Amy was observing the growth of five kinds of flowering plants on a windowsill. She noticed that some of the flowers on some of the plants turned toward the sun during the day, but the flowers on other plants did not turn toward the sun. She asked the following question. "Why do living things sometimes change direction?" Why is Amy's question not a very good scientific question? It is too broad. It is based on her opinion. It depends on moral judgments. It leads to a hypothesis that can be tested.

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Rory Lynch

Biology

30 September, 14:47

Amy was observing the growth of five kinds of flowering plants on a windowsill. She noticed that some of the flowers on some of the plants turned toward the sun during the day, but the flowers on other plants did not turn toward the sun. She asked the following question. "Why do living things sometimes change direction?" Why is Amy's question not a very good scientific question? It is too broad. It is based on her opinion. It depends on moral judgments. It leads to a hypothesis that can be tested.

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Xavier Oconnell · Answer 1

It is too broad. A better question that could lead to a testable hypothesis would be 'Why do plants sometimes change direction?'

A testable hypothesis could then be, "If plants are placed near the sun, then they incline towards it.'

Darion Yoder · Answer 2

Darion Yoder 30 September, 15:12

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The answer is A: It is too broad.