Statistics about the climate in a tundra ecosystem were collected for 30 years. Which hypothesis about a population of caribou could be made based on the climate data collected?
A.Caribou calf survival is directly related to annual rainfall amounts.
B.An outbreak of disease in 1984 killed 35% of the caribou population.
C.Caribou remain with the same mate throughout their lifetime.
D.Mortality of caribou from hunters was less than 5%.

Question

Statistics about the climate in a tundra ecosystem were collected for 30 years. Which hypothesis about a population of caribou could be made based on the climate data collected?
A.Caribou calf survival is directly related to annual rainfall amounts.
B.An outbreak of disease in 1984 killed 35% of the caribou population.
C.Caribou remain with the same mate throughout their lifetime.
D.Mortality of caribou from hunters was less than 5%.

thomaster · Answer

A hypothesis is an expectation of what you are going to investigate. 
So B and D are canceled
C has nothing to do with climate
So the only remaining answer is A

anonymous · Answer

thanks.