Question

1. Which of the following is the appropriate definition of a hypothesis?

O A proposed explanation that is already known.
O A theory about a problem.
A law that has been proven.
The reason for an observation.
O A proposed explanation that is testable.

Answer 1

Answer: It would be a proposed explanation that is testable.

Explanation: By definition, a hypothesis means an idea that is proposed for the sake of argument so that it can be tested to see if it might be true.

Answer 2

A proposed explanation that is testable

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