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Which statement about scientific knowledge is true?

A. Scientific knowledge is agreed upon by all scientists.
B. Scientific knowledge is not based on observation.
C. Scientific knowledge can never be proven wrong.
D. Scientific knowledge can change with new evidence.

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D is the correct one because it does change :) 
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The correct answer is D. Scientific knowledge can change with new evidence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Scientific knowledge refers to the knowledge and understanding scientist obtained about the world using the Scientific method that includes stages such as observing, creating a hypothesis, testing, etc. This implies scientific knowledge emerges based on evidence that also depends on discoveries and new instruments, because of this scientific knowledge is not static but changes over time, which means it can be proven wrong or change if there is new evidence. According to this, the statement about scientific knowledge that is true is "Scientific knowledge can change with new evidence".

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