Question

what step is missing for step 2? 1) question... 2) ____ 3) design & conduct experiment... 4) ____ 5) conclusion/ publish
ask a scientist
form a hypothesis
make the steps to the experiment
collect data & analyze results
fix things that went wrong and do it again
a hypothesis is
a random guess
an opinion
a fact
an educated guess based on some previous knowledge

Explanation:

The scientific - method steps typically start with a question, followed by forming a hypothesis, then designing and conducting an experiment, collecting data and analyzing results, and finally drawing a conclusion or publishing. A hypothesis is an educated guess based on some previous knowledge, not a random guess, opinion, or fact.

Answer:

For the first question: Form a hypothesis
For the second question: an educated guess based on some previous knowledge