What is the first step in the scientific method?

1. Create a model.
2. Collect empirical evidence.
3. Develop a testable hypothesis.
4. Ask a question about the natural world

4. Ask a question about the natural world.

Which term or phrase represents a proposed answer to a scientific question?

1. Model
2. Empirical evidence
3. Hypothesis
4. Direct observacion

3. Hypothesis

The first step in the scientific method is to ask a question about the natural world.