Juan, a biologist, notices that a particular group of hummingbirds leaves during the colder winter months and returns during the warmer spring months. Juan hypothesizes that the birds fly south to locations with warmer weather and blooming flowers during the winter months. Which procedure should Juan use to test his hypothesis?

C. Tag the hummingbirds with transmitters and track their movement.

Explanation:

Hypothesis refers to the conclusion of the analysis found on the grounds of certain observations. The hypothesis is further tested and verified by performing certain experiments. In the given excerpt, Juan hypothesizes that certain group of hummingbirds fly to certain locations depending upon the season. To test the hypothesis, Juan can experiment with finding and tracking the hummingbirds and the direction in which they fly. Tagging the hummingbirds with transmitters and tracking their movement would help Juan concluding about the hypothesis.

pythagoras' theorem

square root (-5^2+9^2)

square root (25+81)

square root (106)

angle is tan^-1(9/5)

neg x, pos y