What Is the Only Research Method That Can Establish a Cause-And-Effect

question 145

Multiple Choice

What is the only research method that can establish a cause-and-effect relationship?

• A) a case study
• B) a survey
• C) an experiment
• D) scientific observation

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Definitions:

Groundwater Flow

The process by which water moves through the pore spaces or fractures in soils and rocks beneath the Earth's surface.

Water Table

The depth beneath the surface where the soil is completely filled with water.

Cave Roof

The upper surface or ceiling of a cave, formed by natural geological processes.

Sinkhole

A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often resulting from the dissolution of limestone by water.