Question

Mary observed that a potted geranium plant placed in a shady location was producing more flowers than a second potted geranium plant placed in full sun. Based on this information, classify the following statement: If geranium plants are placed in the shade, they will produce more flowers than when they are placed in the sun.

Answer 1

Answer:

Hypothesis

Explanation:

A hypothesis is a statement that is made about a process or phenomenon based on some observations. The hypothesis is then tested experimentally for its validity

Mary made a statement about the effect of shade and sunlight on the process of flowering in the geranium plant. Therefore, the statement made by Mary is a hypothesis. A hypothesis is always testable and is accepted if the results obtained from the experiment are in accordance with the hypothesis.