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Look at this photo of an insect.What is a scientific question that can be asked about the insect in the photo?

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What color is the insect?
B
How many species of insects are there?
C
What does the insect resemble most?
D
How does the insect’s appearance affect its survival?
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Look at this picture of a whale shark.Which question about whale sharks is nonscientific?

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What do whale sharks eat?
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How big is the average whale shark’s mouth?
C
Does a whale shark like having a large mouth?
D
What happens to the water that enters a whale shark’s mouth?
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Which question about dinosaurs is a scientific question?

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?
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Which question could be tested in a scientific manner?

A
What causes some people to be color-blind?
B
Why should people be nice to other people?
C
Why is the color purple better than the color red?
D
What are the best shoes to wear when exercising?
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Which question is a nonscientific question?

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Why are roses the best flowers?
B
Does the color of a rose affect how long it blooms?
C
Will a rose plant bloom faster if it is fertilized?
D
Do rose plants grow faster in higher temperatures?
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Why is this considered a nonscientific question?“What color is a great horned owl?”

A
The question reflects an opinion.
B
The question addresses a gap in knowledge.
C
The question does not require testing to answer.
D
The question asks about phenomena that cannot be measured.
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Look at this picture.What is a scientific question that could be asked about the picture?

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Does the butterfly primarily visit orange flowers?
B
What color are the butterfly’s stripes?
C
What kind of butterfly is shown?
D
Why did the butterfly land?
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Why is this a scientific question?“Do people perform better on exams when they wear their favorite color?”

A
The question is not specific.
B
The question reflects an opinion.
C
The question can be tested by a systematic procedure.
D
The question asks about phenomena that cannot be measured.
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A question about a moral issue

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is answered by examining facts rather than opinions.
B
is generally considered a scientific question.
C
cannot be answered with scientific methods.
D
cannot be debated through discussion.
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A scientist conducted an investigation about the effects of diet on disease resistance in mice and made surprising observations. The mice with a genetic ear mutation seemed to show similar patterns of resistance compared to mice with normal ears. Based on this information, what will the scientist most likely do next?

A
She will perform a second investigation on the role of certain genes in disease resistance.
B
She will revise her hypothesis to pertain to mutations rather than diet, and update her data accordingly.
C
She will use this information to determine that her original question was nonscientific, so she will revise it.
D
She will determine that her hypothesis was not supported because resistance must be genetic.

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