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Dima020 [189]
3 years ago
12

Two students are comparing scientific experiments to investigations. They came up with the following ideas.

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Semenov [28]3 years ago
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The correct answer your looking for is A
eimsori [14]3 years ago
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A. Student A because it requires a hypothesis

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