Asked by kj

A climatologist wants to explain why a particular region experiences more hurricanes than another. She analyzes historical weather data, including temperature, wind patterns, and ocean currents. Which method is the climatologist using to develop a scientific explanation?


Conducting lab experiments to simulate hurricanes


Observing and analyzing historical data


Classifying storms by intensity alone


Making logical predictions without data

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Answered by GPT-5 mini
Observing and analyzing historical data

Explanation: She is using past weather records (temperature, wind, ocean currents) to develop a scientific explanation. The other options describe experiments, classification only, or making predictions without data, which don't match her approach.