Examine the following list of questions. 1. Why are kids afraid of ghosts? 2. Should I feed the raccoons that visit my trash can? 3. How does mouse color affect mouse survival? 4. Does a mother duck love her babies? Which statement correctly identifies the scientific question and describes why the question is scientific?
Answer
A
Question 2 reflects a moral or social value.
B
Question 1 refers to the supernatural.
C
Question 3 leads to a hypothesis that can be tested.
D
Question 4 reflects a question that can’t be observed.
Explanation
Question 3 asks how mouse color affects survival, which can be investigated by observing or measuring the survival of mice with different colors. That makes it possible to form a hypothesis and test it with evidence, so it is a scientific question. Question 2 concerns a value judgment about whether feeding raccoons is right or advisable.
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