Which of the following statements does not describe some aspect of scientific investigation?
A. Observing that much of the water along the beach is no longer where it should be.
B. Reasoning that fair weather conditions do not normally result in rapid drops in ocean levels so something extraordinary is occurring.
C. Concluding that this rising water process had to do with sinking land levels rather than rising water levels.
D. Hypothesizing that the water would likely come back in as fast as it went out.
E. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: E
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What do climate models predict will happen to average temperatures in the southern hemisphere over the next 100 years?
A. Temperatures will increase B. Temperatures will stay about the same C. Temperatures will decrease
Which of the following is not a hypothesis for how life began?
A) Methane and hydrogen sulfide from deep-sea hydrothermal vents and hot springs like those at Yellowstone National Park provided the necessary materials. B) Methane and ammonia in the early atmosphere combined with the help of lightning or ultraviolet light to produce the first amino acids. C) Asteroids and comets brought amino acids to Earth. D) Outgassing and related volcanic materials brought proto amino acids to the surface of the earth.
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A) 50,000 B) 100,000 C) 200,000 D) 500,000 E) 5,000,000