Question

select the correct answer.
janelle made a hypothesis about the uneven temperatures inside her house during winter. she believes that 50% of the heating ducts are blocked, and she plans to investigate. if she wants to prove her hypothesis using scientific processes, what should she do next?
a. make another prediction.
b. state her conclusion.
c. communicate her findings.
d. run an experiment.

Explanation:

The scientific method involves making a hypothesis, then testing it through an experiment. After formulating a hypothesis (here, about blocked heating ducts), the next step to prove it is to run an experiment to gather data. Making another prediction (A) or stating a conclusion (B) or communicating findings (C) come after experimentation.

Answer:

D. Run an experiment.