In which of the following scenarios are models being used to make predictions and plan for the future?
A) A policeman clocks the speed of a motorist with a radar gun.
B) Someone checks the weather forecast for the weekend.
C) An evolutionary biologist estimates fitness by measuring gene frequencies over time.
D) A scientist changes the number of males and females in a population and observes the evolutionary response.

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Checking the weather forecast for the weekend involves using models to predict future weather patterns. The other scenarios describe observations or experiments, rather than predictions or planning.

In Which of the Following Scenarios Are Models Being Used