Write a brief essay discussing the scientific method. What are the important steps in this method? Provide a specific

example of a concept that has been considered by this method and its results. What will be an ideal response?


The student should discuss the definitions of hypothesis, theory, and natural law. Especially
important is the recognition that the scientific method is an iterative, pragmatic process. How
does the layman’s concept of the term “theory” contrast with the scientific definition of the
term?

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Analyze the plate boundary diagram shown. Assume north is toward the top of the diagram, west to the left, east to the right. Where would you find mountain ranges?

Analyze the plate boundary diagram shown. Assume north is toward the top of the diagram, west to the left, east to the right. Where would you find mountain ranges?

  • Near A
  • Near B
  • Near X
  • None of these locations

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Which of the following is found in glycolipids but not in other complex lipids?

A) a carbohydrate B) a fatty acid C) sphingosine D) None, all these are found in both types of lipids.

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Convective instability associated with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes can be brought on by lifting a stable air layer whose surface is humid and whose top is dry

a. True b. False

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Why are igneous rocks that consist of coarse-grained crystals called phaneritic?

A) Phaneritic comes from the Greek word aphaneros, meaning invisible. B) They form deep within the ocean. C) Phaneritic comes from the Greek word phaneros, meaning visible. D) They are porphyritic rocks.

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