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In three to five sentences, describe how scientists use deductive and inductive reasoning to support the idea that water on Earth may have come from comets.
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Scientists use deductive reasoning to support the idea that water on Earth may have come from comets by first establishing the premise that comets contain water. This is based on observations and analysis of the composition of comets. Then, they deduce that if comets contain water, and if comets have collided with Earth in the past, it is likely that they delivered water to our planet. Inductive reasoning is used to gather evidence from various sources, such as analyzing the isotopic composition of water on Earth compared to that of comets, and noting similarities in the chemistry and physical properties of comets and water on Earth, to further support this hypothesis.
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