Burmese pythons are a large breed of snake that were brought over to the u. s. as an exotic pet in the 1970s. they are a species of snake native to asia. some owners set the snakes free into the wild after learning that they were too difficult to care for. the florida everglades is a perfect habitat for the burmese python. this invasive species has thrived in the everglades and its population has grown exponentially since the 1990s. in this habitat that at one time had no burmese pythons living in it, now has a population estimated between 30,000-100,00. pythons are predatory animals that feed on animals in the everglades such as rabbit, deer, raccoons, and even alligator. these animals have experienced devastating effects to their populations. with such a drastic population increase in burmese pythons, predict what the population of this biological change to the florida everglades ecosystem has on the population of the other animals.

98 points you will be galileo perform the experiment to determine if objects with different mass fall at the same, or different, rates in the air and in a vacuum. before you conduct your experiment, you need to form a hypothesis. a hypothesis is a prediction of what you think will happen in the experiment. the hypothesis is a statement that describes “if” a certain set of circumstances are present “then” there will be a specific result that will occur. record your hypothesis here: record the results from step one of the experiment (dropping the objects in the air): first trial: second trial: third trial: record the results from step two of the experiment (dropping the objects in a vacuum): first trial: second trial: third trial: did the experiment support your hypothesis? using the data from your experiment, describe why you believe your hypothesis was either proven or disproven. what forces were acting on the objects dropped in the air? what force was acting on the objects dropped in the vacuum? part two: comparing forces choose two forces and compare and contrast these forces. you must provide two ways that they are alike and two ways that they are different. you may make a list, write in paragraph form, or make a chart. choose two forces and compare and contrast these forces. these must be different forces than used in the prior question. provide two ways that they are similar and two ways that they are different. you may make a list, write it out, or make a chart.