Scientific research starts with a problem or a question. That question becomes the basis for a hypothesis, or testable statement. Sally decided to run an experiment that tests this hypothesis: Earthworms prefer moist, loamy soil over dry, sandy soil. What question MOST LIKELY generated her hypothesis?

Responses

A How do earthworms move?How do earthworms move?

B Why do earthworms move out of the ground?

C In what kind of soil would you find the most earthworms?

D Why do you find dead earthworms in the driveway after a rainstorm?

C In what kind of soil would you find the most earthworms?