(01.01 MC) Astrology is the belief that the positioning of the stars and planets affect the way events occur on earth. Why is astrology not considered science? (3 points)

(01.01 LC) What is a scientific experiment? (3 points)

(01.01 MC) A scientist is studying a form of marine bacteria growing in culture dishes. He noticed that a clear area formed around the mold where the bacteria that had grown in this area died (this is now referred to as a zone of inhibition). In the culture dishes that had no mold, no zones of inhibition were present. Formulate a valid hypothesis based on his observations. (3 points) © 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(01.04 LC) You are on a field trip and are recording the salinity levels of the water. What are you measuring? (3 points)

(01.04 MC) There are several properties of water that make Earth a suitable environment for life, including water’s high boiling point and high heat capacity. Which best explains why this characteristic of water is important for marine life? (3 points)

(03.01 MC) A newly formed volcanic island can trigger which process in an ocean ecosystem? (3 points)

(01.01 LC) Up until 1938, paleontologists accepted the idea that coelacanths (an ancient fish) went extinct at the time that they last appear in the fossil record, about 80 million years ago. But in 1938, a live coelacanth was discovered off the coast of South Africa. What characteristic of science does this discovery represent? (3 points)

(03.03 LC) Observe the following wave. Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave? (3 points) © 2016 CC-BY-SA

(01.03 HC) There is consensus among scientists that humans are causing the climate to warm. Why might this warming impact biological productivity in the deepest ocean zones? Use the figure below to aid in answering this question. (3 points) © 2016 NASA.gov

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