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QuizMultiple Choice

Scientific Inquiry

Question 10 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2001340_Environmental_Science_S1_2020

“Any process used to ask and answer testable questions about observations of the natural world” defines which term?

Answer
A
scientific consensus
B
scientific inquiry
C
scientific conclusion
D
scientific hypothesis

Explanation

Scientific inquiry is the process of asking and answering testable questions about observations of the natural world. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation, while a conclusion is a judgment based on evidence; scientific consensus is broad agreement among scientists.

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