Graded A+ 2023
1. The first four steps on the scientific method are as follows ANS
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I. Identify the problem. l l
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III. Developahypothesis. l l
Iv. Collect data and experiment on that data.
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Whichofthefollowingisthefifthstepinthescientificmethod?
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A. Observe the data. l l
B. Analyzetheresults. l l
C. Measure the data. l l
D. Developaconclusion. ANS B.Analyzetheresults.
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-There aresixsteps in the scientificprocess. Theresults of step four must beanalyzed before reaching the final step. "Develop a conclusion."
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2. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the use of qualitative and quanti-
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l tativedatainscientificresearch?
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A. Quantitative data is collected through numerical measurements. l l l l l l
B. Quantitative data is more accurate than qualitative data. l l l l l l l
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D. Qualitative data is collected through observation and interviews. ANS B.Quantitative data is more a
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,ccurate than qualitative data.
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The two types of measurement important in science are qualitative (When a numerical result is used) and qualitative (when descriptions or qualities ar
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eported).
- Qualitative data is collected through observation and interviews, and focuses on the informant's behavior and perspectives.
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3. THE NEXT QUESTION REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING GRAPHICS ANS
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The chart above shows the average snowfall in inches for a two on Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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during the months November through April. Which of the following can be concluded based
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n the information that is provided in the chart?
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,A. April is not a good month to go skiing in the Upper Peninsula.
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nowfall.
C. The fewest sunny days occur in the months with the heaviest s
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D. There is no connection between the amount of snowfall and t sunny days. A
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The chart shows two specific changes ANS snowfall levels from November to April and sunny days from November to April.
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4. Whichofthefollowingstatementscorrectlydescribesthefunctionofthe correspondin
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g physiologic structure?
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A. The trachea connects the throat and the stomach, encouraging food to follow this path
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B. The esophagus is the cylindrical portion of the respiratory tract that joins the larynx with the
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C. thediaphragm is a muscle that controls the height of thethoracic cavity, decreasing the he
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ight on contraction, and increasing the height on relaxation causing expiration.
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D. The epiglottis covers the trachea during swallowing, preventing food from entering the airway
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. ANS D.Theepiglottiscoversthetracheaduringswelling,thuspreventingfoodfromentering the airway.
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- Thetrachea(windpipe)iscylindricalportionofthereparatorytractthatjoinsthelarynx withthelungs.
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- The esophagus connects the throat and the stomach. When a person swallows, the esophagus contracts to force the food down into the stomach.
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The esophagus secretes mucus for lubrication.
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- The diaphragm is a muscle that controls the height of the thoracic cavity, increasing the height on contraction (inspiration), and decreasing th
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e height on relaxation (expiration).
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5. Which of the following is an example of the location and function of cartilage int he body?
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A. The dense connective tissue that comprises the better part of the structural skeleton.
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, B. The supportive pads that provide cushion at joints, such as between the vertebrae of th
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e spinal cord.
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