Which statements describe the process of scientific inquiry? Check all that apply.Scientific inquiry is used only by scientists.Scientific inquiry is a process of asking and answering questions.Scientific inquiry has only one correct pathway.Scientific inquiry often involves similar processes and practices.Scientific inquiry involves performing investigations and collecting data.

Scientific inquiry is a way of asking questions and seeking answers, and it can be used by people beyond professional scientists. There is not just one fixed pathway for inquiry, though different investigations often share processes and practices. Those processes can include carrying out investigations and collecting data, so the correct statements are “a process of asking and answering questions,” “often involves similar processes and practices,” and “involves performing investigations and collecting data.”

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