Assignment #3—Writing Hypotheses
Before doing this assignment, check with your teacher to see if it’s required.
Use the formalized style shown in Step 2 to rewrite the statements as hypotheses. Each question is worth two marks for a total of 8 marks. The first one has been done for you as an example.
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1. Statement:
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Excess fat intake causes mass gain. |
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Answer:
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If eating excess fat causes mass gain, then people who eat too much fat will gain a different amount of mass than people who eat less fat. |
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2. Statement:
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Salt in soil limits plant growth. |
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3. Statement:
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Temperature may cause leaves to change colour. |
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