LGMSComp1AH_Q2

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What happens to the total amount of water on Earth as it cycles through the water cycle?

Back

It stays the same.

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Why do different latitudes on Earth receive different amounts of solar energy?

Back

The Sun's rays strike more directly over the equator than at the poles.

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How does new evidence affect a hypothesis?

Back

It may require changing the hypothesis based on new observations.

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What is the reason scientific models change over time?

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New evidence has been introduced through scientific discoveries.

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In an experiment, what is the independent variable?

Back

The factor that is changed or controlled to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.

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Define hypothesis.

Back

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.

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What is the role of evidence in scientific inquiry?

Back

Evidence is used to support or refute hypotheses and theories.

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Explain the concept of latitude.

Back

Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the equator, affecting climate and solar energy received.

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What is an atom?

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The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of protons, neutrons, and electrons.