Amarine scientist studying the canary islands concluded that the islands were not formed by volcanic activity because his data showed that the fault on which the islands lies was inactive during the islands' formation. why is using this data considered good science? he uses logical thinking to draw conclusions based on scientific evidence. he selects scientific measurements that cannot be challenged by other scientists. he selects scientific measurements that provide evidence for his hypothesis. he employs logical thinking to critique earlier measurements of the same phenomenon.