Question

select the statement that accurately describes why plutos classification change is an example of scientific knowledge being changed.
new technology and discoveries caused scientists to reexamine plutos classification. it did not change the scientific knowledge of what a planet was, but changed how scientists labeled specific objects.
pluto was discovered before scientists had a definition of what a planet was. therefore, everything was considered a planet before 1992.
new technology and discoveries forced scientists to reexamine plutos classification. it completely changed the definition of what a planet was, and scientists had to begin
the scientific knowledge of pluto and planets to be discarded entirely. scientists had to create an entirely new classification system for all celestial objects.

Explanation:

Science is a dynamic field. New technologies and discoveries can lead to re - evaluation of existing scientific concepts. In the case of Pluto, new knowledge (from technology and discoveries) about what constitutes a planet (a scientific concept) led to a re - examination of its classification. This shows that scientific knowledge is not static; it evolves as our understanding (through new technology and discoveries) of natural phenomena (like the definition of a planet) changes.

Answer:

New technology and discoveries caused scientists to re - examine Pluto's classification. It did not change the scientific knowledge of what a planet was, but changed how scientists labeled specific objects.