Loose-leaf Version for What is Life? A Guide to Biology
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ISBN: 9781464172274
Author: Jay Phelan
Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Co
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Recording observations is an essential part of the scientific method of understanding phenomena and solving problems. To be recordable, an observation must be measurable.
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1) In the scientific method, the process of observation leads to the formation of a .............. which is a viable explanation for the observations.
a) controlled variable
b) experiment
c) theory
d) hypothesis
Match the following words with each definition. (Hypothesis, theory, fact)
A)a tentative explanation for a natural phenomenon.
B) a repeatedly observation that everyone can agree on.
C.) a widely accepted explanation for a natural phenomenon.
Which of the following are characteristics of scientific theories? (select all that are correct)
a) An guess at how the world works
b) An hypothesis that has been supported across many experiments
c) An untested idea
d) An expert's opinion
e) A testable idea about how the world works that is supported by objective data from multiple sources.
f) An hypothesis that has been supported by some research but not supported by other research.
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