Writing assignment Scientific method
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ASSIGNMENT:
“Coral bleaching” occurs when coral polyps lose their symbiotic algae, the zooxanthellae. Without their zooxanthellae, the living tissues are nearly transparent, hence the name coral bleaching.Many different kinds offactors can cause coral bleaching for examplewater that is too cold or too hot, too much or too little light, or the dilution of seawater by lots of fresh water can all cause coral bleaching. The biggest cause of bleaching however today is attributed to rising temperaturesA lot of research on the cause of bleaching has focused on watertemperature.
However, a team of Australian researchers hypothesized that other factors might be important too. Specifically, they tested the hypothesis that highcarbon dioxide levels,which make ocean waters more acidic, might also promotebleaching.
Your assignment:
1. Identify the Observation/Question. (3 points)
2. Hypothesis (provided). Just rewritehypothesis in your response (2 points)
3.What experiment wouldyouperform to test this hypothesis? Explain in a paragraph. As you write the experiment, make sure to include the following:
a) Control and experimental groups (10 points)
b) Independent and dependent variables (10 points)
4. Expected results in each group (5 points)
