Oceans, Atmospher, and SB

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Which of the following is the best definition of "evidence?"

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Data/facts that support your claim

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Which of the following answers the scientific question or problem? Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

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Claim

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Which of the following is the best example of a claim? Female fish are often larger than males.

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Female fish are often larger than males.

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Which sentence is an example of a claim? Air is matter. When we pump air into the ball, the ball's weight increases by 5 grams. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

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Air is matter.

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Select the best evidence to support this claim:
High school students should wear school uniforms.
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At one school where students were recently required to wear uniforms, student attendance increased 25%, and the drop-out rate decreased by 10%.,
One student reported that wearing their own clothes gives them a way to express their personal style.,
You can buy uniforms online.,
Uniforms can cost up to $200.

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At one school where students were recently required to wear uniforms, student attendance increased 25%, and the drop-out rate decreased by 10%.

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Which is the evidence? You should eat a banana every day. Bananas have nutrients like potassium and magnesium. Because our bodies need potassium and magnesium to work, it is a good idea to eat a banana every day. 

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Bananas have nutrients like potassium and magnesium.

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Which of the following would make the best reasoning statement?
Because mushroom cells are more similar to animal cells than plant cells, mushrooms are more closely related to animals than plants.
Even though mushrooms come out of the ground like plants, they are actually more like animals.
There are more than 14,000 different kinds of mushrooms.
Mushrooms don't look like animals, but they are more closely related to animals than plants.

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Because mushroom cells are more similar to animal cells than plant cells, mushrooms are more closely related to animals than plants.

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The Warriors won the NBA championship in 2017.

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Evidence statement

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The Warriors are the best NBA team.

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Claim statement

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The Warriors won the NBA championship this year which makes them the best team in the National Basketball Association.

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Reasoning statement