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1.3 Which Is It?

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    1.3 Which Is It?<p><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Evaluate your assigned statement and decide whether it is a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">law</span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">observation</span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">hypothesis</span> or <span style="text-decoration: underline;">theory</span>. Provide evidence from this session to back up your answer.</span></strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">If your last name begins with A-F</span></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size: 16px;">"Wavelength in the visible part of the spectrum determines color."</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 16.8px; font-size: 16px;">If your last name begins with G-R</span></strong></p> <p><em><span style="line-height: 16.8px; font-size: 16px;">"The Electromagnetic Spectrum is a danger to those on Earth."</span></em></p> <p></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 16.8px; font-size: 16px;"><span style="line-height: 16.8px;">If your last name begins with S-Z</span></span></strong></p> <p><em><span style="line-height: 16.8px; font-size: 16px;"><span style="line-height: 16.8px;">"The Sun emits all 7 types of lights".</span></span></em></p> <p></p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9517f406-de58-e7ed-f385-20186cb05fce"><span style="font-size: 16px;">After your initial post, return to this discussion board and respond to at least two of your classmates. Your goal is to keep the conversation going by asking questions, correcting misconceptions and sharing additional resources.</span> </span></p>

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