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Which is an observation?
The harp sounds nice
There are more people in heaven than hell
The accordion is an annoying insturment
The angel is wearing white
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Which is a hypothesis?
If Durk is naked, then he has no friends
If Durk is not as smart as his friends, then they will laugh at him
Durk is naked
Durk is not as smart as his friends
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What should a hypothesis statement include?
prediction
conclusions
answer to a problem
trials
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Which is the best hypothesis statement?
If Pinocchio is frightened of the lions, then he will try to run away
If Pinocchio turned into a human boy, then the lions will eat well tonight
If the lions are laying down, then they are asleep
If the lions suddenly smell Pinocchio, then they have great noses
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What is the structure of a hypothesis statement
If [Potatos], then [Yum]
If [observation], then [inference]
If [inference], then [prediction]
If [Science], then [hypothesis]
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observation is
estimating
using your senses
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Which is a hypothesis statement?
If Durk is naked, then he has no friends
If Durk is not as smart as his friends, then they will laugh at him
Durk is naked
Durk is not as smart as his friends
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Which is an inference?
The harp sounds nice
The accordion is an annoying insturment
There are more people in heaven than hell
The angel is wearing white
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Which is an observation?
The dinos are about to die
The speaker said they all have brains the size of a walnut
The audience is worried
This is a dinosaur conference meeting
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Synonyms for inference are...
speculation
deduction
assumption
hypothesis
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What is a Hypothesis?
Involves series of ordered steps
A question
An answer
a tentative explanation for observations or a phenomenon
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A hypothesis
is always correct
can be wrong
can be correct
is a theory
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whats an inference???
a glossery
something you guessed
something you got from a textbook
an educated guess
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A hypothesis must be
written before observation
kept in a zoo
testable
unrelated to problem
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What is Science?
Method of investigating the natural world in a systematic matter
confusion
a way of thinking
The opposite of math
