Question

which of the following statements is true based on the limitations of science? science can help me determine what color i should paint my room science can confirm or reject the idea of life on other planets science can help you make moral decisions science only deals with things that can be observed.

Explanation:

To determine the true statement about the limitations of science, we analyze each option:

• The yellow option (color for room) is a personal aesthetic choice, not a scientific matter. Science doesn't dictate such preferences.
• The purple option (life on other planets) is a topic science can investigate (e.g., astrobiology), so it can confirm or reject the idea, not a limitation.
• The orange option (moral decisions) are based on ethics, values, and philosophy, which are outside science's scope (science deals with facts, not moral right/wrong). So science can't help with moral decisions, making this statement about a limitation incorrect.
• The teal option: Science is empirical, relying on observation, measurement, and testable hypotheses. It can only study phenomena that are observable (directly or indirectly) and verifiable. This reflects a key limitation of science.

Answer:

The teal option: Science only deals with things that can be observed.