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Which of the following procedures demonstrates repetition?

A.
Marco places a toy car at the top of a ramp. He releases the car and measures how long it takes for the car to reach the bottom of the ramp. Then, he returns the car to the top of the ramp, releases the car again, and makes an additional measurement.
B.
Kasey performs a scientific investigation on the effects of using soda instead of water to hydrate plants. Caleb uses Kasey's procedure and performs the same experiment during the following month.
C.
Jeremiah measures the mass of five different strips of metal. He places the strips in five different test tubes filled with hydrochloric acid. He observes if heat and bubbles are produced after the metal strips and acid are combined.
D.
Cynthia monitors the growth rate of her pet turtle. She measures the length and weight of her turtle every Sunday over the course of six months.

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Answer: A. Marco places a toy car at the top of a ramp. He releases the car and measures how long it takes for the car to reach the bottom of the ramp. Then, he returns the car to the top of the ramp, releases the car again, and makes an additional measurement

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It would be A because he is repeatedly placing the car at the top of the ramp
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