Which is a basic assumption made by scientists? 

A. There are specific causes for naturally occurring events observed in the natural world.
B. The causes for events in nature cannot be identified.
C. There is one general rule or principle that can be used to describe all of nature.
D. An event that occurs only once can be studied using the scientific method.


A. There are specific causes for naturally occurring events observed in the natural world.

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