Question

Select the correct answer. Clive finds that the water coming out of the faucet is a little muddy. He concludes that the color in the water is due to the mining activity in the nearby forest. Clive shares his conclusion with his science class. His classmates question his conclusion, but Clive has no data to back up his conclusion. Which step in the scientific investigation did he miss? A. observing B. communicating results C. testing the hypothesis D. creating a hypothesis

Answer 1

A. observing

Step-by-step explanation:

There are various steps that are involved in a scientific investigation. Observation is the first step of the scientific investigation. In this step, a close examination is laid on the investigation. Observation is collected with the senses and the information is gathered.

In the given excerpt, Clive missed the observation part of the scientific investigation. All the other three steps were followed by Clive. He was not able to observe the situation and so was not able to provide the answers to the questions asked by his classmates.