This image shows an aquifer with an artesian well. An artesian well is a well that does not need a pump because the aquifer lies at an angle, and pressure
from water lying above the well in the aquifer produces a constant supply of
water. Based on this diagram, which of the following is true?

Which best describes the scientific method? a. a path of clearly defined steps that must be followed in a particular order b. a possible answer to a scientific question based on knowledge or research c. the recipe for how to conduct an experiment that must be followed precisely d. the process of hypothesis and testing through which scientific inquiry occurs