Why Is It Wrong to Assume That You Are Only

question 59

Multiple Choice

Why is it wrong to assume that you are only "doing science" while you are doing experiments?

• A)It is wrong because doing experiments is not the only accepted activity for the official practice of science.
• B)It is wrong because doing experiments is not the only accepted method of producing a scientific theory.
• C)It is wrong because any activity which helps further knowledge and understanding about the environment is considered the practice of science.
• D)All of the above explain why it is wrong.

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A type of plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

South of Alaska

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