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Read the following question. “How fast do hummingbirds fly?” Why is the question a scientific question? It expresses an opinion. It can be tested during field studies. It can be answered without an investigation. It asks about phenomena that cannot be measured.

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It can be tested during field studies.

A hummingbird's flight is not an opinion, it's fact that requires measurement.

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A proper scientific question includes certain features. It should be answerable (have real answers), can be verified (means it can be tested by measurements or experiments), and should lead to a falsifiable hypothesis (it should make an hypothesis that can be failed by others). The given question is a scientific question as it the speed of hummingbirds can be measured experimentally, it is answerable, and a hypothesis can be made on experimental results.

Hence, the correct answer is option, 'it can be tested during filed studies.'



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