What is an essential characteristic of the scientific method?
A)Uncertainty of the question becomes an absolute certainty after using the method.
B)The questions asked are designed to always prove that the hypothesis is incorrect.
C)Scientific observations always support the questions asked.
D)The hypotheses are always testable by careful observation and/or experiment.

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The essential characteristic of the scientific method is that the hypotheses are always testable by careful observation and/or experiment. Option A is incorrect as the scientific method accepts uncertainty and does not always lead to absolute certainty. Option B is incorrect as the questions asked are designed to test the hypothesis, not to prove it incorrect. Option C is incorrect as scientific observations may support or contradict the hypothesis.

What Is an Essential Characteristic of the Scientific Method