Question

the passage below describes a process of scientific inquiry. select the part of the passage that describes identifying a question.

collecting water from one of plainview’s lakes

the members of the plainview environmental club read an article about the acidity of water in lakes and streams. the authors of the article found that streams are often less acidic than lakes. plainview county had several streams and lakes, and the club members were curious if the acidity of their streams differed from the acidity of their lakes. so, the members measured the acidity of water samples collected from all the streams and lakes in the county. the members then made a graph to compare the acidity of the lakes to that of the streams, and they found that the streams were less acidic on average. the members published a description of their study and the graph in the county bulletin. they decided they would repeat the measurements every year to see if water acidity changed over time.

Explanation:

To identify the part describing "identifying a question", we look for a statement where a query is posed. The sentence "Plainview County had several streams and lakes, and the club members were curious if the acidity of their streams differed from the acidity of their lakes" presents the question they wanted to explore.

Answer:

Plainview County had several streams and lakes, and the club members were curious if the acidity of their streams differed from the acidity of their lakes.