What Is the Initial Step in the Scientific Method

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is the initial step in the scientific method?

• A) the formation of a theory
• B) the formation of a hypothesis
• C) to perform an experiment
• D) to publish a scientific article
• E) to collect data under precise conditions

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