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Juan has to conduct a science experiment and proposes the following

hypothesis: Goldfish make better pets than guinea pigs. His teacher tells him to edit this hypothesis. Why does she want him to make changes?

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Step-by-step explanation:

A hypothesis is scientific guess into a particular phenomenon. A typical hypothesis is made up of the if, then and because construct.

  • The if part presents the independent variable
  • The then part shows the effect on the dependent variable.
  • Because predicts the likely reason for the cause and effect observed.

Juan's hypothesis is lacking in these three parts.

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