The Fourth Step in the Scientific Method Involves _____

question 75

Multiple Choice

The fourth step in the scientific method involves _____.

• A) posing a question
• B) conducting research
• C) developing a hypothesis
• D) supporting or refuting a hypothesis

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Definitions:

Long-Run Problem

Issues or challenges that affect an entity over an extended period, often requiring strategic planning to resolve.

Price Supports

Government interventions in markets to maintain commodity prices at certain levels through subsidies, purchases, or other means to protect producers from market volatility.

Trade Barriers

Measures imposed by governments to restrict or control international trade, often to protect domestic industries.

Sugar

A sweet-tasting soluble carbohydrate obtained primarily from sugarcane and sugar beet, widely used as a sweetener in food and drinks.