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QuizMultiple Choice

Evaluating Scientific Explanations

Question 11 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2001340_Environmental_Science_S1_2020

Which is a characteristic of a scientific claim?

Answer
A
it is supported by a controlled experiment with multiple trials that can be repeated by others
B
it is another way to describe the controlled variables in an experiment.
C
it involves an experiment with multiple variables that can be repeated by others
D
it is an if-then statement that predicts the most likely results of an experiment

Explanation

A scientific claim is a statement supported by evidence that others can check and reproduce. A controlled experiment with multiple trials helps provide reliable evidence, and other researchers should be able to repeat it. An if-then prediction is more characteristic of a hypothesis, so choice D does not define a scientific claim.

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