What Is a Way in Which Scientists Can Test Hypotheses

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is a way in which scientists can test hypotheses about events that occurred in the distant past?

• A)by dissecting current animal specimens
• B)by analyzing fossils recovered from the Earth
• C)by visiting local libraries to research the events
• D)by interviewing current scientists and researchers

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Definitions:

Half Life

The time required for half of a radioactive substance to decay by radioactive processes.

Parent Atoms

Atoms that undergo radioactive decay, transforming into different atoms or isotopes over time.

Daughter Atoms

Atoms that result from the decay of a parent isotope during radioactive decay processes.

Branching Patterns

Descriptive of the way branching occurs in structures such as rivers, trees, or blood vessels, showing a variety of network arrangements.