The Prediction That "Eating One Whole Tomato Every Day Will

question 91

Multiple Choice

The prediction that "eating one whole tomato every day will increase blood pressure by 10% in a six-month period" is called a(n)

• A)hypothesis.
• B)law.
• C)theory.
• D)explanation.

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Definitions:

Mob Violence

Acts of violence carried out by large groups of people outside the boundaries of legal and civil conduct, often driven by collective social or political grievances.

Voter Turnout

The percentage of eligible voters who actually cast their ballots in an election.

Reconstruction

The period following the American Civil War (1865-1877), during which the United States attempted to address the inequalities of slavery and integrate the Southern states back into the Union.

U.S.S. Maine

An American naval ship that sank in Havana Harbor in February 1898, leading to the Spanish-American War due to suspicions of Spanish foul play.