Question

Which of the following sentences uses the most specific vocabulary for a scientific research paper.

Wow! It is big.
He saw that it was a large amount.
He figured that it must have grown over time.
After carefully measuring the amount, he hypothesized that the large increase in weight was due to a natural process.

Answer 1

D, "After carefully measuring the amount, he hypothesized that the large increase in weight was due to a natural process."

Answer 2

After carefully measuring the amount, he hypothesized that the large increase in weight was due to a natural process.

Scientific papers would not use he, but it is the most detailed of them all.