicted our current observations. She then concludes that Lemaître's theory is inadequate just because the oscillating universe theory makes the same prediction.

However, the writer gives no real reason to dismiss Lemaître's theory. What if it is adequate? What if the two theories are actually complementary? Simply pointing out that another theory makes the same prediction isn't enough to prove that Lemaître's theory is inadequate.

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5.

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a

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b

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c

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d

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e

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