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Agree with you, evidence points in direction of meteor causing the extinction, but does not prove it.
Consider the situation.
Scientists discovered a sedimentary layer of earth with high amounts of the element iridium. This layer was laid down about the time at which the dinosaurs went extinct. Iridium is rare in Earth’s rocks, but it is commonly found in meteorites. Scientists suggested that a large meteor impact caused a layer of dust to envelope Earth, which may have resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Which type of scientific reasoning is being described in the situation?
A. scientific rationalism
B. deductive reasoning
C. scientific empiricism
D. inductive reasoning
I think the answer is d
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