If you are interested in finding out how water supply might affect the growth of a plant, how would you develop your hypothesis using the scientific method?
A. List several hypothesis options and test each of them separately, then choose the hypothesis that gives the best result.
B. Observe the plant as it is and use existing information to guide the hypothesis.
C. Observe the plant in both conditions, with and without water, then determine the hypothesis based on observations.
D. Use my first instinct to predict the effects water supply has on plants and use this as the hypothesis.

Question

If you are interested in finding out how water supply might affect the growth of a plant, how would you develop your hypothesis using the scientific method?
	A.	List several hypothesis options and test each of them separately, then choose the hypothesis that gives the best result.
	B.	Observe the plant as it is and use existing information to guide the hypothesis.
	C.	Observe the plant in both conditions, with and without water, then determine the hypothesis based on observations.
	D.	Use my first instinct to predict the effects water supply has on plants and use this as the hypothesis.

anonymous · Answer

A hypothesis is an educated guess.  So, I'd say D.