Science glossary · New Zealand
Hypothesis
A testable guess about what will happen and why.
A good hypothesis can be checked with an experiment, and the results can show it was right or wrong.
Example: "If we put the plant in the sun, it will grow taller, because plants need light to make food."
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Related words
- Fair test: An experiment where you change only one thing and keep everything else the same.