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Question 8 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2001340_Environmental_Science_S1_2020

What is a scientific question?

Answer

a question that is asked by scientists only

a question that is based on observations and that is testable

a question that is broad and that reinforces existing knowledge

a question that has a simple answer that doesn’t need to be tested

Explanation

A scientific question is based on observations and can be investigated or tested using evidence. Choice B describes this. A question does not have to be asked only by scientists, and it should not be assumed to have an answer that needs no testing.

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