Which of the following statements is a scientific claim?

A.

The mass of the universe is much greater than current models predict; it is not possible to explain this inconsistency.

B.

Planet Earth is abundant in water, but there is no way to scientifically determine from where Earth's water originated.

C.

Earth is shaped like a sphere even if not all of the scientific observations related to its shape support this idea.

D.

The early solar system had large amounts of water; so, the oldest objects in the solar system should also be abundant in water.

The correct option is (d) The early solar system had large amounts of water; so, the oldest objects in the solar system should also be abundant in water.

The statement that answers the scientific questions in the form of scientific data that supports the claim is called a scientific claim. There is need for the justification of the claim. The scientific claim here is The early solar system had large amounts of water and the justification to the claim is water is found in all the primitive bodies like the comets and the asteroids and in many dwarf planets like ceres. There are many evidences that shows that there are abundant amount of water in our solar system.