"any process used to ask and answer testable questions about observations of the natural world" defines which term?
scientific consensus
scientific inquiry
scientific conclusion
scientific hypothesis

The correct answer is:

scientific inquiry

Explanation:

Scientific inquiry is a cooperative and coordinated exertion to search out, describe, explain and foretell natural appearances. · Scientific inquiry progresses through a continuous process of examination, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The Scientific Method is an organized approach to discerning nature. It seeks to offer substantial empirical evidence of natural events so that scientists can continually increase their recognition of the natural world.

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the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.