When Scientists Finish a Study and Develop Explanations for Their

question 12

Multiple Choice

When scientists finish a study and develop explanations for their data, they

• A) use the data and their assumptions to form conclusions.
• B) develop conclusions based on the evidence they have gathered.
• C) provide a discussion of the uncertainty of their data.
• D) Both b and c
• E) All of the above

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