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Which problem can NOT be answered by experiment?
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A Do ultraviolet rays cause skin cancer?Do ultraviolet rays cause skin cancer?
B Does a certain drug kill the AIDS virus?Does a certain drug kill the AIDS virus?
C Which wavelength of light has the most energy?Which wavelength of light has the most energy?
D Did continental drift cause the extinction of the megalodon?
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"Did continental drift cause the extinction of the megalodon?" cannot be answered by a controlled experiment because it is a unique, past historical event. It can only be addressed by observational and inferential (geological/paleontological) evidence, not by reproducing the event experimentally. The other three questions can be tested experimentally (lab/animal/cell/clinical studies or physical measurements).
"Did continental drift cause the extinction of the megalodon?" cannot be answered by a controlled experiment because it is a unique, past historical event. It can only be addressed by observational and inferential (geological/paleontological) evidence, not by reproducing the event experimentally. The other three questions can be tested experimentally (lab/animal/cell/clinical studies or physical measurements).
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