How Does Science Obtain Knowledge About the World

Multiple Choice

How does science obtain knowledge about the world?

A) By an interactive process of experimentation, which refines hypotheses until they are finally proven to be the absolute truth.
B) By relying on scientific authorities and the massive amount of knowledge already obtained to explain new data.
C) By systematically gathering evidence and discarding potential explanations that do not fit the evidence, and refining those that do fit the evidence.
D) By conducting experiments designed to support hypotheses as being correct beyond reasonable doubt.