In Applying the Scientific Method to the Study of Natural

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Multiple Choice

In applying the scientific method to the study of natural surroundings, scientists are

• A) discovering by observation the absolute truth about limited areas of science and are therefore slowly building up the correct view of the universe.
• B) slowly amassing a vast bank of observations of nature that at some time in the future will be assembled into the correct description of the universe.
• C) formulating hypotheses or models that describe the present observations of nature and that predict possible further tests for these models.
• D) developing a theoretical view of the universe that incorporates all previous ideas and beliefs as part of an overall philosophy.

Explain how dissolved phosphorus in aquatic ecosystems can return to land.

Describe the trophic levels within a food chain.

Understand the role of photosynthetic organisms in carbon fixation.

Identify the biogeochemical cycle most affected by human interference in relation to climate change.

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