Question 1 (3 points) Question 1 Unsaved
Which of the following is an observation of a direct observation?
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A scientist records the number of whales in one location over several years and draws conclusions about where they travel to give birth
A scientist follows a group of whales to learn more about where they prefer to give birth
A scientist counts the number of whales at a starting location and the number of whales at an ending location and draws conclusions about where they prefer to give birth
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Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
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Each mouse in the study lived for 3 years.
Each mouse in the study was 75 cm long.
Each mouse in the study has brown ears.
Each mouse in the study ate four times a day.
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Which statement is most true about a hypothesis?
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It is a conclusion drawn in an investigation.
It is an observation that you make.
It is a trend observed in data.
It is a testable solution to a question.
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A city planner needs to make a model of the city. In real life, the city courthouse is 70 feet tall. A building across the street is 60 feet tall. If the model courthouse is 1 foot tall, how tall is the model building across the street?
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1.2 feet
0.86 feet
8.6 feet
7.5 feet
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Which of the following is most likely to be studied by direct observation?
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the motion of the stars and planets in the universe
the growth of crops in response to certain fertilizers
global wind patterns
the spreading of the ocean floor