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QuizMultiple Choice

Formulating Scientific Questions

Question 4 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2001340_Environmental_Science_S1_2020

Which question about dinosaurs is a scientific question?

Answer
A
Should scientists try to clone dinosaurs from DNA remains?
B
Is the skeletal structure of a tyrannosaurus or brontosaurus more interesting?
C
How big was the average velociraptor?
D
Why do people believe that dinosaurs existed?

Explanation

A scientific question can be investigated by collecting evidence and making measurements. Scientists can study fossil remains to estimate how large an average velociraptor was. Whether one skeleton is more interesting is a matter of opinion, and the other choices ask about ethical decisions or people's beliefs rather than a measurable scientific fact.

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