Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases

question 203

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Some words or phrases may be used more than once. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } \text { inverse } & \text { common } & \text { composition symmetric } & \text { exponential } \\\text { vertical } & \text { logarithmic } & \text { natural } \quad \text { half-life } & \text { horizontal }\end{array}$$
------------is the amount of time it takes for half of the amount of a substance to decay.

• A) Exponential
• B) Half-life
• C) Composition
• D) Logarithmic

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Definitions:

Method

A systematic plan, procedure, or technique used to accomplish a specific task or solve a particular problem.

Method of Agreement

A principle in inductive reasoning that identifies a cause of a phenomenon by finding common factors in different instances where the phenomenon occurs.

Cause

The source or reason something happens, leading to a particular effect or outcome.

Method of Residues

A technique in scientific and logical analysis where elements accounted for by existing explanations are removed to isolate the effect of a single factor.