Hypothesis

Choose the correct hypothesis for "What effect does studying have on your test grade?"

• IF I study for hours, THEN my test grade will be better.

• IF I have a good test grade, THEN I will study.

• Good grades are from studying.

Choose the correct hypothesis for "How will exercising affect your health?"

• IF you have better health, THEN you will exercise.

• IF you exercise, THEN you will have better health.

• Exercising means you're healthy.

A students was doing an experiment using the scientific method. Every three days the student plans to count the green leaves. Which would be a good hypothesis for this experiment?

• If plants are placed in direct sunlight, then they will grow more green leaves.

• If plants are places in bright light, then they will grow more green leaves than in dim light.

• If plants are place in clay pots, then they will grow more green leaves than plastic pots.

• If plants are in warmer temperatures, then they will grow more green leaves.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.

• If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.

• Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.

• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

• the male alligators

• the gender of the alligator

• the temperature

• the incubator

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is

• the temperature

• the size of the baby alligators

• the incubator

• the gender of the baby alligators

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which one is a good hypothesis?

• If we add more soap to the mixture, then the mixture will bubble over.

• We'll add more soap to the mixture, then it will bubble over.

• If we add more soap to the mixture, the mixture will bubble over.

Which one is the best hypothesis?

• If we threw a pumpkin from a high building, then the pumpkin would smash into a million pieces on the sidewalk below.

• If we threw a pumpkin from a high building, then the pumpkin would float into the sky.

• If we threw a pumpkin from a high building, then the pumpkin would disappear.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following statements best describes a hypothesis in scientific research?

• A proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested.

• A proven fact that explains a natural occurrence.

• A random guess about an observation.

• A detailed description of an experiment's procedure.