Consider the following prediction. Prediction: If an increase in temperature increases the rate of evaporation of
water, then an increase in average daily temperatures will decrease lake water
levels over a two-year period.
Which of the following best describes this prediction?
A. The prediction is not useful because scientists are skeptical of
anyone who claims to see into the future.
O B. The prediction is useful because it proves that the hypothesis is
true before any data have been collected.
O C. The prediction is useful because it specifies what observations
will be made to test a hypothesis.
O D. The hypothesis is not useful because it is too long as a sentence
and therefore difficult to read.