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Practice Now Scientific Method  How many angels can dance on the
head of a pin?  This is a question that has been pondered over
the centuries. Can it be answered using the scientific method?
Is it a scientific question?  The Goal of Science  The goal of
science is to answer questions about the natural world. Asking
(and answering) questions is integral to the process of science.
Scientific questions must be testable. Which of these two
questions is a good scientific question and which is not?    •
What is the age of our planet Earth?  The first is a good
scientific question. It can be answered by age-dating rocks and
by using other techniques. The second question cannot be
answered using data. It is not a scientific question.
Scientific Method  Scientists use the scientific method to
answer questions. The scientific method is