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Unlike a wild guess, a hypothesis is based on observations and it must be testable......:-)

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because.....well..hypothesis is always a guess.....

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Why hypothesis always explicit?

no hypothesis is explicit because it is just a guess ~.~


How does a hypothesis compare to an inference and a prediction?

A hypothesis is an educated guess where as an inference or prediction is just a guess with little knowledge behind your answer.


What is a bad hypothesis or a wrong hypothesis?

there is never really a wrong hypothesis because its basically just a guess....


What is a hypothesis and how do you form one?

a hypothesis is like a descriptive ideayou don't FORM one. it is just made for you to use, so USE IT. A HYPOTHESIS is a guess about some thing important or just about anything i guess.


Explain why a hypothesis is not just a guess?

A prediction is more useful than a hypothesis because it is already based on prior observations, or a hypothesis. A hypothesis is just another suggestion about something. Predicting something because you have clues, is better than just a hypothesis, where you are just questioning something.


What are you forming when you make a guess?

An estimate or a hypothesis.


How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

A hypothesis is a guess in what you think it is a theory is a fact and someone already proved it in the past.


What is the word for an educated guess?

The word for an educated guess is "hypothesis".


What does forming a hypothesis mean in science?

To form a hypothesis is to guess at the possible cause or explanation for some observed phenomenon. A hypothesis can become a theory if it is confirmed by additional observation or experimentation. Until it is confirmed, it is just a guess.


When might you need to change your hypothesis?

You won't need to. Your hypothesis is just your prediction or educated guess. It's okay to be wrong.


Is recorded data a hypothesis?

no a hypothesis has to me a educated guess on what you believe is going to happen in the experiment. data is just proof and should be used to help make your hypothesis.


What is the answer to a hypothesis?

A Hypothesis is an educated guess-or a prediction