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Becca wants to answer the following scientific question.

"On average, how far do female sea turtles crawl up beaches when making their nests?"
What type of scientific investigation should Becca perform to accurately answer the question with direct observations?
A.
She should read about female sea turtles in a book.
B.
She should make a model using toy sea turtles and an aquarium.
C.
She should observe female sea turtles making nests in their natural habitats.

User WhoIsRich
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C, because in the scientific method you test your hypothesis and then make models and observe. By doing C it would give Becca a better result.

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Answer: C. She should observe female sea turtles making nests in their natural habitats.

Step-by-step explanation:

A scientific investigation is a scientific inquiry which deals with answering the queries of the natural process, phenomena or events. The answers are supported by direct observation and detail and valid experimentation procedures. The outcomes are valid and acceptable.

C. is the correct option this is because of the fact that it involves the direct observation of sea turtles making nests. This will be valid outcome of the scientific investigation.

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