Which of the following statements does not describe some aspect of scientific investigation?
A. Observing that much of the water along the beach is no longer where it should be.
B. Reasoning that fair weather conditions do not normally result in rapid drops in ocean levels so something extraordinary is occurring.
C. Concluding that this rising water process had to do with sinking land levels rather than rising water levels.
D. Hypothesizing that the water would likely come back in as fast as it went out.
E. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: E
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A) 50,000 B) 100,000 C) 200,000 D) 500,000 E) 5,000,000
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