Question

Which of these are scientific questions? Check all that apply. How will climate change affect forests? Which planet is the prettiest? How did life on Earth begin? Why did dinosaurs go extinct? Which volcano is the most amazing?

Answer 1

Answer:

The scientific questions here are:

a) How will climate change affect forests

b) How did life on Earth begin

c) Why did dinosaurs go extinct

Explanation:

Scientific question are logical quantifiable questions, whose answers can be measured. A good scientific question must have answers that can be tested by a carefully designed experiment or measurement. Some qualities like "prettiest" and "amazing" cannot be tested for nor are they measurable, and hence, they do not make a testable component of good scientific question.