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A group of students measured a ten-square-meter section of a pond ecosystem and recorded observations. Which statement is a testable hypothesis?

The frogs living in the pond represent a population
Water is an abiotic component in the pond ecosystem
If the fish are given more food, then they will be happier
If the frogs are startled, then they will jump into the water

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If the fish are given more food, then they will be happier
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If the fish are given more food, then they will be happier

Step-by-step explanation:

It is a statement that can be tested through observation and experimentation. The other statements are either descriptive statements or statements of fact that are not testable hypotheses. For example, the statement "The frogs living in the pond represent a population" is a statement of fact, not a hypothesis that can be tested.
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