ReadingQuestion 11 of 120
Passage: "The scientist recorded the temperature every hour. By noon, the data clearly showed a steady rise, confirming her hypothesis." Based on the passage, what can you infer about the scientist's hypothesis?
a.It predicted the temperature would fall
b.It was unrelated to temperature
c.It predicted the temperature would rise
d.It was never tested
Explanation
Because the rising temperature 'confirmed her hypothesis,' the hypothesis must have predicted a temperature increase. Confirmation means the observed data matched the prediction.
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