Checking Predictions Against Observed Data,an Activity Central to the Scientific

question 5

Multiple Choice

Checking predictions against observed data,an activity central to the scientific method,is known as

• A) hypothesis testing.
• B) common sense.
• C) the comparative method.
• D) a thought experiment.

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Definitions:

Confederate Territory

Confederate Territory refers to the geographic area controlled by or affiliated with the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

Radical Republicans

A faction within the Republican Party during and after the American Civil War, famous for their strong opposition to slavery and their effort to secure rights for freed slaves.

Fort Pillow

The site of the Fort Pillow massacre during the American Civil War, where Confederate forces killed numerous African American Union soldiers after they had surrendered.