Question

wednesday, september 3
julie has a dog that just had a litter of puppies. she has been observing the puppies for 3 weeks. her teacher assigned homework that required her to create a scientific experiment. because she likes the puppies so much she decided to make her experiment about them. julie wrote a question that she could investigate when she was doing the experiment. which of the following is an acceptable hypothesis for the experiment?
a. the puppies my dog has are cuter than the puppies my neighbors dog had
b. if the puppies are separated from their mother, then they will turn into kittens
c. if the puppies whine, then their mother will know they are hungry.
d. if they eat more, then they will get bigger

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a testable prediction. Option A is a subjective opinion. Option B is an incorrect and non - scientific claim. Option C is a reasonable testable prediction about a cause - effect relationship between puppies whining and the mother's response. Option D is a rather general and not very well - defined hypothesis compared to C.

Answer:

C. If the puppies whine, then their mother will know they are hungry.