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1. A student is writing a research paper on whales and is forming a research question. What is a strong research question on this topic? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)
When was the whaling industry finally outlawed in the United States?
How many types of whales are there in the world's oceans?
What are the major threats to the world's whale population today?
Why are whales important to the creation myths of so many cultures?
Which types of whales are likely to become extinct in the next century?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct choices:
- What are the major threats to the world's whale population today?
- Which types of whales are likely to become extinct in the next century?

Why: Both are open-ended, researchable, and focused enough to support evidence-based analysis. The other options are either simple factual questions with a single answer (When was whaling outlawed? How many types of whales?) or too broad/anthropological without a clear, manageable scope (why whales are important to creation myths), which could be strong only if narrowed.