Asking yourself questions about how and why things work, and then finding the answer in your class material is an example of which study strategy?

Asking yourself questions about how and why things work is a research strategy. A research is a systematic process that allows human knowledge. It means to provide new knowledge or building a new one,  share, reject, amplify, detailed and actualize of previous work. When you check your class material you are also doing research. It means you find ways to build your lack of knowledge.

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there are isolated pockets of farming, generally around rivers and oases, which are used for irrigation.

a factory opens that mass-produces light bulbs.

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not sure if that's an answer to your questions but this is an example! : )