The correct answer is D. Collect and analyze data
Explanation:
In science, tools refer to objects or instruments such as software computers, telescopes, sensors, and even thermometers that allow scientist from different areas to collect data about a phenomenon while observing or testing a hypothesis and also to process or analyze the data or information gathered. Because of this, in science, there are multiple tools and each of them allows scientists to gather specific types of information, in the same way, not all tools help scientist to analyze data in the same way, but vary according to the type of analysis and information gathered. Considering this, it can be concluded scientists use tools mainly to collect and analyze data.
