What is the definition for "hypothesis"?
a scientific concept that explains what patterns of behavior will be seen through repeated investigations

a hypothesis or group of related hypotheses that can be accepted as true based on repeated experimentation with similar results

a possible explanation or answer to a scientific question that is based on prior knowledge or research and is testable

Select the correct answer. which of the following statements is a scientific claim? a. the early solar system had large amounts of water; so, the oldest objects in the solar system should also be abundant in water. b. the mass of the universe is much greater than current models predict; it is not possible to explain this inconsistency. c. planet earth is abundant in water, but there is no way to scientifically determine from where earth's water originated. d. earth is shaped like a sphere even if not all of the scientific observations related to its shape support this idea.