Question

hiroshi studies the tides and their relationship to the phases of the moon. he monitors and tracks the phases of the moon over a year. he notices that the moon repeats its phases every 27 days. what process is he using to find a relationship? a cause and effect b stability and change c identifying patterns d systems and system models

Explanation:

Hiroshi is tracking moon phases over a year and notices a repeating pattern (every 27 days). The process of identifying such repeated patterns in data or observations is "Identifying patterns". Option A is about cause - effect, which isn't shown here (no cause - effect relationship is explored). Option B is about stability and change, but here the focus is on the repeating pattern, not stability/change dynamics. Option D is about systems/models, which isn't relevant as he's just observing and finding a pattern. So the correct option is C.

Answer:

C. Identifying patterns