SUBJECT: Biology GRADE: 9H

NAME: DATE: September 2023

1. List all the steps of the scientific method in order, and provide an explanation for each.
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(10 marks)

2. What are THREE lab safety rules?

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(3 marks)

3. Read the following story and then answer the questions. (16 marks)

A scientist wants to find out why seawater freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water.
The scientist goes to the library and reads a number of articles about the physical
properties of solutions. The scientist also reads about the composition of seawater. The
scientist travels to a nearby beach and observes the conditions there. The scientist notes
the taste of seawater and other factors such as waves, wind, air pressure, temperature, and
humidity.
After considering all this information, the scientist sits at a desk and writes, "If seawater
has salt in it, it will freeze at a lower temperature than fresh water." The scientist goes to
the laboratory and does the following:
a. Fills each of two beakers with I liter of fresh water
b. Dissolves 35 grams of table salt in one of the beakers
c. Places both beakers in a freezer at a temperature of°l°C
d. Leaves the beakers in a freezer for 24 hours.

After 24 hours, the scientist examines both beakers and finds the fresh water to be frozen.
The saltwater is still liquid. The scientist writes in a notebook, "It appears that salt water
freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water." The scientist continues, "I believe that
the reason sea water freezes at a lower temperature is that seawater contains dissolved
salts, while freshwater does not."

A. Which statement(s) contain conclusions?

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B. Which statement(s) contains a hypothesis?
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C. Which statement(s) contain observations?

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D. Which statement(s) describe an experiment?

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E. In which statement is the problem described?

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F. Which statement(s) contain data?

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