Compare how heat flows during exothermic reactions and endothermic reactions. Explain what happens to the thermal energy of the surroundings in each case.

Which best describes the scientific method? a. a path of clearly defined steps that must be followed in a particular order b. a possible answer to a scientific question based on knowledge or research c. the recipe for how to conduct an experiment that must be followed precisely d. the process of hypothesis and testing through which scientific inquiry occurs