Aristarchus measured the relative sizes of the earth, moon, and sun using eclipses and phase timings. since the moon is smaller than the earth and orbits the earth and the earth is smaller than the sun, he deduced that the earth must orbit the sun. this last phrase is what part of the scientific method?
a) observation.
b) theory.
c) prediction based on theory.
d) observation of prediction.
e) confirm/refute/modify theory.

1. when conducting a test on what kind of music increases the growth of plants, all of the following would fail to meet to fair test standard except (1 point) using different kinds of plants. giving some plants more water than others. exposing the plants to different types of music. using nutrient-rich soil for one and lesser soil for others. 2. engineering uses scientific thinking to solve real-world problems. (1 point) true false 3. what does it mean to test a hypothesis? (1 point) pass a quiz on other scientists’ results analyze only the results from scientific sources not make assumptions about how an experiment will turn out see if the results of an experiment are what the scientist predicted