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Which term best describes a hypothesis?

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a hypothesis is an educated guess
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You didn't list your terms, but I can tell you what a hypothesis is:

A Hypothesis is an educated guess, generally used in science.
It's one of the first things you do in the scientific method.

For example: Before you start an experiment, there must be a REASON why you're starting the experiment. Thus, this means you must have a goal in mind. You can use that goal to form an educated guess.

For further Example: You have two plants. You plan on feeding plant 1 a different type of food than plant 2. You also plan on putting plant 1 in direct sunlight, and leaving plant 2 in darkness.
Your educated guess would probably be that Plant 1 will grow considerably healthier than plant 2.

~Hope this helps!
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