Which Answer Choice Lists the Steps of the Scientific Method

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice lists the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

• A) hypothesis, observation, experiment, conclusion, data collection
• B) conclusion, hypothesis, observation, experiment, data collection
• C) observation, hypothesis, experiment, data collection, conclusion
• D) observation, experiment, hypothesis, conclusion, data collection
• E) data collection, conclusion, hypothesis, experiment, observation

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