The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypothesis and solve a problem are called___?

a) descriptive research

b) pure science

c) scientific method

d) applied science

C) the scientific method because if we look at the scientific method in detail, this is what we get:

Step 1: Make an Observation.

Step 2: Form a Question.

Step 3: Form a Hypothesis.

Step 4: Conduct an Experiment.

Step 5: Analyse the Data and Draw a Conclusion.

The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test a hypothesis and solve a problem is called c) scientific method