Which best explains why openness is important to the progress of science?

Here is the correct answer of the given question above. the statement that best explains why openness is important to the progress of science is this:   it (openness) allows scientists to consider ideas that contradict their models or theories. hope this answer .

Well, both latitude and intensity of light affect temperature because, the higher the light intensity, the higher the temperature and since latitude is the measure of how close you are to the equator, then the closer to the equator you are, the higher the temperature is.

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